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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rosa's choice of entrance music: Bate Pesadão. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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177 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Pan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Rosa! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Pan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Pan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pan misses the body punch and Rosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pan loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch. Rosa scores with a shot to the body.
Pan throws a head kick that half lands.
Rosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pan. Pan staying out of range there. Pan lands a nice shot that snaps Rosa's head back.
Pan throws a nice outside leg kick. Pan scores with a jab. Rosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pan cracks the inside of Rosa's front leg. Rosa misses with a looping right. Pan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosa in his tracks. Pan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosa counters with a series of strikes. Pan will be more careful next time no doubt. Pan slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Pan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Pan digs a good hook to Rosa's body.
Rosa throws a leg kick that misses. A combination from Rosa does no damage. Jab by Pan. Rosa wants to clinch up but Pan keeps it at a distance. Pan getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Pan lands the left hand. Rosa is looking to clinch. Pan forces Rosa back against the ropes and clinches. Pan tries to work over Rosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pan - that landed with a thud.
Pan scores with a hook to the body. Pan lands with a left to 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! Pan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosa backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosa's elbow. Rosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pan misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa tries to stall but Pan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rosa tries to circle away but Pan has him pinned against the ropes. Pan has Rosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Rosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosa backwards. Pan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pan stalling the fight.
Rosa tries to circle away but Pan has him pinned against the ropes. Pan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosa's efforts to push away. Rosa is trying to break free. Pan lands a body shot. Pan has Rosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Rosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A nice left hand lands by Pan.
Rosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Rosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pan. Still in the clinch, Pan scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pan presses Rosa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Pan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice left hand lands by Pan.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Pan can't find room to land a body shot as Rosa controls the action.
Pan just leaning against Rosa, taking a breather. Pan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Pan slowing the pace effectively. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Pan. Rosa tries to clinch but Pan moves out of range. Pan slips a jab from Rosa. Pan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pan throws a looping overhand right but Rosa ducks down to avoid it. Pan cracks Rosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Rosa misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pan misses with a looping left. Pan lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pan to score with a decent uppercut. Rosa on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pan delivers a nice body kick. Pan scores with a shot to the body.
Rosa is looking to score with low kicks. Pan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pan throws a shot to the body.
Rosa misses the jab. Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rosa tries to clinch there but Pan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rosa misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Pan dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pan lands a nice shot that snaps Rosa's head back.
Pan lands the left hand. Rosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rosa avoids the body shot from Pan.
Pan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pan duly obliges. Rosa takes a kick to the side of the head. Pan scores with a hook to the body. Rosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pan throws a body kick that misses. Pan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosa. Pan keeps the fight on the outside. Rosa ducks right into an uppercut from Pan. Pan cracks a nice hook into Rosa's ribs. Pan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Rosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Pan. Rosa throws a series of punches but Pan moves out of range. Pan misses with an uppercut. Rosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rosa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Rosa is looking to clinch but Pan is avoiding it.
Pan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Pan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pan lands with a good body shot. Pan blocks a head kick by Rosa.
Pan scores with a head kick.
Pan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosa. That did some damage! Rosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pan. Rosa looks to land a combination but Pan avoids it well. Rosa on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rosa throws a right and a left that both miss. Pan throws a right hand that Rosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosa also avoids with ease. Pan lands a slapping body shot.
Peter Pan is winning the standup battle so far. Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Pan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. 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! Pan lands a nice looking body shot.
Rosa looks to clinch and Pan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Rosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rosa is breathing heavily. Pan lands with a cross. A punch combination from Rosa misses. Pan lands a head kick!
Pan scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Rosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pan lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pan keeps Rosa at a distance using the push kick. Pan scores with a jab. Pan thows a left - swing and a miss! Pan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pan with a hook. Rosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pan lands a leg kick that knocks Rosa off balance momentarily. Pan thows a body kick. Rosa tries to catch it but that hurt him. An inside leg kick from Rosa misses. Pan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosa momentarily.
Pan with a hook. Pan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pan lands with a straight right. Rosa didn't see that one coming. Pan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Rosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Rosa throws a sloppy head kick and Pan moves out of range easily. Pan lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rosa drops his hands momentarily and Pan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Pan scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rosa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Rosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosa tries to break the clinch but Pan is controlling the position. Pan scores with a shot to the side of Rosa's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Pan dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pan keeps the fight on the outside. Pan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rosa's calf. Pan misses with a combination
and Rosa counters with a straight right hand. Rosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pan throws a hook but Rosa avoids it easily. Nice cross by Pan. Rosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rosa throws a combination that misses and Pan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rosa thinking. Pan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pan digs a good body shot into Rosa's ribs. Rosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Pan circles away.
Pan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Rosa tries to clinch but Pan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pan pushes Rosa up against the ropes in a clinch. Rosa takes a shot to the head. Rosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Pan lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosa backwards. Pan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stalling in the clinch from Pan.
Pan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Pan. Pan avoiding damage.
Rosa working hard to break the clinch. Pan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosa lands with a left to the head. Rosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pan slowing the pace effectively. Rosa is trying to break the clinch but Pan is controlling him. Pan scores with a shot to the side of Rosa's head. Diego Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Peter Pan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Pan has double underhooks. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rosa misses with a hook from the clinch. Pan pressing his opponent against the ropes. Rosa is trying to push Pan away but Pan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Rosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Rosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosa's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pan prevents Rosa from breaking the clinch. Rosa is trying to force a seperation but Pan has the dominant position. Rosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pan is keeping busy. Rosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Pan. Rosa is looking to control Pan's arms but Pan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosa has his back to the ropes. Peter Pan has scored more points in the clinch so far. Rosa misses with a body punch.
Pan keeps control of Rosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Pan lands a body shot. Pan misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosa scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pan prevents Rosa from breaking the clinch. Rosa wants to break free but Pan has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Rosa can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pan lands a nice uppercut. Rosa has had enough of the clinch but Pan keeps him there for the moment. Pan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosa can do to turn this around? Rosa misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Pan. Well Pan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pan! An out of breath Peter Pan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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