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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank West (ranked 22049 p4p, 648 weight class) and Red Bush (ranked 21968 p4p, 638 weight class). 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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163 lbs
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156 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bush.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Juicy Culture in the buildup to the fight.
Bush throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
Bush misses with a wild combination.
Bush lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Bush.
West with a nice cross.
West ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
West tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bush manages to circle out of the way.
Bush just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bush throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Bush misses.
Bush throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
Bush has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bush there as he acknowledges the shot.
West throws a body kick that misses.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Bush lands with a straight right. West didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from West.
Bush misses the jab.
Bush takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bush.
Bush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Red Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush throws a body shot but no joy.
Bush moves out of range of the strikes.
Bush throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from West misses.
Bush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
West slips a jab from Bush.
A shot to the body from Bush misses
letting West counter with a right hand.
West slips under a jab.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Bush off the ropes and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bush misses with the combination.
Bush is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
West fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws out a loose jab but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bush misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Bush checks a low kick from West.
West scores with a body shot.
Bush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West.
West throws a head kick that Bush semi-blocks.
Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
West has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bush throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West working aggressively here.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Red Bush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
West sets himself, and Bush steps forward looking for the clinch! West avoids it this time.
Bush moves into range and clinches up with West.
West tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West is working Bush over against the ropes.
West lands an elbow inside that Bush shrugs off.
It looks like Red Bush has been cut.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
West prevents a body shot from Bush.
Bush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West misses with the head strike.
West blocks a body shot from Bush.
A left hand lands to the body for West.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Bush.
Bush misses with a hook to the ribs.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bush lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Bush takes a shot to the head.
Bush throws an elbow that misses.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bush has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from West.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West landing knees to the body.
Bush blocking some punches.
West misses with some punches.
Bush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Bush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank West dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Red Bush's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Bush misses with a wild body shot.
West seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
West throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bush on the side of the head.
West missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bush slips under a jab from West.
Bush throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a straight right hand.
Bush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Bush moves forwards but West connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bush misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bush darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
West darts in and clinches Bush up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West misses with a body punch.
Bush can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Bush avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West digs a right hand underneath Bush's ribcage. Bush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West misses with a knee to the head.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West scores with a shoulder strike.
Bush blocking some punches.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from West.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Bush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Bush back against the ropes.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped West in his tracks for a moment.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bush's elbow.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Bush back against the ropes.
West trying to land knees to the body.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from West.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
West missing with knees to the body.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
West lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
West lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank West showed his dominance in that final round.
I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank West!
Frank West decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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