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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 5411 p4p, 107 weight class) and Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 2533 p4p, 57 weight class). Tisoaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Festivo. Manjuelez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. el Jarabe Tapatio kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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184 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tisoaka misses with a head kick.
As Tisoaka backs off Manjuelez throws a huge counter combo but Tisoaka manages to avoid it all.
Tisoaka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tisoaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manjuelez throws a sloppy head kick and Tisoaka moves out of range easily.
Tisoaka has Manjuelez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manjuelez is trying to push Tisoaka away but Tisoaka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Manjuelez tries to circle away but Tisoaka has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been hearing reports that Tisoaka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tisoaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tisoaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manjuelez blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Tisoaka.
Manjuelez tries to circle away but Tisoaka has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tisoaka forces Manjuelez back against the ropes and clinches.
Manjuelez breaks the clinch.
Katuro Tisoaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tisoaka closes the distance and pushes Manjuelez back into the ropes.
Tisoaka manages to break the clinch.
Tisoaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manjuelez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tisoaka sets himself, and Manjuelez steps forward looking for the clinch! Tisoaka avoids it this time.
Tisoaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tisoaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tisoaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tisoaka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Manjuelez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tisoaka cracks Manjuelez with a good jab.
Tisoaka pushes Manjuelez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manjuelez tries to circle away but Tisoaka has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tisoaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tisoaka breaks from the clinch.
Manjuelez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manjuelez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tisoaka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manjuelez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Manjuelez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tisoaka keeps control of Manjuelez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manjuelez can't break the clinch.
Manjuelez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manjuelez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tisoaka throws a right and a left that Manjuelez avoids nicely.
Manjuelez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manjuelez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka throws the left hand but Manjuelez avoids the punch easily.
Tisoaka throws a combination. Manjuelez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Pablo Manjuelez has been cut.
Tisoaka rushes Manjuelez and presses him up against the ropes.
Tisoaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Manjuelez up against the ropes.
Manjuelez tries to break free but Tisoaka pushes him back against the ropes.
Tisoaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tisoaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka trying to land knees to the body.
Manjuelez being controlled against the ropes.
Tisoaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tisoaka throws a head kick that misses.
Manjuelez throws a sloppy head kick and Tisoaka moves out of range easily.
Tisoaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manjuelez misses with a leg kick.
Tisoaka is looking to clinch but Manjuelez is avoiding it.
Tisoaka clinches up with Manjuelez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tisoaka manages to break the clinch.
Tisoaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manjuelez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tisoaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Tisoaka sets himself, and Manjuelez steps forward looking for the clinch! Tisoaka avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katuro Tisoaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Manjuelez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tisoaka is looking to clinch.
Manjuelez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Manjuelez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manjuelez wants to counter the offense by Tisoaka and move into the clinch position.
Manjuelez checks a leg kick nicely.
Tisoaka tests Manjuelez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manjuelez misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tisoaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Manjuelez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manjuelez moves out of range of the body kick from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Manjuelez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tisoaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manjuelez throws out a leg kick but Tisoaka moves out of range and Manjuelez only half commits.
Tisoaka lands with a nice body kick.
Tisoaka throws a body punch but Manjuelez moves out of range.
Manjuelez misses with a two punch combination.
Tisoaka takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Manjuelez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tisoaka breaks from the clinch.
Tisoaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manjuelez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tisoaka with a body shot.
Manjuelez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tisoaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Manjuelez is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Manjuelez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez misses with a wild body shot.
Tisoaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Manjuelez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tisoaka drives through and clinches with Manjuelez against the ropes.
Katuro Tisoaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tisoaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tisoaka tries to clinch up but Manjuelez circles away and keeps his distance.
Tisoaka avoids the head kick by Manjuelez.
Manjuelez keeps the fight on the outside.
Manjuelez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tisoaka misses with a body punch
and Manjuelez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tisoaka thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Tisoaka.
Manjuelez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manjuelez fails to land with a series of punches.
Manjuelez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manjuelez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manjuelez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Tisoaka.
Tisoaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manjuelez can do to turn this around?
Tisoaka clinches up with Manjuelez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tisoaka tries to throw a body punch but Manjuelez avoids it by throwing Tisoaka back against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka trying to stall but Manjuelez improves his position.
Manjuelez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tisoaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Katuro Tisoaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tisoaka scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tisoaka.
Manjuelez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Tisoaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tisoaka forces Manjuelez back against the ropes and clinches.
Manjuelez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tisoaka tries to stall but Manjuelez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manjuelez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tisoaka breaks from the clinch.
Tisoaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manjuelez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tisoaka moves into range and clinches up with Manjuelez.
Tisoaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manjuelez's efforts to push away.
Tisoaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katuro Tisoaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Manjuelez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tisoaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manjuelez is out of range and Tisoaka settles back down.
Tisoaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tisoaka prevents Manjuelez from breaking the clinch.
Tisoaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tisoaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tisoaka clinches up with Manjuelez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Manjuelez tries to break the clinch but Tisoaka is controlling the position.
Tisoaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manjuelez backwards.
Tisoaka breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tisoaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Manjuelez throws a sloppy head kick and Tisoaka moves out of range easily.
Tisoaka throws a counter high kick but Manjuelez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tisoaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tisoaka stalling in the clinch but Manjuelez improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka breaks the clinch.
Manjuelez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manjuelez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manjuelez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Manjuelez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Manjuelez looks to move away, Tisoaka throws a big counter combo but Manjuelez just gets out of the way.
Manjuelez blocks a head kick by Tisoaka.
Tisoaka connects with a leg kick. Manjuelez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tisoaka tries to clinch but Manjuelez is having none of it.
Tisoaka looks low and kicks high, catching Manjuelez right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tisoaka wants to clinch but Manjuelez slips to the side
and Manjuelez counters with a left and a right that stings Tisoaka.
Manjuelez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tisoaka counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Manjuelez goes down! Will Manjuelez beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Katuro Tisoaka!
An out of breath and clearly excited Katuro Tisoaka thanked Quick & Easy Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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