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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Narushima Koga (ranked 5678 p4p, 4938 weight class) and Rich Shappens (ranked 522 p4p, 467 weight class). Rich Shappens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
Big heart
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Decent boxing
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narushima Koga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Shappens!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koga lands with a kick to the temple. Shappens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shappens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shappens blocks a body shot from Koga.
Shappens's coach down at Punchin N\' Chockin was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shappens's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koga pushes Shappens back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Koga has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Koga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shappens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Koga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shappens takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shappens wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Koga misses with a punch to the body.
Shappens looking to slow down the pace here.
Shappens is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shappens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shappens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shappens blocks an uppercut.
Shappens takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shappens managing to block the knees to the body from Koga.
Shappens stalling in the clinch but Koga improves position.
Koga tries a body shot but Shappens blocks it.
Shappens working hard to break the clinch.
Koga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koga misses with a punch to the body.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga tries to work over Shappens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shappens taking a breather.
Shappens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga lands a nice elbow.
Koga wants to stall.
Shappens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koga presses Shappens against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shappens blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Koga.
Koga lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Koga cracks Shappens with a nice body shot.
Shappens looks winded!
Koga lands an elbow inside.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koga lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narushima Koga dominated that 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.
Shappens slips under a jab from Koga.
Shappens moves into the clinch.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Shappens avoiding damage as Koga throws knees to the body.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Shappens controls his hands.
Koga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shappens is defending well for now.
Koga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shappens avoids it.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga prevents Shappens from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga tries to work over Shappens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga tries to throw a body punch but Shappens avoids it by throwing Koga back against the ropes.
Shappens is trying to break free.
Koga lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga lands a nice knee to the body.
Shappens is breathing heavily.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shappens can do to turn this around?
Shappens takes an elbow to the temple.
Koga lands an elbow inside that Shappens shrugs off.
Koga tries to work over Shappens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga scores a nice knee to the body.
Koga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shappens's elbow.
Koga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shappens.
Shappens blocks a body shot from Koga.
Nice body punch from Koga - that landed with a thud.
Koga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shappens takes an elbow to the temple.
Koga lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Koga on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koga working Shappens over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Koga.
Koga lands an elbow that stopped Shappens in his tracks for a moment.
Koga lands a shot to the body.
Koga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koga tries to work over Shappens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Shappens controls his hands.
Shappens working hard to break the clinch.
Koga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narushima Koga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Koga misses with a punch to the body.
Koga crunches a lovely knee into Shappens's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Koga.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narushima Koga 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!
A combination from Shappens does no damage.
Shappens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koga stalling in the clinch but Shappens improves position.
Koga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shappens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga prevents a body shot from Shappens.
Knees to the body from Koga.
Koga cracks Shappens with a nice body shot.
Koga tries to work over Shappens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shappens working hard to break the clinch.
Koga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Koga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shappens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shappens or not.
Koga lands a shot to the body.
Koga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shappens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koga scores with a hook to the body.
Koga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shappenss head.
Shappens letting Koga take a breather here.
Koga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shappens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koga.
Koga lands an elbow inside that Shappens shrugs off.
Koga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koga wants to stall.
Koga lands an elbow just above Shappens 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Koga.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koga avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shappens tries to stall but Koga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Koga.
Koga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narushima Koga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koga working Shappens over with knees to the body.
Koga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koga lands a nice knee to the body.
Rich Shappens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shappens tries to land knees in the clinch but Koga avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narushima Koga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koga 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narushima Koga!
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