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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jin Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quentin Clericuzio (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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Excellent MT
Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Clericuzio!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clericuzio tries to clinch up.
Seok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio keeps the fight on the outside.
Clericuzio clinches up against the ropes.
Seok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seok throws an elbow but it misses.
Seok blocks an elbow strike from Clericuzio.
Seok misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clericuzio.
Clericuzio is pushing Seok up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Clericuzio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Seok has had enough of the clinch but Clericuzio keeps him there for the moment.
Seok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok stalling against the ropes.
Clericuzio managing to block the knees to the body from Seok.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clericuzio lands an elbow that stopped Seok in his tracks for a moment.
Clericuzio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Seok.
A short right from Clericuzio on the inside.
Seok takes a shot to the head.
Seok has a couple of punches blocked by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio blocks a body shot from Seok.
Clericuzio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seok controlling the action here for a moment.
Seok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seok's defenses.
Seok is looking to break free of the clinch but Clericuzio has double underhooks.
A short right from Seok on the inside.
Clericuzio avoiding damage as Seok throws knees to the body.
Clericuzio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clericuzio holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Clericuzio throws an elbow but misses.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Seok.
Clericuzio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clericuzio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clericuzio throws an elbow that misses.
Clericuzio looking to slow down the pace here.
Clericuzio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clericuzio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio is looking to control Seok's arms but Seok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clericuzio has his back to the ropes.
Seok is looking to break free of the clinch but Clericuzio has double underhooks.
Clericuzio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seok blocking some punches.
Clericuzio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clericuzio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Seok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clericuzio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike from Seok.
Seok has Clericuzio pushed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to push Clericuzio away but Clericuzio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Clericuzio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clericuzio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seok backwards.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seok breaks from the clinch.
Clericuzio wants to clinch but Seok slips to the side
and Seok counters with a left to the body.
Clericuzio wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Clericuzio. Those never looked like landing.
Clericuzio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seok, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seok.
Seok misses with a body punch.
Clericuzio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clericuzio misses with the head strike.
Clericuzio misses with the head strike.
Seok blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio looking to slow down the pace here.
Clericuzio lands with a light punch inside.
Seok tries to break free but Clericuzio pushes him back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Clericuzio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clericuzio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seok misses with an elbow over the top.
Clericuzio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Seok misses with a punch to the body.
Seok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seok's defenses.
Seok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clericuzio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Clericuzio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clericuzio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Seok back to the ropes. Clericuzio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Seok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quentin Clericuzio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quentin Clericuzio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clericuzio moves to clinch but Seok breaks away
and Seok counters by clinching up.
Seok lands a right hand.
Seok tries to stall but Clericuzio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Seok.
Seok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clericuzio is defending well for now.
Seok missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seok.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Clericuzio avoids the damage to the body.
Clericuzio lands an uppercut.
Seok lands a hook that snaps the head of Clericuzio backwards.
Clericuzio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seok backwards.
Clericuzio throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside that Seok shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Clericuzio.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Seok misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clericuzio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quentin Clericuzio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clericuzio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seok tries to work over Clericuzio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clericuzio tries to land knees in the clinch but Seok avoids the damage to the body.
Seok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seok blocks a body shot from Clericuzio.
Seok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clericuzio taking a breather.
Seok trying to land knees to the body.
Seok tries to throw a body punch but Clericuzio avoids it by throwing Seok back against the ropes.
Clericuzio swings wildly with an uppercut but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Clericuzio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seok's brow.
Clericuzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Seok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike from Seok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok tries to circle away but Clericuzio has him pinned against the ropes.
Seok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Clericuzio fails to land.
Clericuzio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seok backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clericuzio tries to throw a body punch but Seok avoids it by throwing Clericuzio back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Clericuzio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clericuzio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Seok is keeping busy.
Clericuzio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seok misses with a body punch.
Clericuzio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clericuzio avoiding damage as Seok throws knees to the body.
Clericuzio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clericuzio is defending well for now.
Clericuzio has a couple of punches blocked by Seok.
Seok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clericuzio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio trying to stall but Seok improves his position.
Clericuzio lands a left hand.
Seok misses with the head strike.
Clericuzio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clericuzio looking to slow down the pace here.
Clericuzio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clericuzio scores with a shoulder strike.
Clericuzio blocks a body shot from Seok.
Seok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clericuzio.
Seok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Clericuzio.
Seok tries to circle away but Clericuzio has him pinned against the ropes.
Clericuzio pushes Seok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike from Seok.
Seok blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clericuzio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clericuzio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seok's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seok.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clericuzio digs a right hand into Seok's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seok's gas tank.
Seok lands a right hand.
Clericuzio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clericuzio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Seok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio scores with a shot to the side of Seok's head.
Seok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clericuzio backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quentin Clericuzio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Seok clinches.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clericuzio is defending well for now.
Clericuzio misses with a punch on the inside.
Seok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Seok has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.
Seok is trying to force a seperation but Clericuzio has the dominant position.
Clericuzio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Seok.
Seok scores with a hook to the body.
Clericuzio tries to stall but Seok uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seok scores with a hook.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Clericuzio is out of range.
Clericuzio checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio tries to clinch up but Seok circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Seok.
Seok misses with an uppercut. Clericuzio saw that one coming.
Seok misses with a hook. Clericuzio ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Clericuzio.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clericuzio clinches with his opponent.
Clericuzio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clericuzio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seoks head.
Clericuzio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike from Seok.
Clericuzio can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Seok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Clericuzio as the two fighters clinch.
Clericuzio gets through Seok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clericuzio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clericuzio tries to throw a body punch but Seok avoids it by throwing Clericuzio back against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seok avoids the elbow strike from Clericuzio, against the ropes.
Seok missing with knees to the body.
Seok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Seok - that landed with a thud.
Clericuzio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seok is rocked!
Seok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clericuzio pushes off an throws an elbow but Seok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seok wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clericuzio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clericuzio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seok.
Seok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seok misses with an elbow strike.
Seok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clericuzio prevents a body shot from Seok.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clericuzio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Seok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seok blocks an elbow strike.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Clericuzio avoids the damage to the body.
Clericuzio misses with a body punch.
Seok seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Seok on the inside.
Clericuzio digs a right hand into Seok's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seok's gas tank.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Clericuzio avoids the damage to the body.
Jin Seok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clericuzio misses with an elbow strike.
Seok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seok tries to land knees in the clinch but Clericuzio avoids the damage to the body.
Clericuzio tries to land knees in the clinch but Seok avoids the damage to the body.
Seok lands a nice uppercut.
Seok lands an uppercut.
Clericuzio throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clericuzio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clericuzio or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clericuzio lands with a right to the head.
Seok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clericuzio throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
Clericuzio digs a right hand into Seok's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Seok's gas tank.
Clericuzio blocks an elbow strike.
Clericuzio lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Clericuzio throws an elbow but misses.
Clericuzio pushes Seok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clericuzio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clericuzio lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clericuzio lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clericuzio lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quentin Clericuzio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clericuzio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Clericuzio!
In his post fight interview, Quentin Clericuzio started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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FIGHT
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