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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 1906 p4p, 201 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 2793 p4p, 291 weight class). Vamoosh's entrance music is The Roaring Tiger. A fine choice. Clap has chosen Burn it to the ground as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Ravi Vamoosh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh checks the leg kick.
Clap is looking to land body kicks.
Vamoosh throws a shot from downtown. Clap moves away and avoids it.
Clap has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clap.
Clap moves in looking to clinch but Vamoosh pushes him off.
Clap looks to land a left hand but Vamoosh moved out of range nicely.
Vamoosh slips a straight right by Clap.
Clap thows a leg kick but Vamoosh checks it
and Vamoosh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vamoosh misses with a hook. Clap ducked under it nicely.
Clap only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vamoosh scores with a nice head shot.
Clap looks for the body kick but Vamoosh saw that one coming.
Vamoosh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh keeps Clap at a distance using the push kick.
Clap tries to work over Vamoosh's front leg with a kick but Vamoosh checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vamoosh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vamoosh throws a head kick that misses.
Clap counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Clap catches Vamoosh right on the button with a cross.
Clap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Vamoosh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clap looks for the body kick but Vamoosh saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Vamoosh misses its intended target.
Clap now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clap tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clap looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vamoosh tries to clinch but Clap moves out of range.
Vamoosh jabs at Clap's body.
Vamoosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vamoosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vamoosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clap moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vamoosh misses the shot to the body.
Clap takes a swing at Vamoosh's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vamoosh can pounce on him.
Clap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vamoosh tries to land a body kick
and Clap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vamoosh fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Vamoosh blocks the leg kick.
Clap throws a sloppy head kick and Vamoosh moves out of range easily.
Clap on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vamoosh. Vamoosh obviously looking to wear him down.
Vamoosh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clap checks it well.
Vamoosh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Vamoosh blocks the leg kick.
Clap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vamoosh. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap throws a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head but Vamoosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vamoosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clap.
Vamoosh blocks a head kick by Clap.
A counter left hand to the body from Vamoosh misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Erick Clap will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That kick from Vamoosh tenderised Clap's leg. Clap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clap avoids a kick to the body.
Vamoosh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clap in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Clap misses the target.
Vamoosh jabs Clap right on the nose. Clap blinks but takes it well.
Vamoosh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clap's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Vamoosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vamoosh defending well as Clap loads up on a big left hand.
Clap steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a low kick, looking for Clap's leg but Clap calmly moves out of range.
Vamoosh throws a jab when Clap was well out of range.
Clap steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vamoosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the body kick from Clap.
Clap misses with a body shot.
Clap throws a body punch but Vamoosh moves out of range.
Vamoosh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vamoosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vamoosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Clap throws a low kick, looking for Vamoosh's leg but Vamoosh calmly moves out of range.
Clap wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vamoosh scores with a jab to the head.
Vamoosh scores with a push kick.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses
and Clap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clap tries a low kick but Vamoosh avoids it.
Clap lands a really nice looking cross but Vamoosh seems unphased.
Vamoosh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clap on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Clap checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clap moves out of range as Vamoosh throws a body kick.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clap misses with a kick to the body
and Vamoosh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clap throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vamoosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ravi Vamoosh is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh throws a hook but Clap blocks it.
Vamoosh checks a leg kick.
Vamoosh throws out a loose jab but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clap takes a swing at Vamoosh's ribcage but misses.
Clap lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Vamoosh finds it's way through Clap's defenses.
Jab by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vamoosh pushes Clap away with a front kick.
Vamoosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
Vamoosh avoids the head kick by Clap.
Vamoosh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clap takes a step back to recover.
Clap gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vamoosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Vamoosh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Vamoosh catches Clap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vamoosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clap takes a swing at Vamoosh's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Vamoosh does it's job there.
Clap is looking to chop away at Vamoosh's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vamoosh!
Vamoosh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vamoosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vamoosh.
An attempted straight right counter from Vamoosh misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Clap checks a leg kick nicely.
Clap has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vamoosh.
Clap misses with a jab to the body
and Vamoosh counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Vamoosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Clap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vamoosh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clap is able to avoid easily.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clap was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clap can do to turn this around?
Clap has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vamoosh finds it's way round the side to connect with Clap's head.
Vamoosh blocks the body kick.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut.
Vamoosh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clap pushes Vamoosh away with a front kick.
Clap looks to throw the jab but Vamoosh is out of range.
Clap fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vamoosh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clap's head backwards.
Clap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vamoosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vamoosh.
Clap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vamoosh moves away.
Vamoosh throwing a counter right hand but Clap manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clap. Clap obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vamoosh throws a shot from downtown. Clap moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clap! But no joy.
Clap doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clap takes a swing at Vamoosh's ribcage but misses.
Clap throws a leg kick but Vamoosh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vamoosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vamoosh thuds his shin into the meat of Clap's side.
Clap 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.
Clap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clap blocks the body kick.
Clap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands with a straight right. Clap didn't see that one coming.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clap moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Vamoosh clearly takes 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.
Donk. Vamoosh catches Clap right on the button with a cross.
Clap throws a head kick but Vamoosh moves out of range.
As Clap backs away, Vamoosh returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vamoosh cracks the inside of Clap's front leg.
Clap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clap looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick but Clap sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clap swings widly with a right hand
and Vamoosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clap appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crunch! Vamoosh slams his shin into Clap's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh ducks under a wild hook from Clap.
Vamoosh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Clap takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clap throws a leg kick but Vamoosh checks it.
Vamoosh lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vamoosh throws the left hand but Clap avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clap counters with an inside leg kick.
Vamoosh lands with a good body shot.
Vamoosh lands a leg kick that knocks Clap off balance momentarily.
Vamoosh throws a lazy body kick
and Vamoosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vamoosh cracks Clap with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vamoosh walks into a straight right hand from Clap.
Vamoosh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vamoosh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Claps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Vamoosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vamoosh. That did some damage!
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!
Clap moves out of range of the leg kick from Vamoosh.
A jab from Vamoosh misses.
Clap has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vamoosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Clap.
Vamoosh lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Vamoosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Vamoosh blocks the low kick.
Clap throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vamoosh counters with a right hand to the body.
Clap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vamoosh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clap on the side of the head.
Vamoosh jabs at Clap's body.
Clap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vamoosh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Clap! But no joy.
Vamoosh looks for the body kick but Clap saw that one coming.
Vamoosh misses with a wild body shot.
Clap misses the body punch
and Vamoosh counters with a nice uppercut.
Clap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Vamoosh had his way with Erick Clap in 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. And we move into the final round!
Vamoosh just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Clap was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vamoosh throws a low kick, looking for Clap's leg but Clap calmly moves out of range.
Vamoosh misses with a straight right.
Vamoosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clap avoids the body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a wild body kick that Clap sees coming a mile off.
Clap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vamoosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vamoosh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clap takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clap.
Clap lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vamoosh takes a step back to recover.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but Clap slaps the foot to one side.
Vamoosh scores with a spinning back kick!
Clap looks to score with a jab to the body but Vamoosh is just out of range.
Erick Clap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap throws a leg kick but Vamoosh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vamoosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Clap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vamoosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clap's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Clap there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vamoosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vamoosh manages to avoid it.
Vamoosh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Clap walks into a jab.
Vamoosh jabs Clap to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clap pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vamoosh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Clap strikes.
Clap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clap misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vamoosh lands with a straight right. Clap didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vamoosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
Vamoosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vamoosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Clap is just out of range.
Vamoosh throws a hook but Clap avoids it easily.
Clap cracks Vamoosh with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clap.
Vamoosh lands with a straight right. Clap didn't see that one coming.
Clap lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vamoosh takes a step back to recover.
Vamoosh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vamoosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ravi Vamoosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clap is looking to land body kicks.
Vamoosh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick Clap.
Well Vamoosh 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Vamoosh!
Ravi Vamoosh is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ravi Vamoosh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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