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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Musashi Wataru (ranked 3663 p4p, 25009 weight class) and Grayson Sideris (ranked 95 p4p, 157 weight class). Grayson Sideris has the eye of the tiger 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musashi Wataru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grayson Sideris!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wataru connects with a high kick.
It looks like Grayson Sideris has been cut.
Sideris throws a right and a left that Wataru avoids nicely.
Sideris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wataru.
Wataru moves to clinch but Sideris breaks away
and Wataru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wataru lands a right hook to the body.
Wataru walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wataru really is a fat lump.
Wataru misses with a wild body shot.
Sideris throws a series of punches but Wataru moves out of range.
Wataru throws a head kick that misses.
Wataru lands with a nice combination. Sideris backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sideris throws a head kick but Wataru moves out of range.
Wataru tries to clinch up.
Sideris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Wataru.
Wataru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wataru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wataru wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wataru avoids the head kick by Sideris.
Wataru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sideris keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sideris.
Wataru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sideris's sensitive parts.
Wataru throws a right and a left that Sideris avoids nicely.
Sideris swats away the attempt to clinch by Wataru.
Sideris throws a big shot that misses.
Wataru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sideris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sideris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sideris throws a body punch but Wataru moves out of range.
Wataru tries to clinch up but Sideris circles away and keeps his distance.
Wataru tries to clinch up but Sideris circles away and keeps his distance.
Sideris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wataru with a body shot.
Wataru moves in looking to clinch but Sideris pushes him off.
Wataru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wataru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wataru throws a body punch but Sideris moves out of range.
Wataru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Sideris catches Wataru right on the button with a cross.
Wataru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sideris counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Musashi Wataru has been cut.
Wataru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sideris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sideris scores with a head kick. Wataru tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wataru's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wataru duly obliges.
Wataru is looking to clinch.
Sideris keeps the fight on the outside.
Sideris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sideris's corner calls for a 1-2. Sideris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch but Sideris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sideris throws out a counter right but Wataru avoids it with no problem.
Sideris jabs at Wataru's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wataru!
Wataru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sideris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Wataru.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sideris! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Sideris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sideris throws a shot to the body.
Sideris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sideris breaks the clinch.
Wataru misses with a few strikes there.
Wataru scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wataru blocks a leg kick.
Wataru swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Musashi Wataru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sideris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wataru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sideris rushes Wataru and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sideris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sideris scores with the left hand. Wataru knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Wataru tries to clinch but Sideris moves out of range.
Grayson Sideris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wataru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sideris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sideris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Sideris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sideris.
Wataru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Sideris misses.
It looked like Wataru was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wataru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sideris.
Sideris throws a chopping leg kick but Wataru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sideris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Sideris misses.
Wataru is looking for a counter combo.
Wataru throws a combination. Sideris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wataru walks into a jab.
Sideris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sideris moves into the clinch successfully.
Wataru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sideris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sideris breaks the clinch.
Wataru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wataru throws a series of punches but Sideris moves out of range.
Sideris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wataru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sideris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideris misses with a straight left.
Wataru is looking for a counter combo.
Sideris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sideris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sideris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wataru.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sideris.
Sideris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wataru under the eye.
Wataru tries to clinch up but Sideris circles away and keeps his distance.
Wataru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sideris jabs at Wataru's body.
Wataru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wataru throws a sloppy head kick and Sideris moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wataru tries to clinch up.
Sideris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sideris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wataru moves away.
Wataru blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grayson Sideris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Wataru lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wataru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Sideris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sideris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wataru. Wataru obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wataru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wataru tries to clinch but Sideris is having none of it.
Sideris takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sideris scores with a three punch combo!
Wataru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sideris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sideris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sideris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sideris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wataru lands with a nice body kick.
Wataru misses the shot to the body.
Wataru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sideris looks to land a combination but Wataru avoids it well.
Sideris looks to throw the jab but Wataru is out of range.
Sideris throws the left hand but Wataru avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wataru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wataru swinging wildly here.
Sideris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wataru throws a body kick that misses.
Wataru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sideris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sideris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sideris.
Wataru needs to keep his hands up - Sideris had a free shot at his head there.
Wataru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Sideris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wataru checks a leg kick.
Wataru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sideris tries to land a leg kick but Wataru saw it coming and moves away.
Sideris looks to land a combination but Wataru avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sideris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wataru manages to avoid it.
Wataru wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wataru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sideris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wataru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sideris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wataru.
Wataru went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sideris moves into the clinch.
Wataru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sideris avoids it.
Sideris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wataru's efforts to push away.
Sideris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sideris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wataru checks a low kick from Sideris.
Wataru tries to clinch there but Sideris circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sideris.
Sideris blocks a head kick by Wataru.
Musashi Wataru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson Sideris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wataru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sideris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grayson Sideris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sideris 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grayson Sideris!
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