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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Apollo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Weiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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192 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Weiser!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiser moves into range and clinches up with Takamura.
Weiser has Takamura pushed against the ropes.
Weiser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takamura is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Takamura.
Weiser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
Takamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Takamura manages to break the clinch.
Weiser darts in and clinches Takamura up against the ropes.
Takamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weiser. Weiser obviously looking to wear him down.
Takamura throws out a loose jab but Weiser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takamura misses with a hook.
Takamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura tries to clinch but Weiser moves out of range.
Weiser clinches with his opponent.
Weiser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takamura lands a hook that snaps the head of Weiser backwards.
Weiser looking to slow down the pace here.
Weiser lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takamura.
A short right from Takamura on the inside.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weiser pushes Takamura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Weiser is trying to maintain a safe position but Takamura gets an underhook and turns Weiser into the ropes.
Takamura lands with a light punch inside.
Weiser has had enough of the clinch but Takamura keeps him there for the moment.
Weiser trying to control the position but instead, Takamura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weiser into the ropes.
Takamura slowing the pace effectively.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weiser manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a head kick.
Weiser clinches up with Takamura and pushes him back against the ropes.
Weiser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weiser has managed to clinch.
Takamura has a couple of punches blocked by Weiser.
Takamura keeps control of Weiser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Takamura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Weiser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weiser.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weiser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Weiser circles away.
Weiser just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with a few strikes there.
Weiser moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Weiser scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takamura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takamura tries to break the clinch but Weiser is controlling the position.
Takamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weiser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Takamura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weiser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiser tries to circle away but Takamura has him pinned against the ropes.
Takamura breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Weiser dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weiser throws a head kick but Takamura moves out of range.
Weiser circles away from the clinch attempt
and Weiser counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weiser.
Takamura breaks from the clinch.
Weiser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Weiser counters with a nice body shot.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weiser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weiser misses with a wild body shot.
Takamura scores with a hook.
Weiser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takamura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Weiser is looking to break free of the clinch but Takamura has double underhooks.
Takamura working aggressively here.
Takamura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Weiser up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser stalling in the clinch.
Weiser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weisers head.
Weiser just leaning against Takamura, taking a breather.
Weiser has had enough of the clinch but Takamura keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takamura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo Takamura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takamura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weiser wants to get back to striking at distance but Takamura won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takamura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takamura prevents Weiser from breaking the clinch.
Takamura manages to break the clinch.
Weiser throws a sloppy head kick and Takamura moves out of range easily.
Apollo Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Weiser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takamura throws a lazy head kick
letting Weiser counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiser clinches up against the ropes.
Weiser tries to break free but Takamura pushes him back against the ropes.
Takamura lands with a right to the head.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Takamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Weiser blocking some punches.
Takamura looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weiser.
Weiser is looking to break free of the clinch but Takamura has double underhooks.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Takamura blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weiser.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
Weiser working hard to break the clinch.
Takamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weiser clinches up against the ropes.
Weiser breaks the clinch.
Weiser swats away the attempt to clinch by Takamura.
Takamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Weiser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura wants to clinch
and Weiser counters with a series of strikes. Takamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weiser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Apollo Takamura will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takamura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Weiser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weiser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weiser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takamura moves away.
Weiser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takamura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weiser takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Weiser slips a straight right by Takamura.
Takamura clinches.
Takamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Takamura keeps control of Weiser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weiser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura lands a nice uppercut.
Weiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takamura throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weiser.
Takamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weiser throws a jab but it's blocked by Takamura.
Takamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weiser closes the distance and clinches.
Weiser blocks an uppercut.
Weiser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weiser keeps the fight on the outside.
Takamura tries to keep at a distance but Weiser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weiser is looking to control Takamura's arms but Takamura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weiser has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser tries to break free but Takamura pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Weiser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weiser is trying to force a seperation but Takamura has the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weiser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weiser.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Weiser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weiser counters with a straight right hand.
Takamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weiser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takamura is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Weiser taking a breather.
Weiser manages to break the clinch.
Apollo Takamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weiser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weiser instigates a clinch.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Weiser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Weiser.
Weiser blocks an uppercut.
Weiser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weiser is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura lands a left hand.
Weiser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Weiser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takamura misses with some punches.
Weiser breaks the clinch.
Weiser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takamura misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weiser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takamura is rocked!
Weiser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Takamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weiser cracks Takamura with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Weiser!
A relieved looking Leroy Weiser thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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