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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Ciosek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 cm
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277 lbs
12 - 13 - 1 |
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178 cm
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160 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Sazuki does no damage. Ciosek fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut. Sazuki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sazuki throws a nice inside leg kick. Sazuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciosek manages to avoid it. Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sazuki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sazuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciosek. That did some damage! Sazuki throws a leg kick and Ciosek counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ciosek is looking to clinch. Ciosek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sazuki. A decent looking cross lands there for Sazuki. Ciosek slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sloppy strikes from Sazuki. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sazuki tries to work over Ciosek's front leg with a kick but Ciosek checks it. Sazuki lands a leg kick that knocks Ciosek off balance momentarily. Ciosek misses with a leg kick. Sazuki throws a leg kick which misses Ciosek's front leg but catches the back leg as Ciosek tries to avoid it. Ciosek misses with a body shot.
Ciosek scores with a spinning back kick! Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Ciosek moves out of range. Sazuki looks to throw the jab but Ciosek is out of range. Sazuki misses with the combination.
Sazuki connects with a crisp jab. Sazuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sazuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Sazuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sazuki connects with a single shot there. Sazuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ciosek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ciosek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Ciosek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is getting worse. Sazuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Sazuki throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sazuki. Sazuki jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sazuki throws a nice inside leg kick. Ciosek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sazuki checks a leg kick nicely. Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sazuki tries to bum rush Ciosek with a series of wild strikes but Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Sazuki misses and Ciosek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut. Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciosek was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki. Ciosek tries to bum rush Sazuki with a series of wild strikes but Sazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ciosek misses with an uppercut. Sazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sazuki misses with a jab to the body
and Ciosek counters with a leg kick. Ciosek blocks a head kick by Sazuki.
Sazuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sazuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sazuki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Sazuki throws a leg kick and Ciosek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ciosek throws a head kick that misses. Ciosek moves into the clinch. Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sazuki avoids it. Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sazuki is defending well for now. Ciosek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sazuki managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sazuki avoids it. Ciosek prevents Sazuki from breaking the clinch. Sazuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ciosek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A chopping leg kick lands by Sazuki. Sazuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ciosek dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Ciosek delivers a nice body kick. Ciosek connects with a body shot. Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sazuki works the jab nicely. Ciosek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sazuki connects with an inside leg kick. Sazuki throws a series of punches but Ciosek moves out of range. Sazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sazuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice shot lands for Sazuki. Ciosek throws a chopping leg kick but Sazuki manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Ciosek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Ciosek avoids nicely. Sazuki moves out of range of the body kick from Ciosek.
Sazuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ciosek misses with a wild combination.
Sazuki misses with a low kick. Ciosek connects with a leg kick. Sazuki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Sazuki misses with a combination
and Ciosek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sazuki throws a head kick that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A punch combination from Sazuki misses. Ciosek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sazuki.
Ciosek checks the leg kick. Ciosek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Ciosek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Sazuki misses with a wild body shot. Ciosek dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a lazy right hand but Ciosek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ciosek dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ciosek checks a leg kick. Ciosek moves in looking to clinch but Sazuki pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sazuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Ciosek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciosek. Sazuki misses with a straight right. No joy there for Ciosek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sazuki misses with a wild combination.
Ciosek throws a hook to the side of Sazuki's head but Sazuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Sazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sazuki lands a right hook to the body.
Kamikaze Sazuki seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ciosek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sazuki lands with an overhand left. Sazuki throws a nice looking combination but Ciosek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Sazuki misses with a low kick. Sazuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sazuki 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.
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki connects with a leg kick. Ciosek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Sazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. 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! Ciosek walks into a stiff left hand from Sazuki. Sazuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Sazuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A bone on bone clash there as Ciosek blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sazuki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sazuki duly obliges.
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Sazuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ciosek 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamikaze Sazuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sazuki. Sazuki staying out of range there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sazuki.
No joy there for Sazuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sazuki lands with a nice combination. Ciosek backs away looking to recover. Sazuki scores with a three punch combo!
Ciosek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Sazuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciosek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Sazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sazuki walks into a straight right hand from Ciosek. Ciosek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sazuki can pounce on him.
Ciosek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Sazuki jabs at Ciosek's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ciosek misses with an uppercut
and Sazuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sazuki throws a jab when Ciosek was well out of range. Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciosek ducks under a wild hook from Sazuki. Sazuki wants to land a leg kick but Ciosek is out of range. Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki slips under a jab from Ciosek. Ciosek moves into range and clinches up with Sazuki. Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Sazuki can't break the clinch.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sazuki.
Sazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ciosek prevents Sazuki from breaking the clinch. Sazuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sazuki throws a big shot that misses. Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage. Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ciosek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sazuki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Sazuki avoids the head kick by Ciosek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sazuki misses with a looping right. Sazuki connects with a leg kick. Ciosek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ciosek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sazuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sazuki walks into a jab. Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sazuki is looking to land body kicks. Sazuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciosek. Ciosek wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance. Zbigniew Ciosek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sazuki 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 Ciosek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciosek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sazuki dodges the punch combination from Ciosek.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Ciosek with a series of wild strikes but Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sazuki cracks Ciosek with a good jab. Ciosek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sazuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ciosek's sensitive parts. Sazuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sazuki.
Ciosek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sazuki, pushing him back against the ropes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sazuki avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Sazuki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ciosek seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sazuki can turn it around. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sazuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sazuki breaks the clinch.
Sazuki works the jab nicely. 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 Sazuki, right into the meat.
Ciosek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A head kick misses from Sazuki.
And that's the end of the fight! Kamikaze Sazuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Sazuki 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamikaze Sazuki! Kamikaze Sazuki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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