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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Daigo Asai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daigo Asai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asai works Jenkins's body with a nice hook.
Asai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Asai counters with a stiff right hand.
Asai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Asai.
Daigo Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asai dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Asai throws a nice looking combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asai has managed to clinch.
Asai keeps control of Jenkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asai is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Asai.
Asai lands with a left to the head.
Jenkins tries to break free but Asai pushes him back against the ropes.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Asai.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jenkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asai tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a body kick that misses.
Jenkins with a jab.
Jenkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asai checks a leg kick.
Asai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Asai.
A slow jab from Asai misses its intended target.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Asai tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a hook to the body
and Asai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Asai avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asai throws a low kick, looking for Jenkins's leg but Jenkins calmly moves out of range.
Asai scores with a head kick.
It looks like Julius Jenkins has been cut.
Asai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asai.
A shot to the body from Asai misses
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Asai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Asai.
Jenkins's coach down at Millions Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jenkins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Asai tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jenkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Asai saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Asai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Asai misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Asai throws a lazy head kick
and Jenkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asai thinking.
Jenkins slips under a jab from Asai.
Asai misses the shot to the body.
Asai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asai takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Asai has him pressed against the ropes.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Asai is controlling him.
Jenkins is trying to force a seperation but Asai has the dominant position.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Asai.
Asai tries a body shot but Jenkins blocks it.
Asai looking to slow down the pace here.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asai misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Asai has double underhooks.
Asai is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asai.
Jenkins prevents a body shot from Asai.
Asai is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Asai into the ropes.
Jenkins letting Asai take a breather here.
Asai lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Asai on the inside.
Asai scores with a shoulder strike.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asai avoids it.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Asai has double underhooks.
Asai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asai pushes Jenkins back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Asai pushes Jenkins back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Asai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenkins tries to circle away but Asai has him pinned against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Asai.
Jenkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Asai prevents Jenkins from breaking the clinch.
Asai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asai scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Asai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to break the clinch but Asai is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Jenkins can't break the clinch.
Asai struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
Asai scores with a shot to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Asai has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Asai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Asai pushes Jenkins up against the ropes in a clinch.
Asai misses with a knee to the head.
Asai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asai controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Asai.
Asai cracks Jenkins with a nice body shot.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Asai blocks with his arms.
Asai stalling the fight.
Asai pushes Jenkins back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Asai has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
Asai is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Asai.
Jenkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asai trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asai looking to slow down the pace here.
Asai can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Daigo Asai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to push Asai away but Asai has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jenkins is trying to push Asai away but Asai has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Asai tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Asai gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Asai.
Jenkins trying to control the position but instead, Asai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jenkins into the ropes.
Asai misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jenkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Asai.
Asai lands with a light punch inside.
Asai works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Asai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins tries to break free but Asai pushes him back against the ropes.
Jenkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Asai holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jenkins as Asai tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Asai clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Jenkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asai throws the left hand but Jenkins avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jenkins tries to land a leg kick but Asai saw it coming and moves away.
Asai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jenkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asai's knee momentarily.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Asai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Asai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asai misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai is looking to clinch.
Jenkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Asai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jenkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Asai shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
Asai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins looks for the body kick but Asai saw that one coming.
Asai takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to push Asai away but Asai has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Asai tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asai trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Jenkins is trying to break free.
Asai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Asai is controlling him.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is trying to break the clinch but Asai has him pressed against the ropes.
Asai gets through Jenkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Asai - that landed with a thud.
Jenkins managing to block the knees to the body from Asai.
A right handed body shot lands from Asai.
Asai misses with a punch to the body.
Asai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Asai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins breaks from the clinch.
Asai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Asai thows a body shot but no joy.
Jenkins slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asai thuds a left hand into Jenkins's body.
Asai is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigo Asai had his way with Julius Jenkins in that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Jenkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Asai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asai manages to avoid it.
Asai throws a body kick that misses.
Asai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Asai lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Jenkins goes down! The ref sends Asai to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Jenkins is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Jenkins is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Asai. That snapped Jenkins's head back.
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Asai finish him?
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asai throws a leg kick which misses Jenkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Jenkins tries to avoid it.
Asai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins motions for Asai to come forward. Jenkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asai checks the leg kick.
Asai connects with a single shot there.
Asai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Some wild striking there from Jenkins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Asai.
Julius Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Asai avoids nicely.
Asai staggers Jenkins with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Jenkins looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asai defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Asai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jenkins's head.
A leg kick checked by Asai.
Asai slips under a jab from Jenkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Asai.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut
and Asai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jenkins thinking.
Jenkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenkins has time to react.
Asai takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins misses with a knee strike.
Asai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asai is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Asai into the ropes.
Jenkins missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Asai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asai wants to stall.
Asai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now.
Daigo Asai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daigo Asai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:43
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daigo Asai!
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