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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Joe (ranked 3570 p4p, 4177 weight class) and Kebab Mabab (ranked 286 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class MT
Cuts easily
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Counter fighter
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kebab Mabab!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Mabab moves out of range easily.
Mabab counters with a body kick.
Mabab has closed the distance and engaged Joe in a clinch.
Joe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mabab can't break the clinch.
Mabab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Come on Mabab - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Mabab - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Joe wants to break free but Mabab has control.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mabab clinches with his opponent.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Mabab has the dominant position.
Joe is looking to control Mabab's arms but Mabab gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joe has his back to the ropes.
Mabab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Mabab avoids the head kick by Joe.
Mabab has Joe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mabab tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabab leaning against his opponent.
Mabab blocks an elbow strike.
Mabab effectively controlling the action here.
Joe being controlled against the ropes.
The referee calls for Mabab to work.
Joe is trying to push Mabab away but Mabab has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mabab is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kebab Mabab.
Joe throws a head kick but Mabab moves out of range.
Mabab has Joe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kebab Mabab will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mabab takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mabab closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Mabab.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mabab wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe has him pressed against the ropes.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Mabab has the dominant position.
Mabab is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the ropes.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabab prevents a body shot from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabab stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mabab holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Mabab pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Mabab continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mabab.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kebab Mabab.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabab is looking for the big counter here.
Mabab moves into the clinch.
Mabab leaning against his opponent.
Joe being controlled against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Mabab's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Joe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Mabab has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mabab.
The referee calls for Mabab to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kebab Mabab.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick
and Mabab counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mabab looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mabab darts in and clinches Joe up against the ropes.
Mabab pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mabab takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Mabab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe misses with a head kick.
Mabab is looking for the big counter here.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Mabab moves out of range easily.
Kebab Mabab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mabab blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
Joe gets tackled into the ropes by Mabab. Mabab maintains the clinch.
Mabab stalling against the ropes.
Mabab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabab blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mabab misses with a kick to the body.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabab pushes Joe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kebab Mabab seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mabab manages to break the clinch.
Joe tries to keep at a distance but Mabab has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mabab is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mabab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mabab manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joe letting Mabab take a breather here.
Joe has had enough of the clinch but Mabab keeps him there for the moment.
Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to break the clinch but Mabab is controlling the position.
Mabab stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from Mabab.
Mabab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mabab avoids the head kick by Joe.
Joe misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Mabab clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mabab controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabab controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kebab Mabab.
I've got Mabab winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kebab Mabab!
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FIGHT
RATING
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