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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 2873 p4p, 918 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 358 p4p, 130 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 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 18 - 10 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Akira throws a jab but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili wants to counter the offense by Akira and move into the clinch position.
Akira misses with an uppercut. Dvalishvili saw that one coming.
Akira sets himself, and Dvalishvili steps forward looking for the clinch! Akira avoids it this time.
Akira misses with a straight right.
Dvalishvili wants to counter with a clinch but Akira pushes him away.
Akira closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dvalishvili as Akira tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from Akira.
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.
Dvalishvili is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira digs a right hand underneath Dvalishvili's ribcage. Dvalishvili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akira lands a shoulder strike.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but Dvalishvili avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but Dvalishvili avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes.
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Akira is looking to control Dvalishvili's arms but Dvalishvili gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akira has his back to the ropes.
Dvalishvili is struggling to control the position.
Akira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira pushes Dvalishvili back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Akira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dvalishvili can turn it around.
A short body shot lands from Akira as the two fighters clinch.
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili looking to slow down the pace here.
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akira can't find room to land a body shot as Dvalishvili controls the action.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akira lands a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dvalishvili trying to stall but Akira improves his position.
Akira misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hokuto Akira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akira 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 10:8
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:8
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hokuto Akira!
Hokuto Akira retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Hokuto Akira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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