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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Koya Urabe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karate Kid!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Kid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
Urabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe is looking to control Kid's arms but Kid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a three punch combo that has Urabe backing up. Urabe nods at Kid to acknowledge the strikes.
Urabe pushes Kid up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kid's elbow.
Urabe has a couple of punches blocked by Kid.
Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid unleashes a big counter combination but Urabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Urabe backs off Kid throws a huge counter combo but Urabe manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koya Urabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kid now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Urabe blocks it well.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid throws a fast counter high kick but Urabe manages to duck under it in time.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Urabe looks to clinch
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe clinches with his opponent.
Kid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe wants to stall.
Maybe Urabe would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Urabe up against the ropes.
Urabe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Kid tries to break the clinch but Urabe is controlling the position.
Urabe misses with an elbow over the top.
Urabe misses with an elbow strike.
Kid blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Urabe tries to stall but Kid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Urabe to work.
Urabe throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kid.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Urabe.
Kid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urabe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
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!
Urabe tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Urabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid is looking for the big counter here.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a series of strikes. Urabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Urabe closes the distance but Kid moves to the side
and Kid counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Kid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Urabe tries to clinch up.
Kid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Urabe tries to clinch
and Kid counters with a series of strikes. Urabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Urabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Kid responds with a good body kick, but Urabe manages to step out the way in time.
Urabe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urabe tries to clinch but Kid moves away
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Urabe wants to clinch.
Kid throws a counter combo.
Urabe darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Urabe backs off Kid throws a huge counter combo but Urabe manages to avoid it all.
Urabe is looking to clinch.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a two punch combo.
Urabe moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a nice leg kick.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urabe darts in trying to clinch
and Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
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energy
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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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