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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ippo Takamura (ranked 5468 p4p, 25257 weight class) and Jovan Chase (ranked 462 p4p, 484 weight class). Takamura comes to the ring accompanied by Inner Light- Shocking Lemon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm 19 175 4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 21 199 4 - 1 - 0 |
Solid boxing Self confident
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World class MT Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ippo Takamura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jovan Chase! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Takamura misses the target. Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takamura sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chase connects with a single shot there.
 It looks like Ippo Takamura has been cut. Chase throws a head kick but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Chase scores with a shot to the body.
Chase has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Chase throws a jab when Takamura was well out of range. Takamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Takamura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nice body punch from Takamura. A slow jab from Chase misses its intended target. Chase looks to land a right hand but Takamura moved out of range. Takamura connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Takamura lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Chase. Chase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takamura. Chase slips under a jab. Chase throws the left hand but Takamura avoids the punch easily. No joy there for Chase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takamura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Takamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it. Takamura half committed to a counter leg kick. Chase uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
Chase scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Takamura to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
 Takamura is rocked! Takamura get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Takamura stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Chase runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jovan Chase! Jovan Chase spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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