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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phakaw is looking to slow Kaburaki down with leg kicks.
Kaburaki lands a head kick. Phakaw smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phakaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phakaw rushes Kaburaki and presses him up against the ropes.
Phakaw missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Phakaw fails to land.
Kaburaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki avoids the elbow strike from Phakaw, against the ropes.
Phakaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaburaki backwards.
Phakaw stalling in the clinch but Kaburaki improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Phakaw fails to land.
Kaburaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaburaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Phakaw is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Phakaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kaburaki.
Phakaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phakaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Phakaw pushes Kaburaki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to work over Kaburaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaburaki tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Phakaw stalls.
Kaburaki lands a nice uppercut.
Phakaw is trying to push Kaburaki away but Kaburaki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kaburaki throws an elbow but misses.
Phakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaburaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kaburaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phakaw backwards.
Kaburaki misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaburaki can't find room to land a body shot as Phakaw controls the action.
Kaburaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phakaw looking to slow down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaburaki blocks a body shot from Phakaw.
Kaburaki scores with a hook to the body.
Phakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaburaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phakaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phakaw blocks a head kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a front kick that sends Phakaw stumbling back into the ropes.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kaburaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaburaki connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kaburaki misses.
Kaburaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaburaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phakaw moves away.
Kaburaki lands an overhand right.
Kaburaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaburaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw throws a nice looking combination but Kaburaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Phakaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phakaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaburaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw avoids the head kick by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki cracks Phakaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaburaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Phakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw moves out of range as Kaburaki throws a body kick.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Phakaw avoids the body shot from Kaburaki.
Good leg kick by Phakaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaburaki misses with a head kick.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phakaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaburaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Phakaw works Kaburaki's body with a nice hook.
Kaburaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaburaki, right into the meat.
Kaburaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Phakaw blocks the leg kick.
Kaburaki throws a head kick but Phakaw moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kaburaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kaburaki moves away from the strike by Phakaw.
Phakaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaburaki throws a solid leg kick but Phakaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaburaki.
Kaburaki looks to land a body kick but Phakaw moved away.
Phakaw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
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.
Kaburaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Phakaw in the body.
Kenji Kaburaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Phakaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phakaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaburaki's sensitive parts.
Phakaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mudah Phakaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki misses with a low kick.
Kaburaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Phakaw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaburaki lands an overhand right.
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!
Kaburaki moves out of range as Phakaw strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaburaki.
Phakaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phakaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phakaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaburaki.
Phakaw throws a looping overhand right but Kaburaki ducks down to avoid it.
Phakaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phakaw throws a body punch but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
Phakaw tries a low kick but Kaburaki avoids it.
Phakaw takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phakaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaburaki looks to land a combination but Phakaw avoids it well.
Kaburaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Phakaw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaburaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Phakaw. That snapped Kaburaki's head back.
Kaburaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaburaki throws a sloppy head kick and Phakaw moves out of range easily.
Phakaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaburaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaburaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phakaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaburaki throws out a leg kick but Phakaw moves out of range and Kaburaki only half commits.
Phakaw misses with a straight right.
Phakaw tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaburaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phakaw misses with a wild combination.
Phakaw feints and then cracks Kaburaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaburaki down.
Phakaw looks to land a left hand but Kaburaki moved out of range nicely.
Phakaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaburaki can pounce on him.
Kaburaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phakaw tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phakaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaburaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phakaw moves away.
Kaburaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaburaki is looking to land body kicks.
Kaburaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phakaw can pounce on him.
Kaburaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phakaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaburaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phakaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki tries to work over Phakaw's front leg with a kick but Phakaw checks it.
Kaburaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Phakaw.
Phakaw moves out of range as Kaburaki throws a body kick.
Phakaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Phakaw with a jab.
Kaburaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Phakaw misses
and Kaburaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaburaki tries to work over Phakaw's front leg with a kick but Phakaw checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw throws a head kick but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Phakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phakaw.
A clash of legs there as Phakaw blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaburaki scores with a leg kick.
Phakaw blocks a jab.
Phakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw tries to clinch up.
Kaburaki throws a leg kick but Phakaw moved away.
Kaburaki misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phakaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaburaki lands with a right hand.
A jab from Phakaw finds it's way through Kaburaki's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Kaburaki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kaburaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phakaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kaburaki clobbers Phakaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phakaw is looking to clinch but Kaburaki is avoiding it.
Kaburaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phakaw.
Kaburaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phakaw.
Kaburaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phakaw's hands.
Kaburaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phakaw scores with a jab to the body.
Phakaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phakaw misses with a low kick as Kaburaki jumps back.
Kaburaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phakaw.
Phakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Phakaw misses
and Kaburaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki keeps Phakaw at a distance using the push kick.
Kaburaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phakaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phakaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaburaki off the ropes and back into range.
Kaburaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phakaw throws a head kick that misses.
Phakaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phakaw moves in looking to clinch but Kaburaki pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Phakaw blocks the low kick.
Kaburaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaburaki misses with the combination.
Kaburaki avoids the head kick by Phakaw.
An inside leg kick from Kaburaki misses.
Kaburaki scores with a push kick.
Kaburaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Phakaw throws a leg kick but Kaburaki moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki throws a body punch but Phakaw moves out of range.
Kaburaki thuds his shin into the meat of Phakaw's side.
Kaburaki throws a body kick that misses.
Phakaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenji Kaburaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaburaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phakaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaburaki is just out of range.
Kaburaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Phakaw's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaburaki scores with the left hand. Phakaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaburaki is looking to slow Phakaw down with leg kicks.
Phakaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaburaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Phakaw.
Kaburaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaburaki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phakaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw throws a wild body kick that Kaburaki sees coming a mile off.
Phakaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaburaki scores with a hook.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Phakaw takes one to the chin there.
Kaburaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phakaw moves out of range of the body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaburaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phakaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phakaw throws a low kick but Kaburaki avoids it.
Kaburaki throws a jab when Phakaw was well out of range.
Kaburaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phakaw.
Kaburaki connects with a single shot there.
Phakaw misses with a looping right.
Kaburaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw takes one on the button.
Phakaw misses with a straight right.
Kaburaki throws a chopping leg kick but Phakaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phakaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaburaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaburaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaburaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Phakaw misses the target.
Kaburaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phakaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaburaki.
Nice body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaburaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw moves out of range of the body kick from Kaburaki.
Phakaw swinging wildly here.
Mudah Phakaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaburaki scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Kaburaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaburaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kaburaki!
Kenji Kaburaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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