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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Serj Wunderkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Takayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Serj Wunderkind has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Serj Wunderkind seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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226 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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195 cm
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243 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serj Wunderkind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshihiro Takayama!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wunderkind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wunderkind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wunderkind scores with a leg kick.
Takayama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wunderkind lands a right hand.
Wunderkind misses with a knee to the head.
Takayama missing with knees to the body.
Takayama avoiding damage as Wunderkind throws knees to the body.
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wunderkind connects with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wunderkind is trying to break free.
Takayama missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've been informed that Takayama 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.
Wunderkind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wunderkind missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wunderkind as Takayama tries to tie him up.
Wunderkind avoiding damage as Takayama throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wunderkind working aggressively here.
Takayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wunderkind is defending well for now.
Wunderkind connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Yoshihiro Takayama has been cut.
Wunderkind escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takayama clinches up against the ropes.
Takayama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wunderkind is keeping busy.
Wunderkind trying to control the position but instead, Takayama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wunderkind into the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Wunderkind has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Takayama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind looking to slow down the pace here.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wunderkind looking to throw knees to the head but Takayama is blocking nicely.
Wunderkind misses with a knee to the head.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
Wunderkind breaks from the clinch.
Wunderkind throws the kick towards the body but Takayama avoids it.
Wunderkind moves into the clinch.
Wunderkind lands a right hand.
Wunderkind throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Takayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wunderkind is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wunderkind is trying to stall.
Takayama missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wunderkind is looking to break free of the clinch but Takayama has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takayama.
Wunderkind tries to land knees in the clinch but Takayama avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serj Wunderkind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Takayama's cut.
That's time! Wunderkind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wunderkind throws an off balance right hand
and Takayama counters by moving into the clinch.
Takayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wunderkind's efforts to push away.
Wunderkind lands a good knee to the midsection. Takayama won't want to take too many of those.
Wunderkind scores a nice knee to the body.
Wunderkind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind manages to break the clinch.
Wunderkind scores with a jab. Takayama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takayama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wunderkind gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks with his arms.
Takayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wunderkind avoids the damage to the body.
Wunderkind scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wunderkind is trying to maintain a safe position but Takayama gets an underhook and turns Wunderkind into the ropes.
Wunderkind throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takayama is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama managing to block the knees to the body from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Wunderkind - that landed with a thud.
Wunderkind lands a hook that snaps the head of Takayama backwards.
Wunderkind takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wunderkind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind looking to throw knees to the head but Takayama is blocking nicely.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but Takayama blocks it.
Wunderkind is looking to control Takayama's arms but Takayama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wunderkind has his back to the ropes.
Wunderkind throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wunderkind tries to throw a body punch but Takayama avoids it by throwing Wunderkind back against the ropes.
Wunderkind misses with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takayama's elbow.
Wunderkind looking to stall.
Wunderkind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wunderkind throws a head kick but Takayama moves out of range.
Serj Wunderkind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wunderkind misses with a hook. Takayama ducked under it nicely.
Wunderkind pushes Takayama up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wunderkind tries to work over Takayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wunderkind is defending well for now.
Wunderkind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takayama backwards.
Wunderkind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takayama can do to turn this around?
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wunderkind lands a good knee to the midsection. Takayama won't want to take too many of those.
Wunderkind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takayama.
Wunderkind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takayama rushes Wunderkind and presses him up against the ropes.
Wunderkind makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wunderkind wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serj Wunderkind dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Takayama's cut.
That's time! Wunderkind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wunderkind looks to throw the jab but Takayama is out of range.
Wunderkind lands a front kick to the face, that drops Takayama to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Takayama is rocked!
Wunderkind tries a head kick but it misses.
Takayama is still on wobbly legs! Can Wunderkind finish him?
Wunderkind gets tackled into the ropes by Takayama. Takayama maintains the clinch.
Wunderkind swings wildly with an uppercut but Takayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takayama seems to have recovered his senses.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takayama avoids it.
Wunderkind being controlled against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wunderkind lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wunderkind misses with a punch to the body.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takayama avoids it.
Takayama looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wunderkind looks to score with a jab to the body but Takayama is just out of range.
Wunderkind closes the distance and pushes Takayama back into the ropes.
Takayama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wunderkind tries to stall but Takayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takayama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wunderkind blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Wunderkind.
Wunderkind misses with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind scores with a shot to the side of Takayama's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wunderkind managing to block the knees to the body from Takayama.
Takayama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takayama scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Serj Wunderkind has been cut.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama working Wunderkind over with knees to the body.
Serj Wunderkind has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wunderkind scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wunderkind stalling in the clinch but Takayama improves position.
Wunderkind tries to land knees in the clinch but Takayama avoids the damage to the body.
Wunderkind can't find room to land a body shot as Takayama controls the action.
Takayama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wunderkind is defending well for now.
Wunderkind leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takayama is trying to maintain a safe position but Wunderkind gets an underhook and turns Takayama into the ropes.
Takayama scores with a knee to the head.
Takayama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takayama lands a knee to the body.
Takayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Wunderkind avoids the damage to the body.
Wunderkind managing to block the knees to the body from Takayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serj Wunderkind takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wunderkind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wunderkind misses with a two punch combination.
Takayama closes the distance and clinches.
Wunderkind lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takayama.
Takayama has Wunderkind pressed against the ropes, preventing Wunderkind from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takayama landing knees to the head.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takayama trying to control the position but instead, Wunderkind has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takayama into the ropes.
Wunderkind avoiding damage as Takayama throws knees to the body.
Takayama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wunderkind in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takayama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wunderkind in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takayama lands a good knee to the midsection. Wunderkind won't want to take too many of those.
Takayama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wunderkind in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
Takayama stalling the fight.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind working hard to break the clinch.
Wunderkind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind avoiding damage as Takayama throws knees to the body.
Takayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wunderkind is defending well for now.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takayama working Wunderkind over with knees to the body.
Takayama working Wunderkind over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takayama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wunderkind lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
Takayama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takayama connects with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind avoiding damage as Takayama throws knees to the body.
Takayama lands a good knee to the midsection. Wunderkind won't want to take too many of those.
Takayama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wunderkind is keeping busy.
Takayama working Wunderkind over with knees to the body.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks it.
Takayama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wunderkind takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Takayama dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Takayama instigates a clinch.
Wunderkind digs a right hand underneath Takayama's ribcage. Takayama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takayama missing with knees to the body.
Takayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wunderkind breaks the clinch.
Wunderkind throws a poor cross that misses
and Takayama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takayama.
Wunderkind controlling the action here for a moment.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wunderkind throws a punch but it's blocked by Takayama.
Takayama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wunderkind as Takayama tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wunderkind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Wunderkind.
Takayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wunderkind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Serj Wunderkind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wunderkind connects with a knee to the head.
Takayama controlling the action here for a moment.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama crunches a lovely knee into Wunderkind's ribcage.
Yoshihiro Takayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind is trying to maintain a safe position but Takayama gets an underhook and turns Wunderkind into the ropes.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks with his arms.
Wunderkind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wunderkind closes the distance and pushes Takayama back into the ropes.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
Takayama blocks a body shot from Wunderkind.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takayama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wunderkind.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wunderkind avoiding damage as Takayama throws knees to the body.
Takayama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takayama misses with a knee to the head.
Takayama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yoshihiro Takayama.
I think Wunderkind has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 48:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serj Wunderkind!
A relieved looking Serj Wunderkind thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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