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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 3176 p4p, 3559 weight class) and Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 396 p4p, 434 weight class). Ozbourne has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 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 35 - 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 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozbourne lands with an uppercut that bounces Akira off the cage and back into range.
Akira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozbourne misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Akira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozbourne lands a body shot.
Ozbourne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akira throwing a counter right hand but Ozbourne manages to avoid it.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozbourne with a hook.
Ozbourne thumps Akira with a low kick.
Akira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ozbourne. That one must have hurt.
Akira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozbourne defending well as Akira loads up on a big left hand.
Ozbourne slips a jab and a cross from Akira.
Ozbourne tries a quick counter leg kick but Akira is wise to it.
Ozbourne misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Akira misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozbourne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozbourne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akira's head backwards.
Ozbourne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Ozbourne misses with a straight left.
Akira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozbourne drives through and clinches with Akira against the cage.
Ozbourne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozbourne tries to work over Akira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozbourne has a couple of punches blocked by Akira.
Ozbourne blocks an uppercut.
Ozbourne prevents a body shot from Akira.
Akira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozbourne misses with a body punch.
Ozbourne misses with the head strike.
Ozbourne blocking some punches.
Akira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozbourne has a couple of punches blocked by Akira.
Akira misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozbourne.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ozbourne throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Ozbourne.
A shot in the inside from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akira is leaning against Ozbourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozbourne misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Akira.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ozbourne as Akira tries to tie him up.
Ozbourne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Akira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akira is leaning against Ozbourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozbourne 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 Ozbourne can turn it around.
Ozbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Akira controls the action.
A short left from Akira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ozbourne.
Akira misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozbourne backwards.
Akira trying to stall but Ozbourne improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Come on Akira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ozbourne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akira or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ozbourne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Ozbourne misses its intended target.
It looked like Akira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akira moves into the clinch.
Akira has Ozbourne pressed against the cage.
Ozbourne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ozbourne prevents a body shot from Akira.
Akira misses with the head strike.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozbourne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ozbourne.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne tries to throw a body punch but Akira avoids it by throwing Ozbourne back against the cage.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozbourne blocks an uppercut.
Ozbourne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akira tries a body shot but Ozbourne blocks it.
Akira throws a head punch that misses.
Ozbourne misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozbourne lands a nice uppercut.
Ozbourne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
Akira prevents a body shot from Ozbourne.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akira.
Akira tries a body shot but Ozbourne blocks it.
Hokuto Akira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akira can't find room to land a body shot as Ozbourne controls the action.
Ozbourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Akira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozbourne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akira trying to control the position but instead, Ozbourne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akira into the cage.
Ozbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akira misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ozbourne fails to land.
Akira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ozbourne scores with a shot to the side of Akira's head.
Ozbourne struggles to land a body shot inside as Akira controls his hands.
Ozbourne prevents a body shot from Akira.
Akira misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akira.
Ozbourne blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akira working aggressively here.
Akira lands a left hand.
Akira is working Ozbourne over against the cage.
Ozbourne tries to work over Akira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akira cracks Ozbourne with a nice body shot.
Ozbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozbourne blocking some punches.
Akira lands a left hand.
Ozbourne trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
Ozbourne prevents a body shot from Akira.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akira can't find room to land a body shot as Ozbourne controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozbourne's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hokuto Akira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ozbourne tries a low kick but Akira avoids it.
Akira is looking to counter punch.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Akira's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne connects with a single shot there.
Akira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Akira does it's job there.
It looks like Ziggy Ozbourne has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Akira blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Akira misses its target.
Akira moves forwards but Ozbourne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akira tries to clinch up but Ozbourne circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozbourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akira throws out the jab.
Ozbourne feints a counter leg kick.
Ozbourne scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozbourne misses with a jab to the body
and Akira counters with a left to the body.
Ozbourne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira blocks a head kick by Ozbourne.
Akira throwing a counter right hand but Ozbourne manages to avoid it.
Ozbourne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Ozbourne tenderised Akira's leg. Akira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ozbourne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Akira to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozbourne is rocked!
Akira ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Ozbourne out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hokuto Akira!
Hokuto Akira retains his welterweight title!
Hokuto Akira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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