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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Choo Myung (ranked 5234 p4p, 23990 weight class) and Rosalio Elisa (ranked 359 p4p, 368 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Lethal high kicks
Very quick
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World class boxer
Granite 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choo Myung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rosalio Elisa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elisa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Elisa throws the left hand but Myung avoids the punch easily.
Elisa jabs Myung to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Myung.
Myung tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Myung.
Myung looks to land a body kick but Elisa moved away.
Elisa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Myung. Elisa shrugs it off though.
Myung throws a front kick that sends Elisa stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Myung!
Myung throws a head kick but Elisa moves out of range.
Myung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Myung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elisa lands with a nice combination. Myung backs away looking to recover.
Myung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elisa.
Elisa misses with a hook.
Myung throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Elisa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Choo Myung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elisa misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Elisa does no damage.
Elisa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Myung. That one must have hurt.
Myung throws a wild body kick that Elisa sees coming a mile off.
Myung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elisa.
Elisa blocks a head kick by Myung.
Elisa blocks a head kick by Myung.
Myung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myung scores with a spinning back kick!
Elisa misses with a two punch combination.
Elisa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elisa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick and Elisa moves out of range easily.
Myung lands with a slapping head kick.
Myung scores with a head kick. Elisa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Elisa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Elisa loads up on a big right hand but Myung slips the punch.
Elisa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elisa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Myung thinks about countering with a head kick.
Myung is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Myung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Myung throws a head kick but Elisa moves out of range.
Myung misses with a head kick.
Elisa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elisa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Myung throws a body kick that misses.
Myung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myung tries a head kick but it misses.
Myung keeps Elisa at a distance using the push kick.
Myung slips a jab and a cross from Elisa.
Elisa throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elisa scores with a jab to the body.
Myung throws the kick towards the body but Elisa avoids it.
Myung pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elisa throws a good cross that connects.
Elisa throws a hook to the side of Myung's head but Myung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Choo Myung dominated that round.
That's time! Myung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Elisa throws a big shot that misses.
Elisa lands a jab to Myung's midsection.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Elisa blocks a head kick by Myung.
Myung throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Elisa.
Elisa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myung misses with a kick to the body.
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elisa lands the left hand.
Elisa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Myung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elisa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Elisa misses with a wild body shot.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Myung misses with a head kick.
Elisa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elisa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Myung was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elisa misses with a double jab.
Myung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elisa scores with a hook.
Myung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elisa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elisa lands with a nice body punch.
Elisa misses with a hook.
Myung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myung misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Elisa misses.
Myung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elisa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Myung blocks a head kick by Elisa.
Myung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elisa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elisa.
Elisa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elisa misses with a head kick.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Myung throws a head kick that misses.
Myung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elisa feints a jab promting Myung to slip. Elisa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Myung slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Myung looks to land a body kick but Elisa moved away.
Elisa looks to score with a jab to the body but Myung is just out of range.
Myung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choo Myung is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Myung.
Myung defending well as Elisa loads up on a big left hand.
Myung throws a body kick that misses.
Myung misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Elisa lands.
Elisa is looking to clinch.
Myung tries to land a front kick but Elisa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rosalio Elisa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Elisa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Elisa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elisa blocks a head kick by Myung.
Elisa throws out a powerful jab.
Elisa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myung moves away.
Some wild striking there from Elisa.
Myung lands a head kick. Elisa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Myung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Myung throws a wild body kick that Elisa sees coming a mile off.
Myung throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Myung.
Elisa fails to land with a series of punches.
Elisa misses with a wild combination.
Elisa avoids the head kick by Myung.
Elisa misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick and Elisa moves out of range easily.
Myung throws a head kick but Elisa moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elisa! But no joy.
Myung throws a head kick but Elisa moves out of range.
Elisa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myung circles away quickly and effectively.
Myung is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Myung.
Myung throws a head kick that misses.
Elisa lands a body shot.
Myung misses with a body kick.
Myung misses with a body kick.
Elisa swings for the body but Myung moves out of range.
As Elisa looks to move away, Myung throws a big counter combo but Elisa just gets out of the way.
Elisa misses with a head kick.
Myung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Myung looks for the body kick but Elisa saw that one coming.
Elisa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from Elisa.
Elisa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elisa.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Myung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myung throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Elisa misses.
Myung thinks about countering with a body kick.
Myung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Myung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elisa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Myung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elisa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myung throws a head kick but Elisa moves out of range.
Elisa clobbers Myung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Myung misses with a head kick.
Myung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elisa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myung looks to land a body kick but Elisa moved away.
Myung tries a head kick but it misses.
Elisa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elisa looks to throw the jab but Myung is out of range.
Myung scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rosalio Elisa.
I think Elisa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rosalio Elisa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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