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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Artie Quitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi has chosen Cooking by the book as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artie Quitter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Quitter moved away.
Quitter blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quitter . That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
Kamakazi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quitter can pounce on him.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi swinging wildly here.
Quitter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kamakazi throws a body punch but Quitter moves out of range.
Kamakazi throws a lazy head kick
letting Quitter counter with a right hand.
Quitter tried to score with a low kick but Kamakazi checks it.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Quitter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamakazi if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamakazi.
Kamakazi scores with a kick to the body.
Quitter throws out a loose jab but Kamakazi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Quitter saw that one coming.
Quitter throws a front kick aimed at Kamakazi's knee but Kamakazi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a nice looking combination but Quitter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamakazi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kamakazi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quitter , pushing him back against the ropes.
Quitter working hard to break the clinch.
Kamakazi misses with some punches.
Quitter breaks from the clinch.
Kamakazi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quitter .
Kamakazi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamakazi throws a lazy body kick
and Quitter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quitter throws a leg kick which misses Kamakazi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kamakazi tries to avoid it.
Kamakazi throws a lazy head kick
and Quitter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamakazi throws a lazy head kick
and Quitter counters with a solid body kick.
Quitter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been informed that Kamakazi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters circling - Quitter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quitter throws a front kick that sends Kamakazi stumbling back into the ropes.
A telegraphed right hand from Quitter misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quitter . That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
Kamakazi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamakazi throws a right hand that Quitter ducks under and follows up with a left that Quitter also avoids with ease.
Quitter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamakazi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quitter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamakazi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kamakazi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Quitter saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quitter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Kamakazi.
Quitter moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quitter 's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Quitter tries to land a front kick but Kamakazi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kamakazi wants to clinch up but Quitter keeps it at a distance.
Kamakazi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamakazi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quitter .
Kamakazi misses with a combination
and Quitter counters with a series of strikes. Kamakazi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kamakazi gets a clinch.
Kamakazi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quitter avoids it.
Kamakazi has Quitter pressed against the ropes, preventing Quitter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamakazi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quitter throws a head kick but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Quitter moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamakazi swinging wildly here.
Quitter throws a front kick that sends Kamakazi stumbling back into the ropes.
Quitter avoids a kick to the body.
Quitter moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Kamakazi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but Quitter is avoiding it.
Kamakazi misses with a hook. Quitter ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kamakazi - that will leave a mark!
Quitter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Quitter saw that one coming.
Quitter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamakazi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quitter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamakazi.
Quitter avoids a kick to the body.
Quitter scores with a decent looking hook.
Quitter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamakazi.
Quitter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Quitter misses with a body shot.
Kamakazi looks to throw a body kick
and Quitter counters with an outside leg kick.
Kamakazi throws a push kick but Quitter slaps the foot to one side.
Kamakazi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quitter .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quitter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kamakazi takes a step back to recover.
Kamakazi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Quitter .
Quitter connects with the punch.
Quitter misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamakazi looks to land a combination. Quitter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kamakazi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quitter slips a jab from Kamakazi.
Quitter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kamakazi slips under a jab from Quitter .
Quitter is looking to land body kicks.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitter thuds his shin into the meat of Kamakazi's side.
Kamakazi throws a wild body kick that Quitter sees coming a mile off.
Quitter lands a front kick.
Kamakazi lands a glancing blow to the side of Quitter 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kamakazi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quitter .
Quitter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamakazi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quitter moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Quitter moves out of range of the body kick.
Quitter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quitter thumps Kamakazi with a low kick.
Kamakazi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamakazi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quitter is able to avoid easily.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamakazi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kamakazi swinging wildly here.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Quitter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kamakazi's sensitive parts.
Kamakazi moves out of range of the body kick.
Quitter misses with a looping right.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Quitter - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitter checks a low kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but Quitter moves out of range.
Quitter thows a body kick. Kamakazi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
Quitter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Quitter misses with a wild body shot.
Kamakazi swings widly with a right hand
and Quitter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Quitter moved away.
Kamakazi blocks a jab.
Quitter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamakazi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quitter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kamakazi rushes Quitter and presses him up against the ropes.
Kamakazi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quitter 's defenses.
Good body shot from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi clinches up against the ropes.
Kamakazi missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quitter has had enough of the clinch but Kamakazi keeps him there for the moment.
Kamakazi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quitter avoids it.
Quitter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Quitter avoids it.
Kamakazi has managed to clinch.
Quitter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Quitter avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Quitter misses the target.
Quitter swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamakazi.
Quitter throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamakazi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quitter .
Kamakazi tries to clinch but Quitter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kid Kamakazi just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kamakazi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Quitter finds it's target.
Kamakazi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kamakazi stuns Quitter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quitter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kamakazi has closed the distance and engaged Quitter in a clinch.
Kamakazi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Quitter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kamakazi swings wildly with an uppercut but Quitter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamakazi lands a nice elbow.
Quitter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kamakazi can't find room to land a body shot as Quitter controls the action.
Kamakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Quitter moved away.
Quitter dodges the punch combination from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a push kick but Quitter slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Quitter takes a step back to recover.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamakazi moves in looking to clinch but Quitter pushes him off.
Kamakazi misses with a few strikes there.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quitter swings for the body but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Quitter blocks a jab.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quitter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamakazi's calf.
Quitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quitter .
Quitter moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quitter to score with a decent uppercut.
Kamakazi wants to clinch but Quitter slips to the side
and Quitter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quitter . Kamakazi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses
and Quitter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamakazi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quitter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quitter blocks the body kick.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quitter slips a jab and a cross from Kamakazi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quitter avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kamakazi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Quitter avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Quitter .
A solid leg kick lands there for Kamakazi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Kamakazi dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quitter checks a low kick from Kamakazi.
Artie Quitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quitter blocks a head kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a front kick aimed at Quitter 's knee but Quitter avoids it well.
Kamakazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quitter 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.
Quitter misses with a head kick.
Kamakazi throws a jab when Quitter was well out of range.
Quitter circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Quitter to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamakazi throws a right and a left that Quitter avoids nicely.
Kamakazi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Quitter avoids it.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quitter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quitter throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamakazi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quitter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kamakazi - the referee stops the clock and Quitter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kamakazi. Quitter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kamakazi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamakazi moves away.
Quitter throws a head kick that half lands.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamakazi lands with a kick to the temple. Quitter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Quitter moved away.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Quitter saw that one coming.
A head kick by Kamakazi misses
and Quitter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quitter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamakazi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quitter tests Kamakazi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamakazi throws a lazy body kick
and Quitter counters with a good low kick that Kamakazi was not able to check.
Quitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamakazi misses with a wild body shot.
Quitter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quitter blocks a head kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi defending well as Quitter loads up on a big left hand.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick and Quitter moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi moves forwards but Quitter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Quitter .
Kamakazi swinging wildly here.
Quitter throws a hook to the side of Kamakazi's head but Kamakazi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kid Kamakazi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamakazi lands with a kick to the temple. Quitter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quitter is looking to chop away at Kamakazi's legs.
Kamakazi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quitter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kamakazi moves out of range as Quitter strikes.
Kamakazi scoring well with a low kick there.
Quitter missing with a left hand there. Kamakazi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Quitter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kamakazi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Kamakazi!
Kid Kamakazi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.
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