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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Musashi Wataru (ranked 2882 p4p, 4198 weight class) and Riku Sakurai (ranked 111 p4p, 171 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
Cuts easily
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Good kicks
Solid chin
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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, Musashi Wataru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Wataru scores with a four punch combination!
Wataru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wataru lands with a slapping head kick.
Wataru pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakurai back to the ropes. Wataru follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wataru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Musashi Wataru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wataru throws a leg kick which misses Sakurai's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakurai tries to avoid it.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakurai wants to clinch but Wataru slips to the side
and Wataru counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakurai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wataru wants to break free but Sakurai has control.
Wataru leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wataru is trying to push Sakurai away but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wataru is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wataru has his back to the ropes.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Wataru tenderised Sakurai's leg. Sakurai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Wataru moves out of range.
Wataru forces Sakurai back against the ropes and clinches.
Wataru lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
A short left from Wataru.
Wataru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Musashi Wataru has been cut.
Wataru connects with a high kick.
Wataru blocks a head kick by Sakurai.
Sakurai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wataru throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wataru could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wataru gets tackled into the ropes by Sakurai. Sakurai maintains the clinch.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Wataru throws a series of punches but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wataru, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sakurai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Wataru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai wants to counter the offense by Wataru and move into the clinch position.
Wataru's corner calls for a 1-2. Wataru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakurai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wataru wants to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai moves into range and clinches up with Wataru.
Wataru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wataru's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Wataru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Wataru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wataru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakurai's head backwards.
Sakurai drives through and clinches with Wataru against the ropes.
Wataru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakurai can do to turn this around?
Wataru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai misses with a head kick.
Musashi Wataru is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakurai keeps control of Wataru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakurai looking to stall.
Sakurai 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.
Sakurai throws a solid leg kick but Wataru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakurai.
Wataru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wataru!
Wataru scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai tries to bum rush Wataru with a series of wild strikes but Wataru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Musashi Wataru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wataru lands a high kick!
Wataru moves into the clinch successfully.
Wataru working hard to break the clinch.
Wataru manages to break the clinch.
Sakurai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakurai scores with a four punch combination!
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Wataru.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Wataru is having none of it.
Wataru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches.
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Wataru closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wataru drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Wataru.
Wataru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wataru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wataru can't break the clinch.
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wataru scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wataru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai clinches.
Sakurai pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wataru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Wataru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Wataru's cut.
That's time! Wataru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wataru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wataru moves into the clinch.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wataru's efforts to push away.
Wataru is trying to force a seperation but Sakurai has the dominant position.
Wataru scores with a shot to the side of Sakurai's head.
Wataru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai moves into range and clinches up with Wataru.
Wataru looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakurai tries to land knees in the clinch but Wataru avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai trying to stall but Wataru improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai darts in and clinches Wataru up against the ropes.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai closes the distance and pushes Wataru back into the ropes.
Wataru just leaning against Sakurai, taking a breather.
Wataru tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Wataru stalling.
Sakurai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wataru scores with a head kick. Sakurai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakurai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wataru gets tackled into the ropes by Sakurai. Sakurai maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai lands with a short shot to the head.
Wataru is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Sakurai has Wataru pressed against the ropes, preventing Wataru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai lands a good knee to the midsection. Wataru won't want to take too many of those.
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wataru pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wataru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wataru wants to stall.
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai takes the fight into the clinch.
Riku Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musashi Wataru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wataru is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Sakurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wataru has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Wataru!
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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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