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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Maarten Bokhorst (ranked 2166 p4p, 108 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 8079 p4p, 304 weight class). Bokhorst comes to the ring accompanied by Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem . This should be a great matchup!
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144 lbs
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146 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Bokhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhorst takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Bokhorst.
Bokhorst throws a low kick but Takano moves out of range easily.
Bokhorst throws a leg kick but Takano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bokhorst misses with an uppercut.
Bokhorst looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takano moves into the clinch.
Takano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bokhorst is trying to force a seperation but Takano has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bokhorst.
Bokhorst tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
A short right from Bokhorst on the inside.
Takano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Takano.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bokhorst throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bokhorst misses with a body punch.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhorst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Takano breaks the clinch.
Takano throws a front kick aimed at Bokhorst's knee but Bokhorst avoids it well.
Takano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bokhorst lands a high kick!
Takano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bokhorst. That did some damage!
Takano rushes Bokhorst and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Takano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bokhorst blocks an uppercut.
Bokhorst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Takano leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bokhorst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bokhorst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano tries a body shot but Bokhorst blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bokhorst.
Bokhorst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Takano is looking to control Bokhorst's arms but Bokhorst gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takano has his back to the ropes.
Takano works on Bokhorst's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhorst misses with the head strike.
Bokhorst works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Takano.
Bokhorst tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Bokhorst is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bokhorst is leaning against Takano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bokhorst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bokhorst pushes Takano back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Bokhorst avoids it by throwing Takano back against the ropes.
Bokhorst presses Takano against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bokhorst wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano dominated that round.
That's time! Bokhorst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takano.
Bokhorst lands a jab to the nose.
Takano moves away from the strike by Bokhorst.
Bokhorst looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
That kick from Takano tenderised Bokhorst's leg. Bokhorst is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bokhorst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Takano misses with a body shot.
Bokhorst lands a front kick.
Bokhorst slips a straight right by Takano.
Takano connects with an inside leg kick.
Bokhorst on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takano. Takano obviously looking to wear him down.
Takano connects with a crisp jab.
Takano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Bokhorst delivers a nice body kick.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Bokhorst looks to land a left hand but Takano moved out of range nicely.
Bokhorst throws the kick towards the body but Takano avoids it.
Maarten Bokhorst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokhorst throws a shot from downtown. Takano moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhorst misses with a straight right.
Takano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bokhorst scores with a nice head shot.
Takano defending well as Bokhorst loads up on a big left hand.
Takano throws a chopping leg kick but Bokhorst manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Bokhorst counters with a quick kick to the body but Takano blocks it.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhorst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Bokhorst there.
Takano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takano throws a leg kick
and Bokhorst counters with a nice body shot.
Takano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bokhorst will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhorst throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takano.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bokhorst - the referee stops the clock and Takano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bokhorst. Takano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bokhorst tries a low kick but Takano avoids it.
Bokhorst looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Takano misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takano.
Takano misses with a body shot.
Takano cracks Bokhorst with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takano. Bokhorst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takano throws a body shot but no joy.
Takano tries to keep at a distance but Bokhorst has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bokhorsts head.
Bokhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuki Takano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Takano fails to land.
Bokhorst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano tries a body shot but Bokhorst blocks it.
Bokhorst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bokhorst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bokhorst gets through Takano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maarten Bokhorst will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Takano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bokhorst walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takano.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bokhorst.
Takano punishes Bokhorst's body with a nice straight punch.
Bokhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takano is looking to land body kicks.
Takano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bokhorst rather than just go for the knockout.
Bokhorst misses with a head kick.
Takano misses with a leg kick.
Bokhorst uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takano.
Bokhorst throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bokhorst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano moves into the clinch successfully.
Bokhorst throws a head punch that misses.
Bokhorst lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Takano misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takano.
Bokhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bokhorst lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano stalling in the clinch but Bokhorst improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Bokhorst fails to land.
Bokhorst swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bokhorst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhorst tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bokhorst working aggressively here.
Bokhorst tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano swings wildly with an uppercut but Bokhorst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano throws a punch but it's blocked by Bokhorst.
Takano wants to stall.
Bokhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands a right hand.
Bokhorst lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bokhorst.
Takano is looking to break free of the clinch but Bokhorst has double underhooks.
Takano trying to stall but Bokhorst improves his position.
Bokhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bokhorst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bokhorst's elbow.
Bokhorst lands a left hand.
Bokhorst is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bokhorst blocking some punches.
Bokhorst pushes Takano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano struggles to land a body shot inside as Bokhorst controls his hands.
Takano manages to break the clinch.
Bokhorst loads up on a big right hand but Takano slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Takano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Takano!
A less than humble Yuki Takano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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