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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 2750 p4p, 18690 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 349 p4p, 558 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hokuto Akira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz throws a series of punches but Akira moves out of range.
Akira is looking to counter punch.
Akira moves into range and clinches up with Schultz.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
I was talking to Akira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes.
Akira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Akira.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Akira tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz lands a left hand.
Akira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akira has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Akira blocks a body shot from Schultz.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akira is looking to control Schultz's arms but Schultz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akira has his back to the ropes.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Akira.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Akira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Akira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Akira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akira lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akira blocks it with crossed arms.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
Schultz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akira lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Akira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Akira.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akira is defending well for now.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akira blocks an uppercut.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Akira avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schultz as Akira tries to tie him up.
Schultz missing with knees to the body.
Akira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akira tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Akira digs a right hand into Schultz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schultz's gas tank.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akira lands a body shot.
Schultz looks winded!
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akira lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Nice body punch from Akira.
Akira pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hokuto Akira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akira closes the distance and pushes Schultz back into the ropes.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Akira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Akira digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hokuto Akira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akira lands a body shot.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Akira scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz is rocked!
Akira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz is still on wobbly legs! Can Akira finish him?
Akira lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Akira creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Schultz crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Schultz face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Akira takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hokuto Akira!
Hokuto Akira retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Hokuto Akira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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