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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Poorman (ranked 3930 p4p, 405 weight class) and Kyotaro Sujimoto (ranked 24529 p4p, 724 weight class). Poorman comes into the arena with InventHelp blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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191 cm
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260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
225 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Poorman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyotaro Sujimoto! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sujimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Poorman lands a right hook to the body.
Poorman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Poorman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sujimoto. Sujimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Sujimoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sujimoto throws a head kick but Poorman moves out of range.
Poorman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Poorman looks to land a combination but Sujimoto avoids it well. Sujimoto stalks Poorman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poorman's face. Poorman staggers backwards, shaken. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Poorman connects with a crisp jab. Poorman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sujimoto. Sujimoto is looking for the big counter here. Sujimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Poorman is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Poorman looks to land a combination but Sujimoto avoids it well. Poorman stuns Sujimoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Poorman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sujimotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sujimoto throws a body shot but no joy. Kyotaro Sujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sujimoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Sujimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Poorman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poorman duly obliges.
It looks like Kyotaro Sujimoto has been cut. We've been informed that Sujimoto 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. Sujimoto is looking to score with low kicks. Sujimoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poorman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poorman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Poorman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sujimoto swinging wildly here.
Poorman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poorman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sujimoto throws a right and a left that Poorman avoids nicely. Sujimoto stuns Poorman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Poorman throws a right and a left that both miss. Poorman looks to land a combination but Sujimoto avoids it well. Sujimoto clinches. A frustrated look appears on Poorman's face as he tries to break the clinch. Poorman is trying to push Sujimoto away but Sujimoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Poorman tries to work over Sujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sujimoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Poorman lands a nice shot that snaps Sujimoto's head back.
Sujimoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poorman. Poorman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sujimoto throws a nice looking combination but Poorman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Poorman is looking for a counter combo. Poorman swings for the body but Sujimoto moves out of range.
Sujimoto throws a right and a left that both miss. Poorman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sujimoto misses with a double jab.
Sujimoto throws a right and a left that Poorman avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Sujimoto misses. Sujimoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Poorman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poorman is looking to wear down Sujimoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Sujimoto throws a body punch but Poorman moves out of range. Sujimoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poorman, pushing him back against the ropes. Sujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poorman.
Poorman breaks the clinch.
Poorman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sujimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Poorman moves out of range easily. Sujimoto takes one to the chin there. Good standup being displayed there by Poorman as he connects with a hook. Poorman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sujimoto cracks a nice hook into Poorman's ribs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sujimoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poorman to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sujimoto throws a series of punches but Poorman avoids them all with ease. Poorman scores with a nice strike. Poorman throws a series of punches but Sujimoto moves out of range. Poorman is breathing heavily. A combination from Poorman does no damage. Poorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sujimoto takes a swing at Poorman's ribcage but misses. Sujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poorman swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sujimoto misses the jab. Poorman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sujimoto. Sujimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sujimoto lands a jab to Poorman's midsection. Poorman misses with a few strikes there.
Sujimoto closes the distance and clinches. Poorman is trying to break free. Sujimoto breaks the clinch.
Poorman blocks a head kick by Sujimoto.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Poorman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poorman avoids the head kick by Sujimoto.
Poorman looks to land a right hand but Sujimoto moved out of range. Sujimoto now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Sujimoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sujimoto throws a series of punches but Poorman moves out of range. Poorman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Sujimoto scores with a punch to the head. Poorman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poorman is looking for a counter combo. Sujimoto throws a head kick but Poorman moves out of range.
Poorman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Sujimoto is looking to land body kicks. Poorman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sujimoto manages to circle out of the way. A kick lands to the mid section there for Sujimoto. No joy there for Sujimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Sujimoto. Those never looked like landing. A punch combination from Sujimoto misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Poorman lands with a nice body punch. Poorman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Poorman misses with a wild combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Poorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sujimoto moves away. Sujimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Poorman. Sujimoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sujimoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poorman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poorman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sujimoto misses with a head kick.
Sujimoto swings for the body but Poorman moves out of range.
Sujimoto takes the fight into the clinch. Poorman takes a shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Sujimoto manages to break the clinch.
Sujimoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Poorman misses. Sujimoto slips a jab and a cross from Poorman.
Sujimoto clinches with his opponent.
Poorman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sujimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poorman moves away. Sujimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sloppy strikes from Poorman. Those never looked like landing. Sujimoto is looking for the big counter here. A punch combination from Poorman misses. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sujimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poorman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sujimoto throws a leg kick that is checked and Poorman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Poorman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sujimoto. Poorman misses with a wild combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Sujimoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sujimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poorman moves away. Poorman lands a right hook to the body.
Poorman lands the left hand. A punch lands to the side of Sujimoto 's head but he takes it in his stride. Poorman misses with an uppercut. Poorman 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.
Sujimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sujimoto. Poorman clobbers Sujimoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Poorman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A telegraphed right hand from Poorman misses the target. Despite the aggression on Sujimoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Sujimoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Poorman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sujimoto throws a head kick that misses. Poorman misses with a double jab
and Sujimoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Sujimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Poorman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Poorman throws the left hand but Sujimoto avoids the punch easily. Sujimoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poorman circles away quickly and effectively. Poorman defending well as Sujimoto loads up on a big left hand. Sujimoto swings for the body but Poorman moves out of range.
Poorman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sujimoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A combination from Poorman does no damage. Poorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sujimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Poorman. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sujimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poorman manages to avoid it. Sujimoto takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sujimoto throws a leg kick but Poorman moved away. Poorman misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kyotaro Sujimoto. Well Sujimoto 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kyotaro Sujimoto! Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kyotaro Sujimoto! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kyotaro Sujimoto!
Kyotaro Sujimoto wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Kyotaro Sujimoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. In defeat, George Poorman stepped up to the mic, saying 'Try my grill!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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