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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Nakamoto (ranked 5930 p4p, 3416 weight class) and Paulo Kimura (ranked 440 p4p, 331 weight class). 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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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Paulo Kimura has been cut.
Nakamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Nakamoto.
Kimura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakamoto moves into the clinch.
Kimura told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nakamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nakamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimura blocks the elbow strike.
Nakamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Nakamoto is leaning against Kimura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamoto.
Kimura stalling in the clinch but Nakamoto improves position.
Kimura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamoto digs a right hand into Kimura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kimura's gas tank.
Nakamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Nakamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimura taking a breather.
Nakamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kimura is trying to break the clinch but Nakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Nakamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamoto is defending well for now.
Kimura looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Nakamoto.
Nice body punch from Nakamoto - that landed with a thud.
Kimura breaks the clinch.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that Kimura semi-blocks.
Kimura looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Nakamoto keeps it at a distance.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamoto manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamoto. That's going to slow Kimura down.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulo Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamoto throws a front kick that sends Kimura stumbling back into the ropes.
Nakamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kimura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamoto.
Kimura takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
Kimura tries to break free but Nakamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
Nakamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimura.
Nakamoto digs a right hand underneath Kimura's ribcage. Kimura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nakamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kimura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto dodges an elbow strike from Kimura.
Nakamoto prevents Kimura from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Nakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimura.
Nakamoto lands an elbow inside that Kimura shrugs off.
Kimura tries to circle away but Nakamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Nakamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Kimura takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto cracks Kimura with a nice body shot.
Nakamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Nakamoto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kimura'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.
Kimura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nakamoto connects with a high kick.
Nakamoto thows a body kick. Kimura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Nakamoto.
Kimura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Nakamoto misses.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamoto lands a nice looking body kick.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kimura's head.
Nakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamoto. That's going to slow Kimura down.
Nakamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakamoto scores with a body shot.
Kimura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that Kimura semi-blocks.
Kimura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kimura ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamoto.
Kimura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakamoto.
Paulo Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamoto manages to avoid it.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Nakamoto cracks a nice hook into Kimura's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kimura scrambles back to his feet.
Nakamoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kimura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kimura.
Kimura tries to clinch up.
Nakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kenji Nakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakamoto.
Nakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nakamoto. Kimura shrugs it off though.
Kimura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kimura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nakamoto rather than just go for the knockout.
Nakamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that Kimura semi-blocks.
Nakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimura is looking to clinch but Nakamoto is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Nakamoto.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto sets himself, and Kimura steps forward looking for the clinch! Nakamoto avoids it this time.
Kimura misses with a double jab
and Nakamoto counters with a left and a right that stings Kimura.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kimura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamoto can pounce on him.
Nakamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kimura at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamoto scores with a head kick.
Nakamoto throws a series of strikes that have Kimura backpedaling.
Nakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kimura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kimura scores with a one two! Nakamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kimura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakamoto backs up against the ropes.
Kimura takes one to the chin there.
Kimura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimura.
Kimura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakamoto counters with a good low kick that Kimura was not able to check.
Kimura wants to clinch.
Nakamoto throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamoto connects with a high kick.
Kimura cracks a nice hook into Nakamoto's ribs.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Kimura throws a combination that misses
and Nakamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura wants to break free but Nakamoto has control.
Nakamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamoto working Kimura over with knees to the body.
Nakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakamoto lands an elbow just above Kimura 's eye.
Nakamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kimura takes an elbow to the temple.
Nakamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimura blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Nakamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kimura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nakamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kimura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nakamoto pushes Kimura back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kimura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakamoto.
Kimura can't break the clinch.
Nakamoto working Kimura over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Nakamoto.
Kimura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto lands an elbow inside.
Nakamoto is working Kimura over against the ropes.
Nakamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakamoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Nakamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamoto is working Kimura over against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto gets through Kimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Nakamoto lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nakamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kimura's defenses.
Kimura takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nakamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nakamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nakamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Nakamoto.
A hook to the body from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamoto lands an elbow inside.
Nakamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Paulo Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kenji Nakamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamoto lands an elbow that stopped Kimura in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Nakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakamoto 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Nakamoto!
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