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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quasar Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hooper Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Granite 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quasar Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hooper Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Killer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A punch combination from Killer misses.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a right hand that Killer ducks under and follows up with a left that Killer also avoids with ease.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Killer.
Killer rushes Smith and presses him up against the ropes.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Killer's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Killer obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Killer tries to tie him up.
Killer leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Killer.
Smith avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killer has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Killer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
Smith throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killer throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith takes a swing at Killer's ribcage but misses.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Killer throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a hook but Killer blocks it.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Killer drives through and clinches with Smith against the ropes.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is trying to push Killer away but Killer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer clinches.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Killer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Killer to work.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Killer moves out of range.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killer.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Killer's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
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!
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Killer moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Killer prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Killer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to bum rush Killer with a series of wild strikes but Killer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killer fails to land with a series of punches.
Killer feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Killer thows a body shot but no joy.
Killer tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killer throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quasar Killer 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.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Killer lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Killer tries to tie him up.
Killer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Killer tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Killer is controlling the position.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Killer obliges.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Killer.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Killer keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Killer wants to clinch.
Killer wants to clinch.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Killer.
Killer scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Killer.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Killer.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Killer.
Killer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Killer dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Killer dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Killer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Killer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Killer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Killer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quasar Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Killer checks it.
Killer moves into the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Killer throws a body kick that misses.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Killer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a right hand that Killer ducks under and follows up with a left that Killer also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer closes the distance and clinches.
Killer is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killer has his back to the ropes.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Quasar Killer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Killer forces Smith back against the ropes and clinches.
Killer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Killer is controlling him.
Killer with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quasar Killer dominated that second round.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Killer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Killer is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Killer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Killer.
Killer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killer is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Killer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Killer closes the distance and clinches.
Killer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Killer wants to stall.
Killer pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killer.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith lands a jab to Killer's midsection.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Hooper Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that Killer avoids nicely.
Killer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Killer misses with a head kick.
Killer throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Killer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killer wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Killer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killer avoids the head kick by Smith.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Killer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer avoids the head kick by Smith.
Killer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Killer looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Killer misses with a body shot.
Killer pushes Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer wants to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that Killer semi-blocks.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Killer.
Killer throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Killer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quasar Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killer 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quasar Killer!
Quasar Killer 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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hype
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