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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yoshihiro Takayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serj Wunderkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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243 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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201 cm
30
226 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshihiro Takayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Serj Wunderkind!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wunderkind. That's going to slow Takayama down.
Wunderkind throws a head kick but Takayama moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wunderkind.
Takayama has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Fortress of Solitude in the buildup to the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind manages to break the clinch.
Wunderkind wants to slow Takayama down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Wunderkind.
Takayama moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but Takayama blocks it.
Takayama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takayama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wunderkind.
Takayama looking to throw knees to the head but Wunderkind is blocking nicely.
Takayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wunderkind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wunderkind told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wunderkind throws a punch but it's blocked by Takayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama avoiding damage as Wunderkind throws knees to the body.
Wunderkind leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks with his arms.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks with his arms.
Wunderkind working Takayama over with 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.
Wunderkind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takayama backwards.
Wunderkind dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind lands a knee to the head.
Wunderkind trying to land knees to the body.
Wunderkind misses with a punch on the inside.
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wunderkind taking a breather.
Takayama avoiding damage as Wunderkind throws knees to the body.
Wunderkind tries to stall but Takayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takayama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wunderkind tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wunderkind throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Wunderkind blocks with his arms.
Takayama misses with a knee to the head.
Takayama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wunderkind with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takayama up against the ropes.
Wunderkind is trying to break the clinch but Takayama is controlling him.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wunderkind avoids it.
Wunderkind throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wunderkind tries to work over Takayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serj Wunderkind dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wunderkind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wunderkind scores with a sloppy right hand. Takayama should have avoided that one.
Takayama rushes Wunderkind and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wunderkind trying to land knees to the body.
Wunderkind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takayama.
Wunderkind missing with knees to the body.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takayama working Wunderkind over with knees to the body.
Takayama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Serj Wunderkind has been cut.
Wunderkind landing knees to the head.
Wunderkind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wunderkind trying to stall but Takayama improves his position.
Wunderkind tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takayama misses with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind is trying to break the clinch but Takayama has him pressed against the ropes.
Takayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wunderkind has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshihiro Takayama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Wunderkind using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wunderkind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wunderkind scores with a shot to the side of Takayama's head.
A head punch on the inside from Takayama fails to land.
Takayama is trying to maintain a safe position but Wunderkind gets an underhook and turns Takayama into the ropes.
Takayama looking to throw knees to the head but Wunderkind is blocking nicely.
Wunderkind tries to circle away but Takayama has him pinned against the ropes.
Wunderkind wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wunderkind misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takayama.
Takayama prevents a body shot from Wunderkind.
Wunderkind pushes Takayama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wunderkind landing knees to the head.
Wunderkind takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wunderkind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takayama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wunderkind is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayama misses with a knee to the head.
Wunderkind is still on wobbly legs! Can Takayama finish him?
Wunderkind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wunderkind seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takayama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takayama looking to slow down the pace here.
Takayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Takayama is controlling Wunderkind's head and unloads with a massive knee that lands right on Wunderkind's chin! Wunderkind goes down! He's out! The referee jumps in immediately - no need for a count here - the fight is over! Takayama is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Yoshihiro Takayama!
Yoshihiro Takayama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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