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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuki Honda (ranked 4213 p4p, 2881 weight class) and Kanetake Makio (ranked 172 p4p, 114 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent elbows
Self confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanetake Makio!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda wants to clinch up but Makio keeps it at a distance.
Makio drives through and clinches with Honda against the ropes.
Makio can't break the clinch.
Honda breaks the clinch.
Honda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makio gets a clinch.
Honda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Makio.
Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda closes the distance and pushes Makio back into the ropes.
Honda taking a breather.
Makio manages to break the clinch.
Honda is looking to clinch but Makio is avoiding it.
Honda has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda manages to break the clinch.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but Makio pushes him off.
Honda wants to clinch
and Makio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Honda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Honda gets tackled into the ropes by Makio. Makio maintains the clinch.
Honda misses with a knee strike.
Honda is looking to break free of the clinch but Makio has double underhooks.
Honda trying to control the position but instead, Makio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Honda into the ropes.
Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Honda will feel that in the morning.
Makio lands a right hook to the body.
Makio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makio gets a clinch.
Makio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Makio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Makio forces Honda back against the ropes and clinches.
Honda breaks from the clinch.
Makio throws a series of punches but Honda moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda throws a leg kick but Makio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makio rushes Honda and presses him up against the ropes.
Makio controlling the action here for a moment.
Makio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makio is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kanetake Makio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Honda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makio darts in and clinches Honda up against the ropes.
Makio is trying to break the clinch but Honda is controlling him.
Makio tries to circle away but Honda has him pinned against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makio.
Makio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Makio.
Makio is trying to break the clinch but Honda has him pressed against the ropes.
Makio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Honda's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda tries to land knees in the clinch but Makio avoids the damage to the body.
Makio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makio breaks the clinch.
Makio rushes Honda and presses him up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makio scores with a head kick.
Honda ducks right into an uppercut from Makio.
Makio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Makio breaks from the clinch.
Makio checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makio blocks it with crossed arms.
Honda is trying to stall.
Makio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Makio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Honda's efforts to push away.
Makio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makio lands a knee to the body.
Kanetake Makio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makio breaks from the clinch.
Honda darts in trying to clinch
and Makio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Honda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honda with a nice calf kick.
Makio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Honda at a distance.
Makio moves into the clinch.
Honda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makio's efforts to push away.
Honda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kanetake Makio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Makio rushes Honda and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Makio as Honda tries to tie him up.
Honda tries to break free but Makio pushes him back against the ropes.
Makio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Yuki Honda has been cut.
Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Honda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Honda takes a step back to recover.
Makio has managed to clinch.
Makio manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makio rushes Honda and presses him up against the ropes.
Makio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makio moves into the clinch successfully.
Makio slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Honda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Makio counters with a three punch combo that has Honda backing up. Honda nods at Makio to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makio blocks it with crossed arms.
Makio wants to stall.
Makio is trying to force a seperation but Honda has the dominant position.
Honda breaks from the clinch.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but Makio pushes him off.
Makio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuki Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanetake Makio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makio wants to break free but Honda has control.
Makio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanetake Makio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanetake Makio!
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FIGHT
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