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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Toyokawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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14 - 8 - 1 |
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150 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Toyokawa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Parker misses.
Toyokawa scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toyokawa.
It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Toyokawa moved out of range.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Toyokawa misses the target.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Parker tenderised Toyokawa's leg. Toyokawa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toyokawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Toyokawa in a clinch.
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!
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Parker has Toyokawa pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Toyokawa throws a head punch that misses.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Toyokawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Toyokawa blocks an elbow strike from Parker.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toyokawa is keeping busy.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toyokawa is keeping busy.
Toyokawa lands a body punch.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
A short left from Parker.
Parker cracks Toyokawa with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toyokawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyokawa as Parker tries to tie him up.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Parker lands a right hand.
Toyokawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyokawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker tries to work over Toyokawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyokawa throws a head punch that misses.
Toyokawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
Parker trying to stall but Toyokawa improves his position.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Toyokawa.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker lands with a right to the head.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Toyokawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toyokawa lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toyokawa blocks a body shot from Parker.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Takeru Toyokawa has been cut.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Toyokawa fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working Toyokawa over against the ropes.
Parker lands an elbow that stopped Toyokawa in his tracks for a moment.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Toyokawa avoids it by throwing Parker back against the ropes.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
A short body shot lands from Toyokawa as the two fighters clinch.
Parker tries a knee to the head but Toyokawa blocks it.
Parker wants to stall.
Toyokawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toyokawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Parker.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parker taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyokawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Toyokawa.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toyokawa's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toyokawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toyokawa on the side of the head.
Toyokawa misses with a body shot.
Toyokawa connects with the punch.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toyokawa eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Toyokawa staying out of range there.
Parker scores with a body shot.
Parker is looking to slow Toyokawa down with leg kicks.
Toyokawa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toyokawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Toyokawa connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toyokawa sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Parker misses with a hook. Toyokawa ducked under it nicely.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyokawa walks into a jab.
Parker tries to clinch but Toyokawa moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toyokawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker wants to stall.
Toyokawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toyokawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toyokawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toyokawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toyokawa is defending well for now.
Parker wants to stall.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toyokawa.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toyokawa has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Toyokawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker prevents a body shot from Toyokawa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toyokawa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Parker gets through Toyokawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Toyokawa as the two fighters clinch.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Toyokawa gets an underhook and turns Parker into the ropes.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker prevents a body shot from Toyokawa.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toyokawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Toyokawa up against the ropes.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Parker.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Toyokawa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Toyokawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Toyokawa avoids it by throwing Parker back against the ropes.
Parker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Toyokawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker taking a breather.
Toyokawa lands a right hand.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyokawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toyokawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
Toyokawa blocks an uppercut.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toyokawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker is trying to stall.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Takeru Toyokawa's cut even more.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Parker.
Toyokawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyokawa misses with a punch to the body.
Toyokawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A short right from Parker.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Roger Parker will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Toyokawa moves his leg out of the way.
Toyokawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Parker.
Toyokawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Toyokawa misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a thumping low kick.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Toyokawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Toyokawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toyokawa ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Nice defenses there by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa connects with a single shot there.
Toyokawa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker is rocked!
Toyokawa throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Toyokawa is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toyokawa scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toyokawa tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyokawa avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Roger Parker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
Toyokawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Toyokawa blocks the elbow strike.
Toyokawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Toyokawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parker missing with knees to the body.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker digs a right hand into Toyokawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toyokawa's gas tank.
Toyokawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toyokawa's elbow.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Toyokawa lands a left hand.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Toyokawa controls the action.
Toyokawa is working Parker over against the ropes.
A short right from Toyokawa.
Toyokawa misses with a body punch.
Toyokawa blocks an uppercut.
Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parker gets through Toyokawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toyokawa lands a right hand.
Parker is looking to control Toyokawa's arms but Toyokawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the ropes.
A body shot lands from Parker.
Toyokawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toyokawas head.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Toyokawa backwards.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Toyokawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toyokawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toyokawa tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Toyokawa back against the ropes.
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toyokawa's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Toyokawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with some punches.
Toyokawa blocks an elbow strike from Parker.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Toyokawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toyokawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Toyokawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parker wants to stall.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Toyokawa as the two fighters clinch.
Parker is looking to control Toyokawa's arms but Toyokawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Takeru Toyokawa just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toyokawa misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Toyokawa throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Toyokawa throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Toyokawa. Beautiful body shot.
Parker wants to clinch up but Toyokawa keeps it at a distance.
Toyokawa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Toyokawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toyokawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Toyokawa misses with a looping left.
Parker lands with a hook. Toyokawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Toyokawa pushes him off.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Toyokawa moved out of range nicely.
Parker tries to clinch but Toyokawa moves out of range.
Toyokawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toyokawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Toyokawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyokawa with a nice cross.
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Toyokawa.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
Toyokawa lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Toyokawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toyokawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Toyokawa.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Parker.
Parker tries to work over Toyokawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toyokawa presses Parker against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parker tries to land a knee to the head but Toyokawa blocks with his arms.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Toyokawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toyokawa as Parker tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Toyokawa is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Parker tries a body shot but Toyokawa blocks it.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Toyokawa misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Toyokawa fails to land.
Parker stalling against the ropes.
Toyokawa misses with a punch to the body.
Toyokawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toyokawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toyokawa is keeping busy.
Parker working aggressively here.
Toyokawa works on Parker's body with a couple of short punches.
Toyokawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws an elbow that misses.
Toyokawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Toyokawa fails to land.
Toyokawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toyokawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker stalling in the clinch but Toyokawa improves position.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Toyokawa.
Toyokawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toyokawa misses with a punch to the body.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker is trying to stall.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa pushes Parker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toyokawa.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Toyokawa controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Toyokawa misses with some punches.
Toyokawa tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker just leaning against Toyokawa, taking a breather.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toyokawa.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Toyokawa avoids the damage to the body.
Parker lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toyokawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toyokawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toyokawa tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Toyokawa tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Toyokawa avoids it by throwing Parker back against the ropes.
Parker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Toyokawa dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Toyokawa takes one on the button.
Toyokawa misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Toyokawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Toyokawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toyokawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Toyokawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toyokawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker throws a hook but Toyokawa avoids it easily.
Toyokawa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toyokawa defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker scores with a jab to the head.
Takeru Toyokawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toyokawa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Toyokawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Toyokawa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Toyokawa looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyokawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toyokawa misses with a looping right.
Toyokawa throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Toyokawa throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Toyokawa ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toyokawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Toyokawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Toyokawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parker is looking to clinch but Toyokawa is avoiding it.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toyokawa closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Toyokawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Toyokawa takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Toyokawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toyokawa.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Toyokawa avoids it by throwing Parker back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toyokawa backwards.
Toyokawa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toyokawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toyokawa can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Parker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Toyokawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker prevents a body shot from Toyokawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Toyokawa can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Toyokawa tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toyokawa backwards.
Parker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parker tries to stall but Toyokawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Toyokawa.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Toyokawa's ribcage. Toyokawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toyokawa scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
Toyokawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker is looking to control Toyokawa's arms but Toyokawa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the ropes.
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!
Toyokawa has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Toyokawa blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyokawa working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Toyokawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toyokawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker works on Toyokawa's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toyokawa.
Parker is pushing Toyokawa up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Toyokawa has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Toyokawa blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Toyokawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toyokawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
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 Roger Parker.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Takeru Toyokawa!
Takeru Toyokawa is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Takeru Toyokawa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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