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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hiroya Kawabe (ranked 5375 p4p, 6713 weight class) and Maki Damchaigym (ranked 419 p4p, 474 weight class). Maki Damchaigym is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Decent elbows
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroya Kawabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Damchaigym!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damchaigym rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.
The referee calls for Damchaigym to work.
Damchaigym looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damchaigym.
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Damchaigym against the ropes.
Damchaigym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damchaigym misses with a double jab.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Damchaigym manages to circle out of the way.
Damchaigym throws a sloppy body shot
and Kawabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawabe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Damchaigym counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kawabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawabe stalling against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damchaigym can't break the clinch.
Damchaigym leaning against his opponent.
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym misses with the combination.
Damchaigym takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawabe tries to keep at a distance but Damchaigym has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damchaigym manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to move into range but Damchaigym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damchaigym rushes Kawabe and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kawabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Damchaigym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym tries to keep at a distance but Kawabe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damchaigym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damchaigym throws a head kick that misses.
Kawabe moves into range and clinches up with Damchaigym.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawabe tries to circle away but Damchaigym has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe is trying to push Damchaigym away but Damchaigym has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kawabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawabe trying to stall but Damchaigym improves his position.
Damchaigym stalling the fight.
Damchaigym prevents Kawabe from breaking the clinch.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Damchaigym blocks it.
Damchaigym working hard to break the clinch.
Kawabe controlling the action here for a moment.
Kawabe lands with a light punch inside.
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damchaigym has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Damchaigym wants to stall.
Damchaigym is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Kawabe misses
enabling Damchaigym to counter with a crisp jab.
Damchaigym clinches with his opponent.
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe moves in looking to clinch but Damchaigym pushes him off.
Damchaigym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawabe closes the distance and clinches.
Kawabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Damchaigym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Damchaigym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damchaigym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but Kawabe is having none of it.
Kawabe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kawabe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawabe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawabe throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Damchaigym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damchaigym has had enough of the clinch but Kawabe keeps him there for the moment.
Damchaigym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Damchaigym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damchaigym lands with a nice combination. Kawabe backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damchaigym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damchaigym clinches.
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Damchaigym is avoiding it.
Kawabe instigates a clinch.
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Damchaigym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawabe blocks a head kick by Damchaigym.
Kawabe is looking to clinch.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Damchaigym circles away and keeps his distance.
Damchaigym has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe lands a right hook to the body.
Kawabe tries to clinch
and Damchaigym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damchaigym is breathing heavily.
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Damchaigym wants to clinch
and Kawabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Damchaigym throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawabe counters with a series of strikes. Damchaigym will be more careful next time no doubt.
Damchaigym is rocked!
Kawabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damchaigym.
Damchaigym is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawabe finish him?
Damchaigym blocks a head kick by Kawabe.
Damchaigym seems to have recovered his senses.
Damchaigym misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Damchaigym's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawabe landing knees to the body.
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym misses with a straight right.
Kawabe moves into the clinch.
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damchaigym avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damchaigym throws a counter combo.
Kawabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe moves into range and clinches up with Damchaigym.
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but Kawabe moves out of range.
Kawabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kawabe tries to circle away but Damchaigym has him pinned against the ropes.
Damchaigym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damchaigym looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawabe leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kawabe tries to work over Damchaigym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroya Kawabe dominated that second round.
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!
Kawabe tries to clinch
and Damchaigym finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maki Damchaigym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damchaigym takes the fight into the clinch.
Damchaigym breaks the clinch.
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Damchaigym against the ropes.
Kawabe trying to stall but Damchaigym improves his position.
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym tries to bum rush Kawabe with a series of wild strikes but Kawabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawabe connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawabe avoids the head kick by Damchaigym.
Kawabe lands a two punch combo.
Damchaigym instigates a clinch.
Damchaigym just leaning against Kawabe, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damchaigym swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damchaigym manages to break the clinch.
Kawabe clinches.
Hiroya Kawabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Damchaigym circles away.
Damchaigym swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawabe darts in trying to clinch
and Damchaigym counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kawabe's knee momentarily.
Kawabe looks to land a combination. Damchaigym sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kawabe clinches up against the ropes.
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
Damchaigym clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damchaigym pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kawabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Damchaigym won't allow it.
Kawabe takes an elbow to the temple.
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawabe scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damchaigym darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Damchaigym avoiding damage as Kawabe throws knees to the body.
Kawabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawabe working hard to break the clinch.
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damchaigym darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Kawabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damchaigym is defending well for now.
Kawabe is trying to stall.
Damchaigym taking a breather.
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Damchaigym moves out of range.
Damchaigym tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kawabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Damchaigym.
A head kick misses from Damchaigym.
Kawabe clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damchaigym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damchaigym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Damchaigym circles away.
Damchaigym throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damchaigym throws a big counter head kick but Kawabe avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damchaigym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Damchaigym manages to circle out of the way.
Damchaigym takes the fight into the clinch.
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maki Damchaigym.
I think Damchaigym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maki Damchaigym!
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