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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Kin (ranked 9584 p4p, 696 weight class) and Fred Sherman (ranked 3617 p4p, 394 weight class). Fred Sherman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sherman scores with the left hand. Kin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kin ducks right into an uppercut from Sherman.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Kin misses
and Sherman counters with a right hand to the body.
James Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Sherman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kin walks into a left hand.
Kin throws a head kick that misses.
Kin misses with a head kick.
Sherman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kin with a body shot.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Kin.
Sherman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kin with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman digs a good hook to Kin's body.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sherman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherman lands a jab to the head.
Sherman avoids the head kick by Kin.
Sherman lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kin momentarily.
Sherman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sherman avoids the head kick by Kin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kin is breathing heavily.
Sherman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kin throws a head kick but Sherman moves out of range.
Kin takes one on the button.
Sherman sizes up Kin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kin throws a head kick that misses.
Kin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sherman lands a right hook to the body.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherman lands a nice hook to Kin's body. Kin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman lands with a nice combination. Kin backs away looking to recover.
Kin is rocked!
Sherman connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Kin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sherman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kin avoids the body shot from Sherman.
A shot to the liver by Sherman. Beautiful body shot.
Kin seems to have got his legs back now.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
Sherman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Kin's ribs.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Kin.
Sherman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sherman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kin throws a head kick that misses
and Sherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sherman throws a shot to the body.
Kin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sherman lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Sherman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kin back to the ropes. Sherman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sherman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Sherman finds it's target.
Kin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Sherman.
Kin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kin throws a head kick that misses.
Sherman throws out a counter right but Kin avoids it with no problem.
Kin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sherman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sherman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sherman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick
and Sherman counters with a nice body shot.
Kin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherman lands with a cross.
Sherman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kin rather than just go for the knockout.
Kin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sherman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sherman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sherman with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman scores with a shot to the body.
Fred Sherman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Kin.
Sherman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sherman lands with a nice body punch.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
Kin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Sherman.
Sherman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick by Kin misses
and Sherman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James Kin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sherman thuds his right hand into Kin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman misses with a body shot.
Kin misses with a head kick.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick
and Sherman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kin misses with a head kick.
Sherman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kin under the eye.
Sherman lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Kin throws a lazy head kick
and Sherman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sherman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Sherman.
Sherman blocks a head kick by Kin.
Sherman stuns Kin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sherman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherman scores with a shot to the body.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Kin's ribs.
Sherman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Kin's ribs.
A jab lands there for Sherman.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman lands a nice shot that snaps Kin's head back.
Sherman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Kin's ribs.
Sherman punishes Kin's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Sherman. Beautiful body shot.
Sherman lands a right hook to the body.
Kin misses with a head kick.
Sherman lands with a nice body punch.
Kin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sherman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sherman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kin at a distance.
Sherman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sherman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sherman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kin throws a head kick but Sherman moves out of range.
Kin avoids the body shot from Sherman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sherman jabs Kin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sherman.
Sherman lands a body shot.
Kin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kin throws a lazy head kick
and Sherman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sherman lands with a good body shot.
Kin walks into a jab.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Sherman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Kin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kin throws a head kick but Sherman moves out of range.
Sherman throws a counter combo.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sherman scores with the left hand. Kin knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman cracks Kin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sherman.
Sherman lands a nice hook to Kin's body. Kin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Sherman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman digs a good hook to Kin's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Kin's ribs.
Sherman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sherman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sherman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kin at a distance.
Sherman thuds a left hand into Kin's body.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick
and Sherman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sherman scores with a jab. Kin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sherman lands with a straight right. Kin didn't see that one coming.
Kin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sherman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman connects with a nice looking jab.
Sherman lands a right and a left and another right! Kin goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fred Sherman!
Fred Sherman very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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