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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koichi Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Roots - Kool On. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kano!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crain defending well as Kano loads up on a big left hand.
Kano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kano.
Crain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crain throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Koichi Kano has been cut.
Kano lands with a nice body kick.
Kano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crain takes one to the chin there.
Crain tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kano's sensitive parts.
Kano darts in and clinches Crain up against the ropes.
Kano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kano looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kano.
Crain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kano misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Crain is trying to break the clinch but Kano has him pressed against the ropes.
Kano is trying to maintain a safe position but Crain gets an underhook and turns Kano into the ropes.
Crain is trying to break the clinch but Kano is controlling him.
Crain working aggressively here.
Kano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kano lands a shoulder strike.
Crain tries to throw a body punch but Kano avoids it by throwing Crain back against the ropes.
Kano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kano tries to work over Crain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kano is looking to control Crain's arms but Crain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kano has his back to the ropes.
Crain swings wildly with an uppercut but Kano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kano lands an elbow inside.
Crain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
Crain is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano misses with an elbow over the top.
Crain is trying to break free.
Kano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Crain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kano lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Kano.
It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
Kano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crain's elbow.
Kano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kano prevents a body shot from Crain.
Kano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kano throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Kano lands but Crain takes it in his stride.
Kano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Crain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kano tries to clinch up.
Kano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crain lands a slapping body shot.
Crain blocks a low kick nicely.
Crain loads up on a big right hand but Kano slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crain.
Kano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kano is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crain.
Kano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crain.
Kano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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!
Kano lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Crain misses
and Kano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crain lands a jab-cross combination.
That has opened up Koichi Kano's cut even more.
Kano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crain tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Kano.
Crain takes a swing at Kano's ribcage but misses.
Koichi Kano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano misses with a body shot.
Kano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crain's sensitive parts.
Crain misses with an uppercut
and Kano counters with a nice leg kick.
Crain blocks a head kick by Kano.
Kano stuns Crain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crain throws a lazy head kick
and Kano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crain is out of range.
Kano slips a straight right by Crain.
Crain misses with a double jab.
Kano avoids the head kick by Crain.
Crain throws a sloppy head kick and Kano moves out of range easily.
Crain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kano.
Crain throws a jab when Kano was well out of range.
Crain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano takes one to the chin there.
Tyler Crain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kano lunges at Crain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crain's hand.
Crain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Crain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kano closes the distance and clinches.
Crain lands an elbow inside.
Crain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crain's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Kano.
Kano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kano leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Crain is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain is trying to force a seperation but Kano has the dominant position.
Kano trying to stall but Crain improves his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crain is trying to force a seperation but Kano has the dominant position.
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 Tyler Crain will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Crain.
Kano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crain connects with a high kick.
Crain throws a lazy head kick
and Kano counters with an inside leg kick.
Crain looks to land a body kick but Kano moved away.
Crain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kano ducks under a wild hook from Crain.
Kano works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kano stuns Crain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crain checks a leg kick.
Crain tries to land a front kick but Kano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kano lands with a hook. Crain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crain looks to land a left hand but Kano moved out of range nicely.
Crain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kano is looking to slow Crain down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano cracks the inside of Crain's front leg.
Kano moves into the clinch successfully.
Kano looking to stall.
Crain throws a head punch that misses.
Crain letting Kano take a breather here.
Crain manages to break the clinch.
Kano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crain.
Kano throws a sloppy head kick and Crain moves out of range easily.
Crain swings for the body but Kano moves out of range.
A low kick from Kano is predictable there
and Crain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crain. That did some damage!
Crain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kano's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Crain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crain blocks a head kick by Kano.
Crain throws a jab but it's blocked by Kano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kano scores with a jab to the head.
Kano is looking to clinch.
Crain throws the kick towards the body but Kano avoids it.
Kano throws a front kick aimed at Crain's knee but Crain avoids it well.
Kano misses with a head kick.
Crain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crain throws a poor cross that misses
and Kano counters by clinching up.
Kano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kano lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain swings wildly with an uppercut but Kano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kano pushes Crain back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kano really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crain throws a lazy right hand but Kano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kano tries to clinch up but Crain circles away and keeps his distance.
Crain throws a leg kick but Kano moved away.
Kano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crain.
Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kano throws a head kick that misses.
Crain throws a head kick but Kano moves out of range.
Crain misses with a body kick.
Kano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kano moves out of range as Crain strikes.
A swing and a miss from Crain.
Kano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crain.
A leg kick checked by Crain.
Kano lands with an overhand left.
Kano throws a solid leg kick but Crain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kano.
Crain misses with a body kick.
Kano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crain.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kano.
Crain throws the kick towards the body but Kano avoids it.
Good leg kick by Kano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crain lands a two punch combo.
Crain misses with a looping left.
Kano looks to land a body kick but Crain moved away.
Crain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kano counters with a right hand to the body.
Kano scores with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kano cracks the inside of Crain's front leg.
Crain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kano.
Crain misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kano's elbow.
Kano lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crain.
Kano lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kano.
Crain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kano's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Crain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kano has him pressed against the ropes.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
Kano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crain up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Crain throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crain takes an elbow to the temple.
Crain lands a shoulder strike.
Kano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kano's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kano dominated that fourth round.
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! This is the final round!
Kano rushes Crain and presses him up against the ropes.
Kano taking a breather.
Koichi Kano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crain misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kano.
Kano avoids a wild elbow strike from Crain.
Kano just leaning against Crain, taking a breather.
Crain blocks an elbow strike.
Kano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kano tries to work over Crain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crain missing with knees to the body.
Crain misses with some punches.
Crain lands with a left to the head.
Kano keeps control of Crain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kano misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crain working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crain up against the ropes.
Crain scores with a shoulder strike.
Crain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crain managing to block the knees to the body from Kano.
Kano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kano avoids the elbow strike from Crain, against the ropes.
Kano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crain up against the ropes.
Crain looking to throw knees to the head but Kano is blocking nicely.
Kano is trying to maintain a safe position but Crain gets an underhook and turns Kano into the ropes.
Crain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crain is trying to force a seperation but Kano has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain working hard to break the clinch.
Crain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crain is trying to break the clinch but Kano has him pressed against the ropes.
Tyler Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kano.
Kano misses with some punches.
Kano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crains head.
Crain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kano blocks it with crossed arms.
Crain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crain takes an elbow to the temple.
Crain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kano managing to block the knees to the body from Crain.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crain working aggressively here.
Kano lands a body punch.
Crain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koichi Kano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kano 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kano!
A relieved looking Koichi Kano 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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