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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ollie Ritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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193 cm
30
202 lbs
11 - 13 - 0 |
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195 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 16 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ollie Ritch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Takamura! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takamura throws a wild body kick that Ritch sees coming a mile off. Ritch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takamura.
Ritch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takamura throws a nice looking combination but Ritch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Takamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takamura there as he acknowledges the shot. Ritch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it. Ritch misses with a two punch combination.
Ritch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ritch's corner calls for a 1-2. Ritch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Ritch throws a sloppy head kick and Takamura moves out of range easily. Takamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ritch throws a lazy head kick and Takamura counters with a lovely straight right hand! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ritch throws a head kick that misses. Ritch throws a head kick but Takamura moves out of range.
Takamura moves away from the strike by Ritch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Ritch. Those never looked like landing. Ritch blocks a jab. Takamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritch misses with a hook
and Takamura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ritch's knee momentarily. Ritch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takamura. Nice shot by Ritch. Ritch swings for the body but Takamura moves out of range.
Ritch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takamura. Ritch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Takamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A head kick by Ritch misses enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab. Takamura lands a jab to the nose. Ritch loads up on a big right hand but Takamura slips the punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Takamura blocks a head kick by Ritch.
Ritch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Ritch. Ritch misses with a two punch combination.
Ritch dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ritch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takamura, pushing him back against the ropes. Takamura throws a head punch that misses. Ritch looking to stall.
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ritch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ollie Ritch dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ritch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takamura is rocked! Ollie Ritch is winning the standup battle so far. Ritch looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Ritch backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Takamura's temple! It sends Takamura violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Ritch celebrates and the doctors try to help Takamura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ollie Ritch! Ollie Ritch took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Do you quack? Do you quak like a duck when you suck!!! Hey after party at my place- I need a blow job!!! Gina!! I know your out there come on baby!!!!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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