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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hooper Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaburaki works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kaburaki keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaburaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Kaburaki misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Kaburaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaburaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the ropes and back into range.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaburaki misses the jab.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith drives through and clinches with Kaburaki against the ropes.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Kaburaki breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kaburaki misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaburaki.
Smith throws a right hand that Kaburaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaburaki also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kaburaki.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaburaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaburaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaburaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a body punch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaburaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaburaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaburaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaburaki slips under a jab.
Kaburaki misses with a body kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaburaki cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaburaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Kaburaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaburaki misses with a two punch combination.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaburaki stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaburaki manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith tries to clinch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kaburaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaburaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaburaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaburaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaburaki cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaburaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Kaburaki's knee but Kaburaki avoids it well.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaburaki.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaburaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kaburaki blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Kaburaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaburaki.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaburaki avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Kaburaki can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith wants to break free but Kaburaki has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaburaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Kaburaki misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaburaki.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenji Kaburaki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaburaki connects with the punch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Kaburaki jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Kaburaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaburaki scores with a nice body kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaburaki misses the target.
Kaburaki connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Kaburaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Kaburaki. Beautiful body shot.
Kaburaki misses with a looping left.
Kenji Kaburaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Kaburaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaburaki's head.
Kaburaki misses with a straight left.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaburaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Kaburaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith tries to clinch
and Kaburaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaburaki counters with a left to the body.
Kaburaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaburaki swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Kaburaki throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Kaburaki blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kaburaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaburaki throws out the jab.
Kaburaki misses with a wild combination.
Kaburaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a right and a left that Kaburaki avoids nicely.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaburaki throws a shot to the body.
Kaburaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Hooper Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaburaki takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kaburaki.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaburaki to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range as Kaburaki strikes.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaburaki lands a head shot.
Kaburaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaburaki.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaburaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaburaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaburaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Kaburaki dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Kaburaki looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith looks to land a combination but Kaburaki avoids it well.
Kaburaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Kaburaki lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Kaburaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaburaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaburaki throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburaki works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kaburaki.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaburaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaburaki takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Kaburaki misses.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kaburaki circles away.
Kaburaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith is looking to wear down Kaburaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kaburaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaburaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaburaki throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kaburaki moves out of range easily.
Kaburaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kaburaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaburaki.
Smith takes a swing at Kaburaki's ribcage but misses.
Kaburaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A head kick from Kaburaki lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Kaburaki throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Kaburaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaburaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
A jab from Kaburaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Kaburaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaburaki moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith moves away from the strike by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaburaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaburaki scores with a nice right hand.
Kaburaki throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Kaburaki misses with a looping left.
Kaburaki loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
No joy there for Kaburaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith slips a jab from Kaburaki.
Hooper Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaburaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaburaki moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Kaburaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Kaburaki misses its intended target.
Kaburaki cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Kaburaki throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaburaki throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaburaki misses with a looping right.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaburaki misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki lands with a good body shot.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Kaburaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaburaki takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kaburaki. Those never looked like landing.
Kaburaki lands a head kick!
Kaburaki blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kaburaki stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Kaburaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith misses with a combination
and Kaburaki counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaburaki. Kaburaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaburaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaburaki digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaburaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith tries to bum rush Kaburaki with a series of wild strikes but Kaburaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaburaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaburaki manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Kaburaki does it's job there.
Kaburaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Kaburaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Kaburaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaburaki 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kaburaki!
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