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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aldo O Donno (ranked 4092 p4p, 458 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 4698 p4p, 520 weight class). O Donno comes to the ring accompanied by Make Some Noise - Beastie Boys. Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Another One Bites the Dust kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo O Donno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker moves out of range as O Donno strikes.
Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Donno with a body shot.
O Donno throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but O Donno slips the punch.
Walker misses with a body shot.
O Donno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Donno throws a big shot that misses.
Walker lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Donno will feel that in the morning.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Walker 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.
Walker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Donno misses the shot to the body.
Aldo O Donno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donno swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Walker connects with a crisp jab.
O Donno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Donno misses with a body kick.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Donno in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Donno was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
A little feinted left hand from O Donno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from O Donno.
Walker throws a front kick aimed at O Donno's knee but O Donno avoids it well.
It looked like O Donno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Donno avoids the head kick by Walker.
O Donno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Donno throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Walker is looking for the big counter here.
O Donno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walker manages to avoid it.
Walker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Donno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Donno to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Donno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Donno tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Donno throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and O Donno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Donno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Walker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Walker misses with a straight right.
Walker throws a chopping leg kick but O Donno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Walker.
O Donno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker slips under a jab from O Donno.
O Donno looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
O Donno lands a front kick to the face, that drops Walker to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker misses with a straight left.
A big right from O Donno misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo O Donno should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! O Donno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walker tries a low kick but O Donno avoids it.
O Donno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Walker blocks a head kick by O Donno.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.
O Donno throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
O Donno avoids the head kick by Walker.
O Donno throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Donno throws a front kick aimed at Walker's knee but Walker avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses.
O Donno throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Walker is looking to clinch but O Donno is avoiding it.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Donno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker avoids the head kick by O Donno.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Donno, right into the meat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting O Donno here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
O Donno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
O Donno swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Walker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walker tries a body shot but O Donno blocks it.
Walker presses O Donno against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Donno working aggressively here.
O Donno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker tries a body shot but O Donno blocks it.
Still in the clinch, O Donno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walker is leaning against O Donno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Donno misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walker tries to circle away but O Donno has him pinned against the ropes.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Donno takes one on the button.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and O Donno counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Donno.
Nice shot lands for O Donno.
Aldo O Donno is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Donno moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Donno misses with a straight right.
O Donno misses with a right hand
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Walker blocks a head kick by O Donno.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Donno misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Walker.
O Donno sets himself, and Walker steps forward looking for the clinch! O Donno avoids it this time.
O Donno throws a lazy uppercut
and Walker counters with a three punch combo that has O Donno backing up. O Donno nods at Walker to acknowledge the strikes.
O Donno misses with an uppercut.
O Donno swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut.
O Donno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo O Donno dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Walker lands a nice hook to O Donno's body. O Donno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Donno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Donno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and O Donno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Walker scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Walker misses.
A little feinted left hand from O Donno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker has O Donno up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Donno tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Walker digs a right hand underneath O Donno's ribcage. O Donno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Donno digs a right hand into Walker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walker's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Donno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donno lands with a right hand.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Donno moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker tries to clinch up but O Donno circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
John Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Donno lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Walker.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Donno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Donno.
O Donno takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
O Donno just misses with a punch to the body.
Walker checks the leg kick.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from O Donno.
John Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Donno throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
O Donno misses the shot to the body.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but O Donno avoids it.
Walker tries to move into range but O Donno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Donno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Donno.
O Donno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Walker lands a nice shot that snaps O Donno's head back.
It looks like Aldo O Donno has been cut.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
O Donno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Donno tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing O Donno back against the ropes.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for O Donno.
O Donno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Walker.
Well O Donno 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo O Donno!
A relieved looking Aldo O Donno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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