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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Terrell Brooks (ranked 4648 p4p, 5128 weight class) and Pattaya D Krusai (ranked 337 p4p, 353 weight class). Brooks comes to the ring accompanied by Stronger - Kanye West. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrell Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pattaya D Krusai!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Krusai tries to land a leg kick but Brooks saw it coming and moves away.
Brooks darts in and clinches D Krusai up against the ropes.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
D Krusai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D Krusai tries to land a body kick
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
D Krusai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pattaya D Krusai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Krusai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
D Krusai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brooks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! D Krusai scrambles back to his feet.
Brooks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
D Krusai misses with a low kick.
D Krusai misses with a hook
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
D Krusai throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with D Krusai, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Krusai misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
D Krusai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
D Krusai throws a leg kick
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
D Krusai fails with an attempt to clinch.
D Krusai tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Krusai moves away.
Brooks clinches up with D Krusai and pushes him back against the ropes.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
D Krusai misses with the head strike.
Brooks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
D Krusai misses with a low kick.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but D Krusai breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks blocks the body kick.
D Krusai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
D Krusai thows a left - swing and a miss!
D Krusai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from D Krusai misses its intended target.
D Krusai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. D Krusai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
D Krusai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brooks blocks it well.
D Krusai looks for the body kick but Brooks saw that one coming.
D Krusai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
D Krusai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brooks momentarily.
D Krusai is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
D Krusai tries to land a front kick but Brooks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
D Krusai misses with a body kick.
It looked like Brooks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from D Krusai.
Both fighters circling a little - D Krusai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Brooks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A solid body kick from D Krusai.
D Krusai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
D Krusai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for D Krusai.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged D Krusai in a clinch.
Brooks blocking some punches.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D Krusai misses with a body kick.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from D Krusai.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brooks here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
D Krusai misses with a kick to the body
and Brooks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but D Krusai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
D Krusai missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks is looking to counter the offense by D Krusai and move into the clinch.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick.
Brooks avoids the head kick by D Krusai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Krusai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
D Krusai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
D Krusai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brooks moves into range and clinches up with D Krusai.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brooks takes an elbow to the temple.
Brooks misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
D Krusai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of D Krusais head.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Terrell Brooks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
D Krusai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brooks avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from D Krusai.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but D Krusai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for D Krusai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to clinch but D Krusai is avoiding it.
Brooks moves out of range of the leg kick from D Krusai.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick from D Krusai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling D Krusai to score with a decent uppercut.
D Krusai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
D Krusai throws a head kick that misses
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
D Krusai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
D Krusai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks moves into the clinch.
D Krusai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
D Krusai misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks leaning against his opponent.
Brooks scores with a nice hook to the head.
D Krusai breaks the clinch.
Brooks throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pattaya D Krusai 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!
Brooks checks a low kick from D Krusai.
Brooks is looking to counter punch.
Pattaya D Krusai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks moves out of range as D Krusai strikes.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but D Krusai breaks away and moves out of range.
D Krusai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Krusai throws a head kick that misses
and Brooks counters by clinching up.
D Krusai has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by D Krusai.
D Krusai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks misses with a hook.
D Krusai throws a solid leg kick but Brooks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at D Krusai.
D Krusai wants to clinch but Brooks slips to the side
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before D Krusai can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from D Krusai.
Brooks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brooks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Krusai tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
D Krusai fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
D Krusai scores with a nice head shot.
D Krusai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brooks is looking to counter the offense by D Krusai and move into the clinch.
D Krusai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!
D Krusai staying out of range there.
Brooks walks forward, straight into a front kick from D Krusai.
Brooks pushes D Krusai up against the ropes in a clinch.
D Krusai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
D Krusai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from D Krusai.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
D Krusai fails with an attempt to clinch.
D Krusai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
D Krusai is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a kick to the side of the head.
D Krusai tries to land a front kick but Brooks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
D Krusai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D Krusai wants to land a leg kick but Brooks is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
D Krusai looks to clinch
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks blocks a head kick by D Krusai.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Brooks.
D Krusai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brooks dodges an elbow strike from D Krusai.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D Krusai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brooks avoids the head kick by D Krusai.
A thudding body kick lands there by D Krusai!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pattaya D Krusai really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
D Krusai is looking to clinch but Brooks is avoiding it.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but D Krusai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
D Krusai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
D Krusai lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.
D Krusai is looking to clinch.
D Krusai misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from D Krusai.
D Krusai closes the distance and clinches.
D Krusai throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. D Krusai obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
D Krusai missing with knees to the body.
D Krusai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Krusai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D Krusai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
D Krusai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
D Krusai gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
D Krusai throws a sloppy head kick
and Brooks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps D Krusai thinking.
The fighters circling - Brooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but D Krusai slips the punch.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by D Krusai.
D Krusai blocks a jab.
D Krusai throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from D Krusai is predictable there
and Brooks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
D Krusai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to work over D Krusai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D Krusai misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brooks.
Brooks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brooks misses with a body punch.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Krusai.
Brooks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as D Krusai backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks throws a hook but D Krusai blocks it.
D Krusai tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by D Krusai.
D Krusai swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
D Krusai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Brooks had his way with Pattaya D Krusai in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
D Krusai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
D Krusai keeps Brooks at a distance using the push kick.
Brooks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Brooks tries a body shot but D Krusai blocks it.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brooks lands a right hand that snaps the head of D Krusai backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by D Krusai.
D Krusai misses with the head strike.
D Krusai prevents a body shot from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Brooks works on D Krusai's body with a couple of short punches.
D Krusai misses with a knee strike.
D Krusai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
D Krusai misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from D Krusai.
D Krusai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brooks.
A head kick misses from D Krusai.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
D Krusai misses with a head kick.
D Krusai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
D Krusai throws a leg kick but Brooks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from D Krusai.
Brooks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from D Krusai.
Brooks avoids the head kick by D Krusai.
D Krusai looks to throw a body kick
and Brooks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brooks.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but D Krusai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D Krusai's elbow.
Brooks avoiding damage as D Krusai throws knees to the body.
D Krusai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brooks avoids a wild elbow strike from D Krusai.
A short right from D Krusai.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
D Krusai misses with a kick to the body.
Brooks tries to counter by clinching up but D Krusai breaks away and moves out of range.
D Krusai ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
D Krusai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D Krusai tries to land a front kick but Brooks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
D Krusai lands a head kick. Brooks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
D Krusai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brooks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Krusai connects with a leg kick.
D Krusai throws a leg kick but Brooks moved away.
Nice shot by Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pattaya D Krusai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think D Krusai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pattaya D Krusai!
Pattaya D Krusai is the new featherweight champion!
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