|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 52 p4p, 383 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 9 p4p, 55 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
27
198
17 - 7 - 0 |
|
189 cm
26
195
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma tries to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Kazuma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kazuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kazuma is trying to break the clinch but Jukassa has him pressed against the cage.
Jukassa tries to throw a body punch but Kazuma avoids it by throwing Jukassa back against the cage.
Kazuma is trying to break free.
Jukassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jukassa moves forwards but Kazuma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Zett Jukassa has been cut.
Jukassa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Jukassa catches Kazuma right on the button with a cross.
Kazuma misses with a hook
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukassa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kazuma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazuma misses with a right hand
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Kazuma avoids it with no problem.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
Jukassa throws a counter combo.
Jukassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuma.
Kazuma looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jukassa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kazuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma clobbers Jukassa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazuma misses with a hook
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazuma throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Kazuma darts in and clinches Jukassa up against the cage.
Kazuma gets through Jukassa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jukassa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jukassa.
Kazuma blocks a body shot from Jukassa.
Jukassa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukassa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kazuma or not.
Jukassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa moves out of range as Kazuma strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kazuma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jukassa checks a low kick from Kazuma.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kazuma doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kazuma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kazuma misses with a body punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jukassa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kazuma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kazuma with a body shot.
Jukassa stuns Kazuma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Kazuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuma swings widly with a right hand
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazuma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jukassa. That did some damage!
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Jukassa - just one landing.
Kazuma misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kazuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Jukassa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zett Jukassa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jukassa slips a jab from Kazuma.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Kazuma.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kazuma throws a jab when Jukassa was well out of range.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kazuma throws a lazy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma throws a combination that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuma. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kazuma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa lands with an overhand left.
Kazuma has closed the distance and engaged Jukassa in a clinch.
Kazuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukassa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jukassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jukassa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jukassa breaks from the clinch.
Kazuma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jukassa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jukassa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jukassa counters with a three punch combo that has Kazuma backing up. Kazuma nods at Jukassa to acknowledge the strikes.
Kazuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a shot from downtown. Jukassa moves away and avoids it.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Kazuma misses
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma lands a glancing blow to the side of Jukassa's head.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuma throws a combination that misses
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazuma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Zett Jukassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kazuma darts in trying to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukassa moves out of range of the leg kick from Kazuma.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma misses with a right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jukassa connects with a right hand. Kazuma shakes it off.
Kazuma wants to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jukassa scores with a hook to the body. Kazuma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kazuma misses with a double jab.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kazuma tries to clinch up
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Kazuma misses.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kazuma with a body shot.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuma throws a head kick that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kazuma forces Jukassa back against the cage and clinches.
Kazuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jukassa has him pressed against the cage.
Jukassa prevents Kazuma from breaking the clinch.
Jukassa lands with a short shot to the head.
Jukassa manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Kazuma lands.
Kazuma throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kazuma throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zett Jukassa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kazuma moves out of range as Jukassa strikes.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kazuma swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Kazuma.
Jukassa throws a shot to the body.
Kazuma throws a leg kick which misses Jukassa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jukassa tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma moves to clinch but Jukassa breaks away
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma tries to clinch up
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuma rushes Jukassa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kazuma blocks an uppercut.
Kazuma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazuma takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jukassa.
Jukassa throws a head punch that misses.
Jukassa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jukassa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazuma backwards.
Jukassa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukassa.
Kazuma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazuma misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuma throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kazuma has managed to clinch.
A short right from Jukassa.
Jukassa breaks from the clinch.
Kazuma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jukassa on the side of the head.
A low kick from Kazuma misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kazuma thinking.
Kazuma throws an off balance right hand
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazuma misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuma throws a low kick, looking for Jukassa's leg but Jukassa calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Jukassa coming out on top.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazuma misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma misses with a hook
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma tries to clinch but Jukassa moves away
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa lands a nice hook to Kazuma's body. Kazuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma misses with a left hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma lands a lovely overhand right.
Kazuma thows a leg kick but Jukassa checks it
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kazuma loads up on a big right hand but Jukassa slips the punch.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukassa.
Jukassa throws a counter combo.
Kazuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zett Jukassa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jukassa clobbers Kazuma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kazuma looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kazuma throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Kazuma is predictable there
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Kazuma tried to score with a low kick but Jukassa checks it.
Kazuma connects with a nice looking jab.
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Jukassa's head but Jukassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuma misses the target.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Jukassa looks to land a right hand but Kazuma moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Jukassa. That snapped Kazuma's head back.
Jukassa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Jukassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kazuma. Kazuma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kazuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma lands with a right hand.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuma misses with a body punch
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa moves forwards but Kazuma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Kazuma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuma misses with a hook.
Jukassa slips a straight right by Kazuma.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Kazuma avoids it with no problem.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut.
Kazuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jukassa lands with a shot to the body.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a leg kick
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Kazuma.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Kazuma misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma misses with a looping left.
Kazuma tries to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Kazuma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma misses with a hook
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazuma throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Zett Jukassa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jukassa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazuma.
Kazuma throws a head kick but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukassa jabs Kazuma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jukassa lands with a straight right. Kazuma didn't see that one coming.
Jukassa slips a straight right by Kazuma.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma misses with a low kick.
Kazuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kazuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kazuma looks to clinch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kazuma misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuma looks to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jukassa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazuma closes the distance and pushes Jukassa back into the cage.
Kazuma lands a hook that snaps the head of Jukassa backwards.
Zett Jukassa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jukassa misses with a punch to the body.
Jukassa manages to break the clinch.
Zett Jukassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jukassa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kazuma throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukassa scores with a sloppy right hand. Kazuma should have avoided that one.
Kazuma looks to land a combination but Jukassa avoids it well.
Kazuma is looking to clinch but Jukassa is avoiding it.
Kazuma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jukassa counters with a three punch combo that has Kazuma backing up. Kazuma nods at Jukassa to acknowledge the strikes.
Kazuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Kazuma misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Jukassa's head but Jukassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jukassa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jukassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazuma moves away.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazuma throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma misses with a leg kick
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Kazuma misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa blocks a jab.
Kazuma wants to clinch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jukassa eats them both and turns towards Kazuma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Kazuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kazuma misses the body punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazuma fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Kazuma looks to throw a body kick
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Jukassa misses with a two punch combination.
Kazuma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kazuma thinking.
Kiryu Kazuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jukassa jabs Kazuma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zett Jukassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jukassa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zett Jukassa!
Zett Jukassa is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Zett Jukassa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
