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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tae Shik Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hakopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cha's entrance music is Emancipator - When I Go. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hakopa's choice of entrance music: Not Many. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tae Shik Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Hakopa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakopa ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
Hakopa throws a jab when Cha was well out of range.
A left lands for Cha.
Cha instigates a clinch.
Cha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've been informed that Hakopa 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.
Cha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hakopa connects with a body shot that sends Cha's belly button to the back.
Hakopa with a nice cross.
Cha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Cha misses with a hook. Hakopa ducked under it nicely.
Cha takes the fight into the clinch.
Cha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cha lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Cha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hakopa throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakopa misses the shot to the body.
Cha throws out a loose jab but Hakopa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakopa scores with a jab.
Hakopa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakopa misses with a straight left.
Hakopa slips a jab from Cha.
Good exchange - Cha coming out on top.
Cha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakopa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakopa misses the shot to the body.
Hakopa scoring well with a low kick there.
Cha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hakopa misses with a body punch.
Cha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cha slips a jab from Hakopa.
Cha lands a nice shot that snaps Hakopa's head back.
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!
A swing and a miss from Cha.
Hakopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakopa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hakopa scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cha, as that shot connected.
Cha misses with a body shot.
Hakopa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hakopa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cha.
Hakopa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cha throws a right hand that misses
and Hakopa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hakopa swats away the attempt to clinch by Cha.
Cha throws a nice looking combination but Hakopa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakopa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hakopa feints and then cracks Cha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cha down.
Hakopa swings for the body but Cha moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cha takes one on the button.
Cha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hakopa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Hakopa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hakopa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hakopa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakopa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Hakopa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hakopa delivers a nice body kick.
Hakopa staying out of range there.
Hakopa slips under a jab from Cha.
Hakopa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakopa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hakopa throws a front kick aimed at Cha's knee but Cha avoids it well.
Hakopa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hakopa misses the shot to the body.
Hakopa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hakopa is rocked!
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!
Cha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakopa is still on wobbly legs! Can Cha finish him?
Cha connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Hakopa's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Hakopa - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tae Shik Cha!
In his post fight interview, Tae Shik Cha started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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