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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gozo Shioda (ranked 4415 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 353 p4p, 365 weight class). Shioda's entrance music is Monster Eats Manhattan - Salvation. A fine choice. Hiroshimo Sakamoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gozo Shioda's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gozo Shioda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto stuns Shioda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Shioda's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shioda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shioda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shioda lands with a good body shot.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch but Shioda is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Sakamoto finds it's target.
Shioda misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shioda.
Shioda looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Shioda misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws out a counter right but Shioda avoids it with no problem.
Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Shioda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shioda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shioda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Shioda.
Shioda lands with a nice body punch.
Sakamoto forces Shioda back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Shioda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Shioda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shioda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shioda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Shioda misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shioda lands a body shot.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
Shioda lands with a short shot to the head.
Shioda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Sakamoto looks winded!
Nice body punch from Shioda.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakamoto tries to work over Shioda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shioda.
Sakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Shioda is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
A short right from Shioda on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakamoto.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shioda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shioda.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakamoto or not.
Shioda misses with a body punch.
A short left from Shioda.
Sakamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Sakamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Shioda presses Sakamoto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shioda gets through Sakamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shioda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Shioda gets an underhook and turns Sakamoto into the ropes.
Shioda tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Shioda back against the ropes.
Shioda is working Sakamoto over against the ropes.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shioda's elbow.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Shioda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
Shioda lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Shioda.
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
Shioda is leaning against Sakamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gozo Shioda 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.
Shioda cracks Sakamoto with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Sakamoto is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Sakamoto is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Sakamoto could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
During a confident post fight interview, Gozo Shioda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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