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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pen Is (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kaburaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good chin
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pen Is!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaburaki loads up on a big right hand but Is slips the punch.
Kaburaki scores with a kick to the body.
Kaburaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kaburaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Is throws a front kick aimed at Kaburaki's knee but Kaburaki avoids it well.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot.
Is scores with a leg kick.
Kaburaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Is drops his hands momentarily and Kaburaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaburaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenji Kaburaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaburaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Is on the side of the head.
Kaburaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaburaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Is misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki lands a nice shot that snaps Is's head back.
Is rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaburaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Is dodges the punch combination from Kaburaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Is, right into the meat.
A big right from Kaburaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki cracks Is with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kaburaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Is in the body.
Kaburaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Is off the ropes and back into range.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Is.
Kaburaki avoids the head kick by Is.
Kaburaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Is swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaburaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Kaburaki.
Is rushes Kaburaki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Is slowing the pace effectively.
Is missing with knees to the body.
Kaburaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is slows down the pace here.
Is lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaburaki lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Is goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Is lands with a left to the head.
Is throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaburaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Is throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaburakis head.
Is works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaburaki prevents a body shot from Is.
Kaburaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Is - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Is throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaburaki stalling in the clinch but Is improves position.
Maybe Kaburaki would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kaburaki misses with a punch to the body.
Is breaks from the clinch.
Kaburaki scores with a nice body kick.
Is ducks under a wild hook from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Is was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki misses with a wild combination.
Kaburaki lands with a straight right. Is didn't see that one coming.
Is throws a head kick that misses.
Kaburaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Is can pounce on him.
Is finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Is!
Is swings for the body but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Is slips under a jab from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaburaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaburaki checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Is misses with a straight left.
Kaburaki lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaburaki misses with a straight right.
Kaburaki throws a wild body kick that Is sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Is tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Is takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Is.
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 Kenji Kaburaki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kaburaki looks to land a left hand but Is moved out of range nicely.
Kaburaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kaburaki misses with a wild combination.
Is turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenji Kaburaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaburaki lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaburaki.
Is throws a hook but Kaburaki blocks it.
Kaburaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Is is just out of range.
Is scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaburaki throws a big shot that misses.
Is missing with a left hand there. Kaburaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Is looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Is tries to clinch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
A big left from Kaburaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Is misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Is.
Kaburaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kaburaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Is is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Is will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Is moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaburaki misses with a body punch.
Is breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaburaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Is.
Kaburaki misses with a looping right.
Is takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Is buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kaburaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Is doesn't seem phased though.
Is is looking to slow Kaburaki down with leg kicks.
Is uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaburaki.
Is tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Is walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaburaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Is moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaburaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki misses the body punch
and Is counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Is rushes Kaburaki and presses him up against the ropes.
Kaburaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaburaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Iss head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Is.
Is lands a body shot.
Is tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaburaki's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaburaki.
Is tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Is misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Is as Kaburaki tries to tie him up.
Is is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaburaki gets an underhook and turns Is into the ropes.
Is's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Is misses with a kick to the body.
Kaburaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaburaki throws a good cross that connects.
Kaburaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Is lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
A combination from Kaburaki does no damage.
Is tries to clinch up.
Kaburaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaburaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Is ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Is has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Is there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is has closed the distance and engaged Kaburaki in a clinch.
Is manages to break the clinch.
Is looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaburaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaburaki!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Kaburaki blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki scores with the left hand. Is knows he should have avoided that one.
Is is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Is showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaburaki.
Is looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Is fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaburaki on the side of the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kaburaki!
Good leg kick by Is there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pen Is will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Is defending well as Kaburaki loads up on a big left hand.
Kaburaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Kaburaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Is tries to clinch there but Kaburaki circles away.
Is just misses with a punch to the body.
Is looks to land a body kick but Kaburaki moved away.
Is has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaburaki looks to land a left hand but Is moved out of range nicely.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Is takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Is works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Is finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Is is looking to chop away at Kaburaki's legs.
A slow jab from Is misses its intended target.
Is takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Is keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Is takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Is chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Is has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Is takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaburaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kaburaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Is ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Is throws a leg kick but Kaburaki checks it.
Kaburaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Is wants to clinch up but Kaburaki keeps it at a distance.
Is throws a leg kick but Kaburaki moved away.
Kaburaki moves out of range as Is throws a body kick.
Kaburaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaburaki blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Is misses.
Kaburaki misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Is tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Is uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaburaki.
A nice combination there by Kaburaki.
Is tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Is.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaburaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Is feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaburaki's calf.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Is moves forwards but Kaburaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaburaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Is.
Is drops his hands momentarily and Kaburaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kaburaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Is slips a jab and a cross from Kaburaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaburaki. Is does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaburaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Is throws out the jab.
A low kick from Is misses
and Kaburaki counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaburaki scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Is has managed to clinch.
Kaburaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Is uses good head movement to avoid it.
Is lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Is throws an elbow but misses.
Is lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Is breaks the clinch.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaburaki throws a right hand that Is ducks under and follows up with a left that Is also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki lands with a straight right. Is didn't see that one coming.
Is swings for the body but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Kaburaki dodges the punch combination from Is.
Kaburaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Kaburaki there.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Is is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kaburaki there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Is was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaburaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaburaki delivers a nice body kick.
Kaburaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Kenji Kaburaki.
I think Kaburaki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kaburaki!
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