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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Somali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya comes to the ring accompanied by DBZ. Somali has chosen Sakke - Oonhan Suomalainen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
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180 lbs
22 - 11 - 1 |
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakke Somali!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatsuya clinches with his opponent.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Somali unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Somali.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Somali tries a body shot but Tatsuya blocks it.
Somali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Somali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tatsuya's brow.
Somali trying to land knees to the body.
Somali missing with knees to the body.
Somali lands a knee to the body.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali trying to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Somali 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.
Tatsuya blocks the elbow strike.
Tatsuya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but Somali blocks it.
Somali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
Somali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Tatsuya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Somali's defenses.
Tatsuya is trying to maintain a safe position but Somali gets an underhook and turns Tatsuya into the ropes.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Somali throws an elbow but it misses.
Tatsuya dodges an elbow strike from Somali.
Tatsuya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but Somali blocks it.
Tatsuya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Somali can't find room to land a body shot as Tatsuya controls the action.
Somali misses with the head strike.
Somali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tatsuya as Somali tries to tie him up.
Somali scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Somali lands with a short shot to the head.
Somali crunches a lovely knee into Tatsuya's ribcage.
Somali misses with a body punch.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Tatsuya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tatsuya misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Somali - that landed with a thud.
Somali lands with a left to the head.
Somali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Tatsuya stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sakke Somali will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Somali throws a hook but Tatsuya avoids it easily.
Somali lands a really nice looking cross but Tatsuya seems unphased.
Somali tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tatsuya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Somali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Somali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatsuya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Somali tries to keep at a distance but Tatsuya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tatsuya 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.
Tatsuya is struggling to control the position.
Tatsuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somali blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Somali pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatsuya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Somali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Somali avoids the elbow strike from Tatsuya, against the ropes.
Somali misses with some punches.
Tatsuya stalling against the ropes.
Somali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Tatsuya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatsuya presses Somali against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Somali's ribcage.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
Somali avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
Somali struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatsuya controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is trying to maintain a safe position but Somali gets an underhook and turns Tatsuya into the ropes.
Tatsuya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Somali backwards.
Somali tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Tatsuya lands a nice knee to the body.
Tatsuya lands an elbow inside that Somali shrugs off.
Somali gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
Somali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatsuya working Somali over with knees to the body.
Tatsuya is trying to stall.
Somali pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Somali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Tatsuya dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Somali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatsuya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Somali will feel that in the morning.
Somali blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Somali tries a head kick but it misses.
Somali 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.
Somali rushes Tatsuya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Somali lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Somali on the inside.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatsuya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ryuu Tatsuya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatsuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somali blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatsuya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Somali's face.
The referee calls for Tatsuya to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali working aggressively here.
Tatsuya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsuya lands a good knee to the midsection. Somali won't want to take too many of those.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Somali avoids it.
Somali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but Somali blocks it.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Somali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Somali is trying to maintain a safe position but Tatsuya gets an underhook and turns Somali into the ropes.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Somali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Somali tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks with his arms.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Somali avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Somali can do to turn this around?
Somali tries a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks it.
Somali throws an elbow but it misses.
Somali lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
Somali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Somali is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Somali creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Somali throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tatsuya throws an elbow but misses.
Somali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatsuya.
Somali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Somali gets through Tatsuya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tatsuya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Somali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuya looking to stall.
Tatsuya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Somali misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ryuu Tatsuya did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tatsuya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tatsuya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya has managed to clinch.
Tatsuya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tatsuya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Somali's brow.
Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Somali is keeping busy.
Somali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Somali fails to land.
Somali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Somali landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Somali.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatsuya.
Somali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Somali tries a knee to the head but Tatsuya blocks it.
Tatsuya blocks an uppercut.
Somali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Somali.
Tatsuya avoids a wild elbow strike from Somali.
Tatsuya prevents a body shot from Somali.
Somali managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya takes an elbow to the temple.
Somali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Somali stalling against the ropes.
Somali lands an uppercut.
Tatsuya blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tatsuya with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sakke Somali has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Somali is keeping busy.
Tatsuya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Somali blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Somali lands with a left to the head.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.
Somali blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sakke Somali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tatsuya tries a low kick but Somali avoids it.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsuya cracks Somali with an open hand slap.
Somali takes one to the side of the head.
Tatsuya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Somali's sensitive parts.
Tatsuya misses with a body kick.
Tatsuya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Somali prevents a body shot from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Somali avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somali takes a knee right on the jaw!
Somali is rocked!
Somali looking to slow down the pace here.
Somali is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatsuya finish him?
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Somali tries to work over Tatsuya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Somali seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Somali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatsuya obliges.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somali looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the head but Somali blocks with his arms.
Tatsuya tries to stall but Somali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Somali putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatsuya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Somali tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatsuya lands a shoulder strike.
Somali misses with an elbow over the top.
Tatsuya lands a knee to the body.
Somali tries to throw a body punch but Tatsuya avoids it by throwing Somali back against the ropes.
Tatsuya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Somali throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Somali missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Somali is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch but Somali improves position.
Somali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Somali blocks an elbow strike from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya looking to throw knees to the head but Somali is blocking nicely.
Somali misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Somali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tatsuya's brow.
Nice elbow from Somali.
Somali tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body.
Tatsuya looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Somali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsuya avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuya 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Tatsuya!
Ryuu Tatsuya made sure to mention his sponsor, L.A. Elite Clothing Co in his post fight interview.
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hype
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