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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonah Snow (ranked 6852 p4p, 226 weight class) and Johnny York (ranked 7106 p4p, 241 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonah Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny York!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from York. Those never looked like landing.
Jab, jab by York - just one landing.
York rushes Snow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but York avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
York makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
York misses with a short punch on the inside.
York breaks from the clinch.
York misses with a jab, cross combination.
York's jab looks to have found its range, popping Snow under the eye.
York lands a really nice looking cross but Snow seems unphased.
Snow takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
York prevents a body shot from Snow.
York slows down the pace here.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow misses with a body kick.
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snow drives through and clinches with York against the ropes.
Snow tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
York stalling in the clinch.
York blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
Snow tries a body shot but York blocks it.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Snow rushes York and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snow, pushing him back against the ropes.
York misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Snow closes the distance and clinches.
York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by York.
York defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
York lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from York.
It looked like Snow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny York dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Snow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but York manages to avoid it.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
Johnny York seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from York 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 Snow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Snow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Snow pushes York up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jonah Snow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
York has Snow pushed against the ropes.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
York lands with a right to the head.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snow.
Snow working aggressively here.
Snow lands with a short shot to the head.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Snow circles away.
York misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snow counters with a stiff right hand.
Snow throws a leg kick but York sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Snow misses.
York tries to clinch up.
York thuds a left hand into Snow's body.
Snow clinches up with York and pushes him back against the ropes.
Snow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of York backwards.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York breaks from the clinch.
York keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snow.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow looks to throw the jab but York is out of range.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
York connects with a jab.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
York stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as York throws out the jab.
York lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
York closes the distance and clinches.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny York will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Snow tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonah Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snow is able to avoid easily.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Snow.
Snow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from York.
A left lands for York.
York has taken the fight to the clinch.
York blocks a body shot from Snow.
Snow tries a body shot but York blocks it.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Snow.
York has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by York.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York drives through and clinches with Snow against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York avoids the head kick by Snow.
York blocks a jab.
York tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
York tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow missing with a left hand there. York was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
York steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Snow.
York defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
York wants to counter with a clinch but Snow pushes him away.
York fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snow on the side of the head.
York clinches with his opponent.
York tries to land a knee to the head but Snow blocks with his arms.
York breaks from the clinch.
York swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
York's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and York duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from York.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnny York is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
York clinches up with Snow and pushes him back against the ropes.
York is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
York blocks a body shot from Snow.
Snow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Snow.
York blocking some punches.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by York.
Snow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny York comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got York 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny York!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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