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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Arthur Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pinto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Norris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pinto checks a leg kick nicely.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Pinto connects with a crisp jab.
Pinto throws a solid leg kick but Norris Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinto.
Norris Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Pinto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Norris Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norris Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Pinto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pinto lands with a cross.
Pinto loads up on a big right hand but Norris Jr slips the punch.
Norris Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Pinto moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norris Jr checks a leg kick.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Pinto counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
A nice left hand lands by Pinto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr blocking some punches.
Pinto blocks an elbow strike from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Pinto struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris Jr controls his hands.
Norris Jr misses with some punches.
Norris Jr takes a shot to the head.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Pinto is looking to control Norris Jr's arms but Norris Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the ropes.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris Jr's elbow.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.
Norris Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pinto fails to land.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Norris Jr trying to control the position but instead, Pinto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris Jr into the ropes.
Pinto tries to throw a body punch but Norris Jr avoids it by throwing Pinto back against the ropes.
Norris Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pinto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Norris Jr can turn it around.
Pinto lands a nice uppercut.
Norris Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris Jr's elbow.
Norris Jr is trying to stall.
Norris Jr stalling in the clinch but Pinto improves position.
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris Jr lands with a right to the head.
Norris Jr blocks a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Pinto misses with some punches.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Norris Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinto.
Norris Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pinto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Norris Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pinto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris Jr can do to turn this around?
Norris Jr slips under a jab from Pinto.
Norris Jr throws a hook but Pinto blocks it.
Pinto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Norris Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Pinto moved away.
Norris Jr moves out of range as Pinto strikes.
Pinto misses the jab.
Norris Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Norris Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pinto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norris Jr checks it well.
Norris Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Norris Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Pinto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arthur Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Pinto does no damage.
Norris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris Jr.
Pinto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a nice looking combination but Pinto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pinto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinto dips to his left and cracks Norris Jr with an uppercut!
Pinto throws a hook but Norris Jr avoids it easily.
Norris Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinto. Pinto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinto misses with a looping left.
Pinto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Norris Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Norris Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pinto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Norris Jr on the side of the head.
Pinto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pinto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris Jr's calf.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pinto takes a step back to recover.
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!
Pinto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Norris Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr pushes Pinto away with a front kick.
Norris Jr tries to land a leg kick but Pinto saw it coming and moves away.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris Jr lands a head shot.
Norris Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinto.
Pinto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinto throws out the jab.
Norris Jr throws a low kick, looking for Pinto's leg but Pinto calmly moves out of range.
Pinto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Norris Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinto throws an off balance right hand
and Norris Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Pinto moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris Jr.
Pinto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norris Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinto.
Pinto connects with a single shot there.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Norris Jr is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Norris Jr.
Norris Jr thows a body kick. Pinto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Norris Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinto throws a low kick but Norris Jr moves out of range easily.
Norris Jr 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.
Chuck Norris Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pinto wants to clinch up but Norris Jr keeps it at a distance.
Pinto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Norris Jr misses with a looping left.
Pinto lands a body shot.
Pinto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Norris Jr momentarily.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinto's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Pinto as he checks the leg kick.
Pinto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Norris Jr.
Pinto moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pinto takes a swing at Norris Jr's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norris Jr under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pinto, as that shot connected.
Pinto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinto has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris Jr gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinto connects with a single shot there.
Pinto misses with a looping left.
Norris Jr takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Pinto misses with an uppercut
letting Norris Jr counter with a right hand.
Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris Jr throws out the jab.
Norris Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norris Jr! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Pinto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Norris Jr tried to score with a low kick but Pinto checks it.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch but Norris Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norris Jr tries to clinch up.
Pinto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good work by Pinto as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinto misses the shot to the body.
Pinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norris Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norris Jr tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pinto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pinto moves into range and clinches up with Norris Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr lands an elbow inside that Pinto shrugs off.
Norris Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Norris Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto blocks an elbow strike from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinto.
Pinto blocks an uppercut.
Norris Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pinto clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Norris Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinto moves out of range of the body kick from Norris Jr.
Pinto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norris Jr staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Pinto finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris Jr.
Pinto cracks Norris Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pinto scores with a jab. Norris Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pinto misses with a hook.
Pinto throws an overhand right that lands on Norris Jr's shoulder, as Norris Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Norris Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pinto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pinto walks into a stiff left hand from Norris Jr.
Pinto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
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!
Norris Jr slips under a jab.
Pinto lands a jab.
Pinto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Norris Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris Jr misses the target.
Norris Jr throws a low kick, looking for Pinto's leg but Pinto calmly moves out of range.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Norris Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto wants to clinch.
Norris Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pinto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pinto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinto throws a leg kick
and Norris Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Pinto.
Pinto throws an off balance right hand
and Norris Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Norris Jr is looking to control Pinto's arms but Pinto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris Jr has his back to the ropes.
Pinto lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Norris Jr.
Pinto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Norris Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinto.
Pinto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris Jr.
Pinto lands a glancing blow to the side of Norris Jr's head.
Norris Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Norris Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr slips a jab from Pinto.
Norris Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pinto will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Norris Jr clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arthur Pinto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pinto. That's going to slow Norris Jr down.
Norris Jr moves out of range as Pinto strikes.
Norris Jr moves into the clinch.
Pinto tries to work over Norris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Norris Jr.
Pinto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Norris Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Pinto.
Pinto tries to work over Norris Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Norris Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinto's brow.
Chuck Norris Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinto avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Pinto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
Norris Jr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pinto swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Norris Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pinto's calf.
Pinto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pinto misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris Jr.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Pinto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pinto loads up on a big right hand but Norris Jr slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Norris Jr misses.
Norris Jr throws a solid leg kick but Pinto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Norris Jr.
Pinto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norris Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pinto lands a jab to Norris Jr's midsection.
Pinto punishes Norris Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pinto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pinto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norris Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norris Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Norris Jr is looking to clinch.
Pinto moves in looking to clinch but Norris Jr pushes him off.
Pinto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pinto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pinto throws out a powerful jab.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but Pinto slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Norris Jr misses.
Norris Jr misses with a looping right.
Norris Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Norris Jr throws a head kick that Pinto semi-blocks.
Pinto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Norris Jr. Norris Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norris Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pinto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris Jr.
Arthur Pinto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but Pinto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pinto checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pinto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pinto 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto retains his welterweight title!
Arthur Pinto spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Chuck Norris Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck'.
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