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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Captain Kat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master has chosen Shaolin Monastic chanting as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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146 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Kat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kung Fu Master!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master works Kat's body with a nice hook.
Kat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Master counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Master closes the distance and pushes Kat back into the ropes.
Master lands a body punch.
Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Kat.
Master misses with an uppercut.
Kat tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Master takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Master lands with a straight right. Kat didn't see that one coming.
Master waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Master throws a jab but it's blocked by Kat.
Kat tries to clinch up.
Kat ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Master has closed the distance and engaged Kat in a clinch.
Master avoiding damage as Kat throws knees to the body.
Master lands with a short shot to the head.
Kat being controlled against the ropes.
Master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master blocks a head kick by Kat.
Master misses with a looping right.
Master clinches.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kat throws a wild body kick that Master sees coming a mile off.
Master comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Master chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kat can pounce on him.
Kat moves into range and clinches up with Master.
Master breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kat.
Kat throws the left hand but Master avoids the punch easily.
Master gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master presses Kat against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Master works on Kat's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.
Kat takes a shot to the head.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master connects with a body shot.
Kat tries to land a front kick but Master steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Master takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kat tries to clinch
and Master counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Master.
The crowd cheers as Master lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kat doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Master.
A telegraphed right hand from Master misses the target.
Kat tries to keep at a distance but Master has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Master blocks it with crossed arms.
Master stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kat managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kat looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kat tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Master throws a body punch but Kat moves out of range.
Kat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kat lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Kung Fu Master has been cut.
Master swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Master's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kat throws a head kick but Master moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Master.
A solid body kick from Kat.
Master misses with a looping left.
Kat looks to land a body kick but Master moved away.
Master takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Master looks to land a right hand but Kat moved out of range.
Master takes a swing at Kat's ribcage but misses.
Kat tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
A head kick misses from Kat.
Master misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kat gets tackled into the ropes by Master. Master maintains the clinch.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kat slips a straight right by Master.
Master blocks the body kick.
Master jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Master throws a hook but Kat blocks it.
Kat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kat tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
Kung Fu Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Master misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kat.
Master jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Master darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Master blocks the body kick.
Kat moves out of range of the strikes.
Master swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kung Fu Master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Master throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kat wants to clinch.
Kat scores with a spinning back kick!
Good exchange - Master coming out on top.
Master throws the left hand but Kat avoids the punch easily.
Master jabs at Kat's body.
Master gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Master breaks from the clinch.
Master jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Master misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kat tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Kat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Master throws a hook but Kat avoids it easily.
Kat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Captain Kat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Master on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kat throws a looping overhand right but Master ducks down to avoid it.
Master clinches up against the ropes.
Master breaks the clinch.
Kat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master throws a body punch but Kat moves out of range.
Master lands with a shot to the body.
Kat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kat moves out of range as Master strikes.
Master works the jab nicely.
Master thows a left - swing and a miss!
Master cracks Kat with a good jab.
Kat throws a looping overhand right but Master ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Kat misses with a kick to the body.
Kat moves out of range of the strikes.
Kat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Master jabs at Kat's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat takes one to the chin there.
Master lands an overhand right.
Master tries to clinch there but Kat circles away.
A big right from Master misses.
Kat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Master.
Kat throws a looping overhand right but Master ducks down to avoid it.
Kat loads up on a big right hand but Master slips the punch.
Kat throws a head kick but Master moves out of range.
A lazy left from Master finds it's target.
Kat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Master thows a body shot but no joy.
Master lands with a good body shot.
Master instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kat with a knee to the head.
Kat looking to stall.
Kat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Master smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kat.
A head kick misses from Kat.
Master avoids the head kick by Kat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Master takes the fight into the clinch.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Master lands an elbow that stopped Kat in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master is struggling to control the position.
Kat tries to break the clinch but Master is controlling the position.
Master makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
That's time! Kat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Master keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kat.
Captain Kat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kat connects with a high kick.
Master has Kat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kat.
Kat looking to throw knees to the head but Master is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Master wants to stall.
Master breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master sizes up Kat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Master throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kat tries a head kick but it misses.
Kat throws a push kick but Master slaps the foot to one side.
Master gets a clinch.
Master lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands a shot to the body.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Kat.
Kat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Master throws a looping overhand right but Kat ducks down to avoid it.
Master dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Master.
Master closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Master looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Master manages to break the clinch.
Master connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Master misses with a wild body shot.
Master connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master connects with a body shot.
Kat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Master lands with an overhand left.
Master gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Master gets through Kat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Master.
A right handed body shot lands from Master.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Kat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Master connects with a body shot that sends Kat's belly button to the back.
Kat throws a low kick but Master moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Fu Master dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
That's time! Kat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Master lands a right hook to the body.
Master loads up on a big right hand but Kat slips the punch.
Master lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master tests Kat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Master takes a swing at Kat's ribcage but misses.
Master doesn't manage to clinch there - Kat circles away.
Master lands with an uppercut that bounces Kat off the ropes and back into range.
A jab from Master finds it's way through Kat's defenses.
Kat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kat tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kat staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Master.
Master gets a clinch.
Kat tries to land knees in the clinch but Master avoids the damage to the body.
Kat missing with knees to the body.
Kat trying to land knees to the body.
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kat throws a leg kick but Master sees it coming and moves out of range.
Master avoids the head kick by Kat.
Kat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Master lands a jab to the nose.
Master connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Master bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Master thuds a left hand into Kat's body.
Kung Fu Master is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master clobbers Kat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kat is rocked!
Kat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Master dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kat throws a body kick that misses.
Master scores with the left hand. Kat knows he should have avoided that one.
Master moves into the clinch.
Kung Fu Master seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kat is trying to break the clinch but Master is controlling him.
Master breaks the clinch.
Master jabs Kat right on the nose. Kat blinks but takes it well.
Master feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Kat.
Kat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Master paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Master bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kat's head.
Master takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Master's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Fu Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Master has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Fu Master!
In his post fight interview, Kung Fu Master gave a big smile as he said 'The Northern styles of Shaolin and Chang Quan will always dominate the inferior southern styles.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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