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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between 4 Spar (ranked 10380 p4p, 748 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 4610 p4p, 476 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
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160 lbs
34 - 21 - 1 |
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185 cm
32
165 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, 4 Spar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Dunas! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Spar misses with a body shot
and Dunas counters with a nice kick to the body. Dunas thumps Spar with a low kick. Dunas darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Spar on the wrong end of a nice hook. Spar drops his hands momentarily and Dunas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Dunas is looking to clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Spar misses the target. Spar scores with a spinning back kick! Dunas closes the distance and clinches. Spar tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Spar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spar working aggressively here.
Spar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Spar is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunas gets an underhook and turns Spar into the ropes. Spar tries to break free but Dunas pushes him back against the ropes. Spar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spar trying to control the position but instead, Dunas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spar into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. A hook to the body from Dunas.
Dunas pushes Spar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Spar controls his hands.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spar. Spar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunas lands a hook to the side of the head. Spar digs a right hand into Dunas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunas's gas tank. Spar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunas lands a shoulder strike. Dunas blocks a body shot from Spar. Dunas gets through Spar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Spar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it. Spar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunas backwards. Dunas digs a right hand underneath Spar's ribcage. Spar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Spar scores with a shot to the side of Dunas's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Dunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunas breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Spar misses the target. Dunas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunas wants to clinch. A little feinted left hand from Spar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Dunas with a body punch. A glancing blow. Dunas connects with a right hand. Spar shakes it off. Dunas throws a big shot that misses. Spar throws a hook but Dunas blocks it. Dunas lands with a good body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Dunas dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Spar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Spar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Spar throws a shot from downtown. Dunas moves away and avoids it. Spar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Dunas moves out of range of the body kick from Spar.
Dunas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Spar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Spar throws a nice outside leg kick. Dunas is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spar lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Andrei Dunas has been cut. Dunas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Spar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spar misses with a hook
enabling Dunas to counter with a crisp jab. Spar misses with a left hand and Spar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dunas closes the distance and clinches. Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spar breaks from the clinch.
Spar misses with a wild body shot. Spar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Dunas moves into the clinch successfully.
Spar can't find room to land a body shot as Dunas controls the action.
Spar has a couple of punches blocked by Dunas.
Dunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike. Dunas misses with the head strike.
Spar digs a right hand into Dunas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunas's gas tank. A short right hand to the side of the head by Spar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Spar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spar swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it. Spar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunas. Dunas working aggressively here.
Dunas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spar backwards. Andrei Dunas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Spar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spar misses with a short punch on the inside. Spar is trying to break the clinch but Dunas is controlling him. Spar can't break the clinch.
Dunas misses with a punch to the body.
Spar prevents a body shot from Dunas. Dunas digs a right hand into Spar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spar's gas tank. Dunas has Spar pressed against the ropes, preventing Spar from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Dunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spar's elbow. Spar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunas controls his hands.
Spar lands a right hand. Spar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunas. Spar throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunas. A right hook to the body lands for Spar.
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 4 Spar will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Dunas. Spar misses with a hook to the body
and Dunas counters with a left to the body. Spar just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas throws a body shot but no joy. Spar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Spar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunas. Spar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Andrei Dunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Spar thuds a left hand into Dunas's body. Dunas throws a quick inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dunas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Spar lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Andrei Dunas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dunas thuds his shin into the meat of Spar's side. Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Spar. Dunas slips under a jab from Spar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunas lands a really nice looking cross but Spar seems unphased.
Dunas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dunas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spar's head. Dunas has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Dunas - that landed with a thud.
Dunas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Spar misses with a body punch.
Spar misses with a hook from the clinch. Dunas blocks an uppercut.
Spar has a couple of punches blocked by Dunas.
Spar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunas tries to close the distance and clinch but Spar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Spar is looking to counter punch. Spar works the jab nicely. Spar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunas! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Dunas. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Spar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dunas counters with a right hand to the body. Dunas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spar will feel that in the morning. Spar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dunas lands an overhand right. Spar misses with a leg kick and Dunas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Dunas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dunas tries to clinch but Spar is having none of it. Spar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dunas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spar scrambles back to his feet. Spar looks to throw the jab but Dunas is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Andrei Dunas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Dunas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Dunas! After winning the bout, Andrei Dunas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. 4 Spar was interviewed post fight and said 'Suck my balls'.
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