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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sakichi Kawamura (ranked 4584 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Bear Loman (ranked 166 p4p, 70 weight class). Loman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bear Loman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakichi Kawamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Loman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamura tries to clinch up
and Loman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman looks winded!
Loman connects with a nice looking jab.
Kawamura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Loman.
Kawamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Kawamura misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawamura swings for the body but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Loman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kawamura throws a lazy head kick
and Loman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawamura misses with a body kick.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Kawamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loman! But no joy.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loman blocks a head kick by Kawamura.
Kawamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawamura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loman manages to circle out of the way.
Sakichi Kawamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawamura tries to clinch up but Loman circles away and keeps his distance.
Loman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kawamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loman checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawamura throws a sloppy head kick and Loman moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura throws a head kick but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawamura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Loman dominated that round.
That's time! Kawamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Loman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawamura finds it's way round the side to connect with Loman's head.
Sakichi Kawamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loman keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawamura. Loman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamura blocks a head kick by Loman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Loman circles away.
Loman lands a jab.
Loman is breathing heavily.
Kawamura throws a body kick that misses
and Loman counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman misses with a head kick.
Kawamura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kawamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loman checks a leg kick.
Bear Loman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loman checks it well.
Loman moves out of range of the body kick from Kawamura.
Loman throws out a counter right but Kawamura avoids it with no problem.
Loman swings widly with a right hand
and Kawamura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kawamura moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Loman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kawamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Loman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura misses with a body shot.
Kawamura closes the distance but Loman moves to the side
and Loman counters with a straight right hand.
Loman looks to land a right hand but Kawamura moved out of range.
Loman misses with a hook.
Kawamura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bear Loman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawamura tries to clinch but Loman moves out of range.
Loman misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura slips under a jab from Loman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kawamura tries to bum rush Loman with a series of wild strikes but Loman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawamura.
Loman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kawamura is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawamura misses with a low kick.
Loman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamura moves out of range as Loman strikes.
Kawamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loman.
Kawamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Loman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawamura tries to clinch up but Loman circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawamura throws a low kick, looking for Loman's leg but Loman calmly moves out of range.
Loman throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamura's shoulder, as Kawamura tries to avoid the shot.
Kawamura jabs Loman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawamura throws a push kick but Loman slaps the foot to one side.
Kawamura is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawamura tries to clinch up.
Kawamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Kawamura moves out of range easily.
Kawamura scores with a nice body kick.
Kawamura tries to clinch but Loman moves out of range.
Kawamura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kawamura throws a wild body kick that Loman sees coming a mile off.
Kawamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Loman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loman! But no joy.
Sakichi Kawamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear Loman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kawamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakichi Kawamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loman 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Loman!
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FIGHT
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