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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kendo Hirigushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Title Fight - Your Pain Is Mine Now. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendo Hirigushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Li Zhou!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Zhou manages to avoid it.
Zhou has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hirigushi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zhou moves forwards but Hirigushi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Li Zhou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhou misses with a straight right.
Hirigushi throwing a counter right hand but Zhou manages to avoid it.
Hirigushi looks to land a left hand but Zhou moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Hirigushi there.
Hirigushi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Zhou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hirigushi throws a head punch that misses.
Zhou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Hirigushi.
Zhou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Hirigushi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhou doesn't seem phased though.
Hirigushi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Hirigushi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Hirigushi catches Zhou right on the button with a cross.
Hirigushi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hirigushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hirigushi sets himself, and Zhou steps forward looking for the clinch! Hirigushi avoids it this time.
Zhou tries to clinch but Hirigushi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou slips under a jab.
Zhou throws a low kick but Hirigushi avoids it.
Zhou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirigushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhou drops his hands momentarily and Hirigushi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hirigushi throws a looping overhand right but Zhou ducks down to avoid it.
Zhou is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zhou.
Hirigushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hirigushi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hirigushi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirigushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirigushi lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirigushi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hirigushi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhou wants to get back to striking at distance but Hirigushi won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Hirigushi.
A nice left hand lands by Hirigushi.
Hirigushi keeps control of Zhou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Hirigushi prevents Zhou from breaking the clinch.
Zhou tries to circle away but Hirigushi has him pinned against the ropes.
Hirigushi cracks Zhou with a nice body shot.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Zhou is trying to break the clinch but Hirigushi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a body punch.
Zhou looks winded!
Zhou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a left hand.
Zhou wants to stall.
Hirigushi lands with a light punch inside.
Hirigushi lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhou backwards.
Hirigushi gets through Zhou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirigushi lands with a light punch inside.
Zhou can't break the clinch.
Hirigushi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Zhou misses
and Hirigushi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hirigushi connects with a body shot that sends Zhou's belly button to the back.
Hirigushi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Zhou.
Hirigushi takes the fight into the clinch.
Hirigushi lands with a light punch inside.
Zhou takes a shot to the head.
Zhou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zhou is trying to break the clinch but Hirigushi has him pressed against the ropes.
Zhou is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirigushi has double underhooks.
Zhou wants to get back to striking at distance but Hirigushi won't allow it.
Hirigushi prevents Zhou from breaking the clinch.
Zhou is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirigushi has double underhooks.
Hirigushi breaks from the clinch.
Hirigushi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hirigushi lands with a hook. Zhou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhou throws a head kick that misses
and Hirigushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirigushi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhou throws a head kick but Hirigushi moves out of range.
Hirigushi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zhou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hirigushi has managed to clinch.
Hirigushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhou backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hirigushi.
Hirigushi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhou is rocked!
Hirigushi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Hirigushi misses.
Zhou closes the distance but Hirigushi moves to the side
and Hirigushi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hirigushi with a hook.
Zhou is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirigushi finish him?
Zhou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zhou throws a head kick that misses.
Hirigushi drives through and clinches with Zhou against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendo Hirigushi 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.
Zhou throws a sloppy head kick
and Hirigushi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zhou seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirigushi lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhou's head.
Zhou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hirigushi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zhou has had enough of the clinch but Hirigushi keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Hirigushi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hirigushi.
Kendo Hirigushi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zhou is trying to break the clinch but Hirigushi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hirigushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhou is rocked!
A short uppercut from Hirigushi.
Zhou is still on wobbly legs! Can Hirigushi finish him?
Hirigushi lands a right hand.
Hirigushi gets through Zhou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of 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!
Hirigushi cracks Zhou with a nice body shot.
Hirigushi blocks an elbow strike from Zhou.
Hirigushi breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Zhou with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Zhou looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Zhou get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kendo Hirigushi!
Kendo Hirigushi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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FIGHT
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