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Event:
Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 5
Date: May 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Heath connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shoost has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shoost swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Shoost throws a head kick but Heath moves out of range.
Heath lands with a kick to the temple. Shoost shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shoost throws a head kick that misses.
Shoost is looking to chop away at Heath's legs.
Heath lands a nice hook to Shoost's body. Shoost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heath on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD#
Heath looks low and kicks high, catching Shoost right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#CUT#
It looks like Carnesto Shoost has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath blocks a head kick by Shoost.
Shoost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1##KD#
Shoost ducks into a a hook from Heath and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Heath throws a front kick to the face that drops Shoost face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Griffin Heath!
Griffin Heath took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Event:
Karate Ketsueki Supotsu 2
Date: May 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Malenko throws a low kick but Shoost moves out of range easily.
Malenko throws a nice looking combination but Shoost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shoost eats them both and turns towards Malenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shoost shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Malenko rushes Shoost and presses him up against the ropes.
Malenko prevents Shoost from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Malenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Malenko has Shoost up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malenko prevents Shoost from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Malenko breaks from the clinch.
Shoost doesn't manage to clinch there - Malenko circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Shoost.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Malenko rushes Shoost and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Shoost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malenko.
#BC2#
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shoost tries to clinch but Malenko is having none of it. #CL2#
Malenko clinches with his opponent.
Malenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoost avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Malenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shoost lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shoost is trying to break the clinch but Malenko is controlling him.
Malenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shoost wants to stall.
#T2##BC2#
Malenko breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Malenko closes the distance and clinches.
Shoost misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Malenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Malenko darts in and clinches Shoost up against the ropes.#BC2#
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoost lands with an uppercut that bounces Malenko off the ropes and back into range.#CL2#
Malenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoost wants to get back to striking at distance but Malenko won't allow it.
Shoost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shoost working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Malenko to work.
#T3#
Malenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shoost is trying to break free.#BC#
Shoost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Malenko. #CL2#
Malenko instigates a clinch.
Shoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Malenko breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Malenko forces Shoost back against the ropes and clinches.
Shoost is trying to break free.#BC2#
Malenko breaks the clinch.
Shoost is looking to clinch.
Shoost explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T4#
Malenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malenko counters with a body kick.#CL2#
Malenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shoost, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shoost can't break the clinch.
Shoost misses with a punch to the body.
Shoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malenko stalls.
Malenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shoosts head.
Shoost can't break the clinch.
Malenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shoost up against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T5#
Shoost is trying to force a seperation but Malenko has the dominant position.#BC#
Shoost breaks from the clinch.
Malenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Malenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shoost, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shoost tries to break free but Malenko pushes him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shoost.
Shoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've been informed that Malenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shoost is trying to break the clinch but Malenko is controlling him.
Shoost wants to break free but Malenko has control.
Shoost can't break the clinch.
Malenko leaning against his opponent.
Malenko tries to work over Shoost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T6##BC2#
Malenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Shoost misses #CL2#
and Malenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Malenko. #BC2#
Malenko breaks the clinch.
Shoost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malenko manages to avoid it.
Shoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malenko tries to counter with a clinch but Shoost shakes him off and moves away.
Malenko misses with a hook. Shoost ducked under it nicely.
Shoost throws a front kick that sends Malenko stumbling back into the ropes.
Malenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shoost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malenko.
Shoost misses with a head kick.
Malenko throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Malenko has Shoost up against the ropes in a clinch.
#T7#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Malenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shoost up against the ropes.
Shoost has had enough of the clinch but Malenko keeps him there for the moment.
Shoost wants to get back to striking at distance but Malenko won't allow it.
Malenko has Shoost pressed against the ropes, preventing Shoost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malenko has Shoost pushed against the ropes.
Malenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Malenko.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shoost misses with a punch on the inside.
Malenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shoost's efforts to push away.
Shoost managing to block the knees to the body from Malenko.
#BC2#
Malenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Shoost.
Malenko is looking for the big counter here.
A low kick from Shoost is predictable there #CL2#
and Malenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shoost wants to break free but Malenko has control.
Carnesto Shoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Malenko breaks from the clinch.
Malenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malenko moves out of range of the body kick.#T9#
Malenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malenko tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Malenko clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Shoost fails to land.
Shoost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Malenko has Shoost pushed against the ropes.
Malenko scores with a shot to the side of Shoost's head.
Shoost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Shoost misses with a knee strike.
Malenko slowing the pace effectively.
Malenko pressing his opponent against the ropes. #BC2#
Malenko manages to break the clinch.
Dean Malenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoost misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Malenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malenko 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Dean Malenko!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dean Malenko!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dean Malenko!
Dean Malenko wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Dean Malenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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