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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Gennari (ranked 4532 p4p, 24369 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 135 p4p, 166 weight class). Hanayama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Want To Break Free. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Gennari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gennari with the inside leg kick.
Hanayama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanayama moves in looking to clinch but Gennari pushes him off.
Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Hanayama moves away from the strike by Gennari.
Gennari misses with a straight right.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Gennari.
Hanayama thinks about the counter body kick.
Gennari throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanayama! But no joy.
Gennari throws a good cross that connects.
Gennari throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gennari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanayama tries to counter with a clinch but Gennari shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
Gennari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gennari misses with a low kick.
Hanayama tries to counter with a clinch but Gennari shakes him off and moves away.
Gennari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gennari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanayama's head backwards.
Gennari jabs at Hanayama's body.
Hanayama moves into the clinch successfully.
Gennari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanayama's face.
A frustrated look appears on Hanayama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanayama avoiding damage as Gennari throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gennari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Hanayama is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanayama.
Gennari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gennari throws a head punch that misses.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Hanayama is blocking nicely.
Gennari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hanayama up against the ropes.
A short right from Gennari on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hanayama wants to clinch up but Gennari keeps it at a distance.
Gennari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
Hanayama looks to clinch
enabling Gennari to counter with a crisp jab.
Gennari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanayama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanayama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanayama takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gennari misses the target.
Hanayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gennari.
Gennari misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanayama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gennari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanayama is looking to clinch but Gennari is avoiding it.
Gennari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gennari gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gennari controlling the action here for a moment.
Gennari landing knees to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanayama.
Gennari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanayama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanayama taking a breather.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanayama wants to stall.
Bruno Gennari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gennari is trying to stall.
Gennari lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gennari.
Gennari tries to stall but Hanayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari landing knees to the head.
Gennari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gennari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanayama moves out of range as Gennari strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hanayama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gennari can pounce on him.
Gennari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gennari lands a head kick. Hanayama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hanayama drives through and clinches with Gennari against the ropes.
Gennari lands a right hand.
Hanayama manages to break the clinch.
Kaoru Hanayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gennari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanayama moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanayama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaoru Hanayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanayama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gennari throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Hanayama counters with a body kick.
Hanayama needs to keep his hands up - Gennari had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Gennari misses.
A slow jab from Gennari misses its intended target.
Hanayama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanayama clinches with his opponent.
Gennari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gennari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gennari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanayama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hanayama checks a low kick from Gennari.
Hanayama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gennari.
Hanayama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanayama moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanayama tries to throw a body punch but Gennari avoids it by throwing Hanayama back against the ropes.
Gennari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanayama's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanayama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanayama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Gennari.
Hanayama feints a counter leg kick.
Hanayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gennari throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruno Gennari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gennari lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Gennari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gennari 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Gennari!
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hype
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pop
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