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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valery Popenchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Boxer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valery Popenchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Boxer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boxer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boxer slips under a jab.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Popenchenko circles away.
Nice shot by Popenchenko.
Boxer wants to clinch.
Popenchenko avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Popenchenko lands a right hook to the body.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Popenchenko circles away.
Popenchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popenchenko throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Popenchenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Popenchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Popenchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Popenchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Popenchenko misses the target.
Popenchenko lands with a right hand.
Popenchenko tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popenchenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popenchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Popenchenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Popenchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a series of strikes that have Popenchenko backpedaling.
Popenchenko blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Popenchenko sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Popenchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popenchenko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Good work by Popenchenko as he checks the leg kick.
Popenchenko scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Popenchenko misses the target.
Popenchenko lands with a shot to the body.
Boxer throws a right hand that Popenchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Popenchenko also avoids with ease.
Popenchenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popenchenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Popenchenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popenchenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popenchenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Popenchenko.
Popenchenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but Popenchenko pushes him off.
Popenchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Popenchenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Popenchenko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Popenchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Popenchenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Popenchenko scores with a shot to the body.
Popenchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Popenchenko throws a shot to the body.
Popenchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Popenchenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boxer doesn't seem bothered though.
Popenchenko tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Popenchenko is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Popenchenko throws a shot to the body.
Popenchenko lands with a nice body punch.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Popenchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Popenchenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popenchenko lands the left hand.
Popenchenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Popenchenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Popenchenko lands a jab.
Boxer moves out of range as Popenchenko strikes.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popenchenko.
Boxer defending well as Popenchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Popenchenko lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but Popenchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but Popenchenko pushes him off.
Popenchenko lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popenchenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Popenchenko misses the shot to the body.
Popenchenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Popenchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popenchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer misses with a leg kick.
Popenchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popenchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Popenchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popenchenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Popenchenko stuns Boxer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popenchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Popenchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valery Popenchenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Popenchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popenchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Popenchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch but Popenchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popenchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Popenchenko.
Kick Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popenchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Popenchenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Popenchenko throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Popenchenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Popenchenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popenchenko.
Popenchenko throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Popenchenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popenchenko.
Nice body punch from Popenchenko.
Popenchenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popenchenko lunges at Boxer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boxer's hand.
A shot to the body from Popenchenko misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Popenchenko connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popenchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Popenchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Popenchenko.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popenchenko.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Valery Popenchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popenchenko throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popenchenko, as that shot connected.
Popenchenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popenchenko lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Popenchenko finds it's way through Boxer's defenses.
Popenchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Popenchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popenchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popenchenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boxer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Popenchenko.
Popenchenko connects with the punch.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Boxer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Popenchenko coming out on top.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popenchenko connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popenchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Popenchenko catches Boxer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Popenchenko scores with a punch to the head.
Popenchenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popenchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popenchenko throws out a powerful jab.
Popenchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko throws a shot to the body.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Popenchenko.
Popenchenko lands a slapping body shot.
Popenchenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popenchenko.
Boxer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popenchenko throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Popenchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Popenchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Popenchenko.
Valery Popenchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Popenchenko jabs at Boxer's body.
Popenchenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boxer. Boxer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popenchenko clobbers Boxer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Popenchenko throws a good cross that connects.
Popenchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popenchenko scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popenchenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Popenchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Popenchenko with a jab.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Popenchenko tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popenchenko throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popenchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Popenchenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boxers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popenchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popenchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Popenchenko throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Popenchenko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valery Popenchenko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Popenchenko works the jab nicely.
Popenchenko throws a big shot that misses.
Popenchenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popenchenko cracks Boxer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Popenchenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Popenchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Popenchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Popenchenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxer's head backwards.
Popenchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popenchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popenchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boxer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popenchenko connects with a nice looking jab.
Popenchenko connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popenchenko cracks Boxer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boxer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Popenchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Popenchenko.
A left lands for Popenchenko.
Nice body punch from Popenchenko.
Popenchenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Popenchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Popenchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Popenchenko. That snapped Boxer's head back.
Popenchenko thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Popenchenko connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Popenchenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boxer doesn't seem phased though.
Popenchenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popenchenko works the jab nicely.
Popenchenko jabs at Boxer's body.
Popenchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?
Popenchenko throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Popenchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popenchenko punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Popenchenko with a hook.
Popenchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Popenchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popenchenko cracks a nice hook into Boxer's ribs.
Popenchenko misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Popenchenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popenchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popenchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Popenchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boxer slips under a jab from Popenchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
Popenchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popenchenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boxer has time to react.
Boxer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popenchenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boxer scrambles back to his feet.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popenchenko misses the shot to the body.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Popenchenko to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Popenchenko digs a good body shot into Boxer's ribs.
A big left from Popenchenko misses.
Boxer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popenchenko.
Boxer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Popenchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popenchenko, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popenchenko misses with a looping right.
Popenchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Popenchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Boxer counters with a body kick.
Popenchenko lands with a straight right. Boxer didn't see that one coming.
Boxer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Popenchenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popenchenko.
Popenchenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Popenchenko there.
Popenchenko catches Boxer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popenchenko thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Popenchenko.
Popenchenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Popenchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Popenchenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valery Popenchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popenchenko 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valery Popenchenko!
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