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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Charlie Blanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vischnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Blanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Vischnikov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanca avoids the body shot from Vischnikov.
Vischnikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Blanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vischnikov moves out of range of the body kick from Blanca.
Blanca lands a head kick. Vischnikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vischnikov wants to clinch but Blanca slips to the side
and Blanca counters with a big head kick but Vischnikov shrugs it off.
Blanca connects with a solid leg kick.
Blanca tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vischnikov throws a sloppy head kick
and Blanca counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vischnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanca blocks a head kick by Vischnikov.
Blanca misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischnikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vischnikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blanca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vischnikov.
Vischnikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blanca avoids the head kick by Vischnikov.
Igor Vischnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanca misses with a head kick.
Vischnikov tries to clinch up
and Blanca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blanca thows a body kick. Vischnikov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vischnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Blanca counters with a good low kick that Vischnikov was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses.
Vischnikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanca throws a sloppy head kick and Vischnikov moves out of range easily.
Vischnikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charlie Blanca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vischnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vischnikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vischnikov looks to clinch
and Blanca counters with a head kick.
Vischnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vischnikov throws a push kick but Blanca slaps the foot to one side.
Vischnikov misses with a body kick.
Vischnikov throws a lazy head kick
and Blanca counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses.
Blanca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blanca swats away the attempt to clinch by Vischnikov.
Blanca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vischnikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vischnikov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vischnikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blanca is looking to slow Vischnikov down with leg kicks.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vischnikov wants to clinch but Blanca slips to the side
and Blanca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vischnikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vischnikov avoids the head kick by Blanca.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but Blanca moves away
and Blanca counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blanca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vischnikov. That did some damage!
Vischnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanca throws a nice head kick!
Vischnikov lands with a shot to the body.
Blanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Blanca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vischnikov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vischnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Blanca counters with a head kick.
Vischnikov throws a shot to the body.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses.
Vischnikov looks to land a combination but Blanca avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blanca.
A head kick misses from Blanca.
Blanca throws a front kick aimed at Vischnikov's knee but Vischnikov avoids it well.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blanca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Vischnikov does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blanca.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vischnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blanca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Igor Vischnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Blanca.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but Blanca moves away
and Blanca counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vischnikov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vischnikov scores with a hook to the body. Blanca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blanca!
Vischnikov lands with a shot to the body.
Vischnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blanca circles away.
Blanca checks a low kick from Vischnikov.
Vischnikov lands with a nice combination. Blanca backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vischnikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vischnikov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vischnikov blocks a head kick by Blanca.
Vischnikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vischnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vischnikov throws a chopping leg kick but Blanca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vischnikov blocks a head kick by Blanca.
Vischnikov misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blanca.
Vischnikov blocks a head kick by Blanca.
Blanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blanca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vischnikov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanca rather than just go for the knockout.
Vischnikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanca at a distance.
Blanca looks to land a body kick but Vischnikov moved away.
Vischnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blanca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vischnikov cracks Blanca with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but Blanca moves out of range.
Vischnikov avoids the head kick by Blanca.
Blanca blocks the body kick.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses.
Blanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but Blanca moves away
and Blanca counters with an outside leg kick.
Vischnikov is looking to clinch but Blanca is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanca keeps the fight on the outside.
Vischnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vischnikov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Blanca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vischnikov throws a head kick but Blanca moves out of range.
Vischnikov moves to clinch but Blanca breaks away
and Blanca counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanca moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vischnikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanca was well out of range. Poor timing from Vischnikov.
Vischnikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vischnikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vischnikov 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!
Vischnikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vischnikov wants to clinch but Blanca slips to the side
and Blanca counters with an outside leg kick.
Blanca moves out of range as Vischnikov throws a body kick.
Igor Vischnikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blanca lands with a slapping head kick.
Vischnikov is looking to clinch.
Blanca throws a low kick but Vischnikov moves out of range easily.
Vischnikov misses with a leg kick
and Blanca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vischnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vischnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischnikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vischnikov moves in looking to clinch but Blanca pushes him off.
Vischnikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blanca counters with a head kick. That will keep Vischnikov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vischnikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vischnikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blanca at a distance.
Vischnikov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blanca.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vischnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanca connects with a leg kick. Vischnikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vischnikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vischnikov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanca throws a head kick that misses.
Vischnikov misses with a two punch combination.
Vischnikov misses with a two punch combination.
Vischnikov misses with a head kick.
Vischnikov throws a body kick that misses.
Vischnikov looks to clinch
and Blanca counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vischnikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blanca keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blanca. That's going to slow Vischnikov down.
Vischnikov tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanca avoids a kick to the body.
Vischnikov throws a head kick but Blanca moves out of range.
Vischnikov wants to clinch
and Blanca counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vischnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Blanca counters with an outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blanca!
Vischnikov tries to clinch but Blanca moves away
and Blanca counters with a thumping low kick.
Vischnikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vischnikov throws a leg kick but Blanca checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischnikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Vischnikov throws a head kick that misses.
Vischnikov avoids the head kick by Blanca.
Blanca misses with a head kick.
Vischnikov misses with a head kick.
Vischnikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blanca, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vischnikov avoiding damage as Blanca throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blanca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vischnikov trying to stall but Blanca improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Vischnikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vischnikov 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Vischnikov!
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