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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Matthew White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (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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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaapiel gets a clinch.
Zaapiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Zaapiel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zaapiel can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White wants to stall.
Zaapiel breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Zaapiel misses.
White ducks under a wild hook from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Zaapiel.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaapiel slowing the pace effectively.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zaapiel or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaapiel takes a shot to the head.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaapiel leaning against his opponent.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White working aggressively here.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Zaapiel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zaapiel throws an elbow but misses.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaapiel takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White misses with a body punch.
Zaapiel missing with knees to the body.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Zaapiel stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White misses with the head strike.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaapiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White tries to work over Zaapiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
Zaapiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaapiel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaapiel manages to avoid it.
Zaapiel dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaapiel misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matthew White will probably get the nod.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zaapiel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Zaapiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaapiel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White moves away from the strike by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaapiel misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Zaapiel finds it's target.
White cracks a nice hook into Zaapiel's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaapiel works the jab nicely.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White throws a leg kick
and Zaapiel counters with a nice leg kick.
White slips under a jab from Zaapiel.
Nice uppercut there from White.
Zaapiel clinches.
Zaapiel has White pressed against the ropes.
Zaapiel is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaapiel has his back to the ropes.
Zaapiel tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaapiel.
It looks like Matthew White has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to throw a body punch but Zaapiel avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White tries to work over Zaapiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White blocks the elbow strike.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from White.
White tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White stalling in the clinch but Zaapiel improves position.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaapiel controls his hands.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White working aggressively here.
Zaapiel misses with an elbow over the top.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaapiel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaapiel working White over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belial Zaapiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew White's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zaapiel connects with a solid leg kick.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
White avoids the body shot from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Zaapiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White lands a jab to the nose.
Zaapiel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Zaapiel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaapiel.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Zaapiel moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Zaapiel coming out on top.
A slow jab from Zaapiel misses its intended target.
Zaapiel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
White throws out a leg kick but Zaapiel moves out of range and White only half commits.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaapiel scores with a jab to the jaw.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
White scores with a leg kick.
Zaapiel forces White back against the ropes and clinches.
White taking a breather.
Matthew White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel missing with knees to the body.
Zaapiel stalling the fight.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaapiel's elbow.
Zaapiel blocking some punches.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White is looking to control Zaapiel's arms but Zaapiel gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Zaapiel blocks a body shot from White.
White misses with the head strike.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaapiel's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaapiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Zaapiel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Zaapiel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Belial Zaapiel just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Matthew White's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White misses with a hook.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Zaapiel throws a hook but White blocks it.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White swings for the body but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel tries to clinch up.
Zaapiel throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaapiel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Zaapiel blocks a head kick by White.
Zaapiel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
Zaapiel tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaapiel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by White.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaapiel's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel moves into range and connects with a jab.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for White.
Zaapiel misses with a body shot.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaapiel checks the leg kick.
Zaapiel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaapiel misses with a combination
and White counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Zaapiel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaapiel checks a low kick from White.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaapiel, as that shot connected.
Zaapiel throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Belial Zaapiel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matthew White's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zaapiel connects with a looping right hand.
Matthew White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws a head kick that misses
and Zaapiel counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Zaapiel misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaapiel checks a low kick from White.
Zaapiel misses with a straight left.
Zaapiel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by White.
White lands with a good body shot.
White misses with a leg kick.
White throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaapiel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaapiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaapiel blocking some punches.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Belial Zaapiel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaapiel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel stalling in the clinch.
White gets through Zaapiel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with a body punch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaapiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Zaapiel tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zaapiel misses with a knee to the head.
Zaapiel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zaapiel lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Zaapiel crunches a lovely knee into White's ribcage.
Zaapiel throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaapiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaapiel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Belial Zaapiel.
I think Zaapiel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Belial Zaapiel!
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