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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Panda Cuchi (ranked 2165 p4p, 3697 weight class) and Walter Francis (ranked 181 p4p, 287 weight class). Francis has chosen Battle of The Gemini as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Walter Francis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panda Cuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Francis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis misses with an uppercut. Cuchi saw that one coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Francis misses with a left hand
and Cuchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Francis misses with the combination.
Cuchi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Francis loads up on a big right hand but Cuchi slips the punch.
Cuchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Francis throws a hook but Cuchi avoids it easily.
Francis misses with a jab to the body
and Cuchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walter Francis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Francis.
A little feinted left hand from Cuchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Francis throws an off balance right hand
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Francis misses with a left hand
and Cuchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis has closed the distance and engaged Cuchi in a clinch.
Francis working aggressively here.
Cuchi blocking some punches.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuchi.
Cuchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Francis.
Francis working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francis.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francis misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Francis dominated that round.
That's time! Cuchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Francis instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Francis - that landed with a thud.
Francis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Francis working aggressively here.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Cuchi.
We've been informed that Francis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cuchi blocks a body shot from Francis.
Francis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Francis.
Francis is trying to maintain a safe position but Cuchi gets an underhook and turns Francis into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cuchis head.
Francis digs a right hand underneath Cuchi's ribcage. Cuchi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Francis lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Francis has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francis.
Francis misses with a punch to the body.
Francis lands with a right to the head.
Walter Francis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cuchi blocking some punches.
Cuchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Cuchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
Francis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Francis throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cuchi prevents a body shot from Francis.
Francis lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Francis.
Francis tries to work over Cuchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Francis misses with some punches.
Francis has a couple of punches blocked by Cuchi.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Francis lands an uppercut.
Cuchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Francis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Francis keeps control of Cuchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Francis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Francis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Francis throws a sloppy body shot
and Cuchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Cuchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Francis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cuchi counters with a straight right hand.
Cuchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Francis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Cuchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Francis.
Francis takes a swing at Cuchi's ribcage but misses.
Cuchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Francis throws a looping overhand right but Cuchi ducks down to avoid it.
Cuchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Francis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cuchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Francis.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuchi manages to avoid it.
Francis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cuchi.
Cuchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Francis looks to land a right hand but Cuchi moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Cuchi misses its target.
Francis throws a right hand that misses
letting Cuchi counter with a right hand.
Francis looks to land a left hand but Cuchi moved out of range nicely.
Cuchi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis misses with a hook
and Cuchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cuchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cuchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Francis with a hook.
Francis misses with a left hand
and Cuchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Francis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Francis 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Francis!
Walter Francis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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