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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rapido Nadadora (ranked 2658 p4p, 2656 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 268 p4p, 266 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 38 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadadora slips a jab from Hetfield.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Hetfield counters with a good, hard body kick but Nadadora shrugs it off.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Hetfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a series of strikes. Nadadora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Hetfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hetfield lands a front kick.
Nadadora walks into a jab.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hetfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadadora drops his hands momentarily and Hetfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been informed that Hetfield has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Hetfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hetfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Hetfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hetfield counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nadadora's knee momentarily.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a straight right hand.
Nadadora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hetfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield with a jab.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hetfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hetfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hetfield unleashes a big counter combination but Nadadora bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hetfield tries a head kick but it misses.
As Hetfield looks to move away, Nadadora throws a big counter combo but Hetfield just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Hetfield counters with a left to the body.
Hetfield lands a really nice looking cross but Nadadora seems unphased.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Nadadora backs off Hetfield throws a huge counter combo but Nadadora manages to avoid it all.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Hetfield moves out of range.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Hetfield is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nadadora.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nadadora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield scores with a nice head shot.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Hetfield's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Hetfield counters with a left and a right that stings Nadadora.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hetfield scores with a jab to the body.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Hetfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hetfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hetfield. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nadadora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hetfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield feints a jab promting Nadadora to slip. Hetfield then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nadadora slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hetfield is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rapido Nadadora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Nadadora 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Hetfield.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
and Hetfield counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Hetfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nadadora throws a series of strikes that have Hetfield backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hetfield thuds a left hand into Nadadora's body.
James Hetfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nadadora on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hetfield. Hetfield obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hetfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hetfield counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nadadora is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rapido Nadadora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nadadora lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hetfield backs up against the ropes.
It looks like James Hetfield has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Hetfield - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Hetfield.
Nadadora takes a shot to the head.
Hetfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Hetfield counters with a low kick, right behind Nadadora 's knee.
Nadadora throws a series of punches but Hetfield moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nadadora thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nadadora thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Nadadora walks into a straight right hand from Hetfield.
Nadadora throws a combination that misses
enabling Hetfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Nadadora with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hetfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Hetfield jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nadadora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
Nadadora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hetfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nadadora throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hetfield digs a good hook to Nadadora's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield works the jab nicely.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Hetfield counters with a right hand to the body.
Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hetfield fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Hetfield.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Hetfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hetfield also avoids with ease.
Hetfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nadadora misses with a combination
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
James Hetfield is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Nadadora does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hetfield 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hetfield!
James Hetfield made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Nothing else matters'.
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energy
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