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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 13336 p4p, 613 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 9616 p4p, 644 weight class). Remoreras is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. On his way into the ring it seems that Kabu Loso has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kabu Loso seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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171 cm
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156 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
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173 cm
39
154 lbs
30 - 15 - 2 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping leg kick lands for Loso.
Remoreras lands a leg kick that knocks Loso off balance momentarily. Remoreras just misses with a punch to the body.
Remoreras tests Loso's chin there with a solid looking shot. Loso throws a hook but Remoreras avoids it easily. Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Loso moves away and avoids it. Loso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Loso looks to land a left hand but Remoreras moved out of range nicely. Loso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Remoreras's head backwards. Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Remoreras avoids a kick to the body.
Remoreras's coach down at Dynasty K-1 Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Remoreras's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Kabu Loso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Remoreras keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loso. Loso looks to land a right hand but Remoreras moved out of range. Loso scores with a jab to the body. Loso jabs Remoreras right on the nose. Remoreras blinks but takes it well. Remoreras tries to land a leg kick but Loso saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Remoreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loso.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras looks to throw the jab but Loso is out of range. Remoreras throws an overhand right that lands on Loso's shoulder, as Loso tries to avoid the shot. A big left from Loso misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Remoreras takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Remoreras looks to land a right hand but Loso moved out of range. Remoreras misses with a body shot.
Remoreras jabbing away but nothing is landing. Loso misses with an uppercut. Remoreras saw that one coming. Remoreras checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Remoreras swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Loso moves out of range of the leg kick from Remoreras. Loso scores with a push kick. Loso misses with a leg kick. Loso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Loso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight. Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loso. Remoreras misses with a series of wild punches.
Remoreras gets tackled into the ropes by Loso. Loso maintains the clinch. Remoreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Remoreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loso wants to land a leg kick but Remoreras is out of range. Remoreras throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Remoreras moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Remoreras throws a shot from downtown. Loso moves away and avoids it. Loso scores with a nice head shot. Loso checks a leg kick. Loso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Loso throws a shot from downtown. Remoreras moves away and avoids it. Remoreras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Loso moves into range and connects with a jab. Loso gets a clinch. Loso scores with a knee to the head.
Remoreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso scores a nice knee to the body.
Remoreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Loso lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Remoreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Remoreras is looking to break free of the clinch but Loso has double underhooks. Loso scores with a shoulder strike. Loso utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Loso digs a right hand into Remoreras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remoreras's gas tank. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Loso throws a front kick that sends Remoreras stumbling back into the ropes. Remoreras lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Loso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Loso has closed the distance and engaged Remoreras in a clinch.
Remoreras misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Remoreras. Loso tries to land a knee to the head but Remoreras blocks with his arms.
Loso blocking some punches.
Remoreras lands an uppercut. Remoreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kabu Loso has scored more points in the clinch so far. Loso scores with a nice hook to the head. Remoreras lands an uppercut. Remoreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Loso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Remoreras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Loso throws a big shot that misses. Remoreras shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Loso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Loso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center. Despite the aggression on Remoreras's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Jab by Remoreras. Kabu Loso is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Loso misses the target. Remoreras throws a leg kick that misses. Loso throws a quick inside leg kick. Remoreras chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loso can pounce on him.
Loso throws a body kick that misses. Remoreras is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Loso with a body shot. Loso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Remoreras does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Remoreras 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 Loso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Loso throws a leg kick but Remoreras sees it coming and moves out of range. Remoreras fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Loso is out of range. Remoreras lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Loso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Remoreras in his tracks. Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loso tries to land a leg kick but Remoreras saw it coming and moves away.
Remoreras misses with a hook. Loso ducked under it nicely. Loso tries to clinch but Remoreras is having none of it. Remoreras doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Loso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Remoreras's calf. Remoreras misses with a low kick. A good leg kick by Loso.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Remoreras throws a jab when Loso was well out of range. Remoreras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Remoreras thows a body kick. Loso tries to catch it but that hurt him. This has been an exciting period of action! A bone on bone clash there as Remoreras blocks the leg kick.
Loso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Loso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remoreras can do to turn this around? Loso throws a low kick but Remoreras avoids it. Remoreras on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Loso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Remoreras throws a body shot but no joy. Remoreras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Remoreras connects with a body shot that sends Loso's belly button to the back. Loso pushes Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch. Loso misses with a knee strike.
Remoreras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Remoreras is trying to force a seperation but Loso has the dominant position. A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land. Loso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Remoreras's elbow. Remoreras tries to land a knee to the head but Loso blocks with his arms.
Remoreras wants to get back to striking at distance but Loso won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabu Loso dominated that second round. That's time! Loso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Remoreras misses with a looping right. Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick. Loso throws out a leg kick but Remoreras moves out of range and Loso only half commits. Remoreras tries a quick counter leg kick but Loso is wise to it. Remoreras with a body punch. A glancing blow. Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loso. Remoreras gets tackled into the ropes by Loso. Loso maintains the clinch. A short left from Remoreras. Loso has Remoreras pressed against the ropes, preventing Remoreras from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Remoreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loso is looking to land body kicks. As Loso backs off Remoreras throws a huge counter combo but Loso manages to avoid it all. A big right from Loso misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Remoreras. Remoreras lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Remoreras throws a leg kick but Loso moved away. Loso checks a low kick from Remoreras. Loso drives through and clinches with Remoreras against the ropes.
Loso prevents Remoreras from breaking the clinch. Loso tries to land knees in the clinch but Remoreras avoids the damage to the body. Remoreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Remoreras using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses. Remoreras breaks from the clinch.
Loso lands a nice shot that snaps Remoreras's head back.
Loso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Loso checks the leg kick. Loso tries to clinch there but Remoreras circles away.
Remoreras walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Loso connects with a looping right hand.
Remoreras lands a slapping body shot.
Remoreras moves away from the strike by Loso. Loso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Loso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Loso throws a low kick, looking for Remoreras's leg but Remoreras calmly moves out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Loso moves out of range of the leg kick from Remoreras. Loso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Remoreras's head backwards. Loso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Loso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loso connects with a solid leg kick. Remoreras slips a jab from Loso. Loso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Loso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Remoreras's efforts to push away. A nice right hand lands inside from Loso. A quick uppercut on the inside from Remoreras. Remoreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Remoreras misses the shot to the body. Loso blocks a leg kick. Remoreras throws a leg kick but Loso sees it coming and checks it nicely. Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loso is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Remoreras walks into a stiff left hand from Loso. Loso throws a nice outside leg kick. Markus Remoreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Loso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remoreras.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kabu Loso. Well Loso 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kabu Loso! Our winner, Kabu Loso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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