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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Bangkok
Date: Jun 27, 2022 |
#R1##KD2#
Kido looks low and kicks high, catching Chan 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!#CUT2#It looks like Yamapi Chan has been cut.
Kido is looking to clinch but Chan is avoiding it.
Kido swinging wildly here.
Chan takes a swing at Kido's ribcage but misses.
Kido tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kido tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.#KD2#
Kido throws out a head kick that Chan doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Chan crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Chan's eyes and has decided to let it go on!#ROC2#Chan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kido slips under a jab from Chan.
Oh Chan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kido counters with a big uppercut that drops Chan face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yasuhiro Kido!
Yamapi Chan spoke after the fight, saying 'this guy did not deserve the win !'. |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Rio
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Kido wants to clinch up but Jaycood keeps it at a distance.
Jaycood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kido.
Kido throws a big counter combination but Jaycood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Geared Jaycood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Jaycood rushes Kido and presses him up against the ropes.
Jaycood prevents Kido from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Kido breaks the clinch.
Jaycood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kido looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kido listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kido tries to clinch up.
Kido moves in looking to clinch but Jaycood pushes him off.
Jaycood misses with a few strikes there.
Jaycood tries to clinch but Kido moves away
and Kido counters with a three punch combo that has Jaycood backing up. Jaycood nods at Kido to acknowledge the strikes.
Kido rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaycood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Jaycood moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Kido lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaycood won't want to take too many of those.
Kido looking to stall.
Kido prevents Jaycood from breaking the clinch.
Jaycood is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Jaycood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaycood tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kido throws a nice looking combination but Jaycood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kido throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaycood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaycood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kido tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jaycood manages to circle out of the way.#T2#
Kido circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kido counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaycood thinking.
Kido throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kido jabs Jaycood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaycood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaycood is looking for the big counter here.
Jaycood tries to clinch but Kido is having none of it.
Kido connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaycood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaycood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Kido counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kido.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaycood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Kido manages to break the clinch.
Jaycood wants to clinch up but Kido keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasuhiro Kido dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jaycood wants to clinch.
Jaycood tries to clinch up but Kido circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Jaycood has Kido up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kido is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jaycood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kido up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaycood being controlled against the ropes.
Jaycood tries to break free but Kido pushes him back against the ropes.#T1#
Kido looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaycood working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jaycood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kido utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaycood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaycood wants to get back to striking at distance but Kido won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Kido manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Kido.
Yasuhiro Kido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Kido finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T2#
Kido lands with a nice body punch.
Kido with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jaycood is breathing heavily.
Jaycood tries to clinch up.
Jaycood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kido throws a leg kick which misses Jaycood's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaycood tries to avoid it.
Kido tries to clinch but Jaycood moves out of range.
Jaycood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kido connects with a body shot that sends Jaycood's belly button to the back.
Kido tries to clinch but Jaycood moves away
and Jaycood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaycood swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Kido takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jaycood fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaycood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kido working Jaycood over with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasuhiro Kido dominated that second round.
That's time! Kido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Kido takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Kido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kido throws a series of punches but Jaycood moves out of range.
Kido throws a one two combo.
Jaycood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaycood moves in looking to clinch but Kido pushes him off.
Jaycood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kido counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC#Jaycood is rocked!
Jaycood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaycood is still on wobbly legs! Can Kido finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Kido 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaycood seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaycood doesn't manage to clinch there - Kido circles away.
Jaycood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaycood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kido. That's going to slow Jaycood down.
Jaycood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaycood doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kido!
Jaycood tries to clinch up.
Kido is looking for a counter combo.
Kido throws an overhand right that has Jaycood reeling! Kido follows up with more punches and Jaycood is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yasuhiro Kido! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Saitama
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Kido tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kido tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Kobayashi moves into range and clinches up with Kido.#BC#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Kobayashi gets a clinch.
Kobayashi is trying to break free.#BC2#
Kobayashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kobayashi darts in and clinches Kido up against the ropes.#BC#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kido tries to land a knee to the head but Kobayashi blocks with his arms.
Kobayashi leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Kido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Kobayashi does no damage.
Kido moves to clinch but Kobayashi breaks away
and Kobayashi counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Kobayashi looks to clinch
and Kido counters with a three punch combo that has Kobayashi backing up. Kobayashi nods at Kido to acknowledge the strikes.
Kobayashi lands a head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Yasuhiro Kido has been cut.
Kobayashi 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. #CL2#
Kido gets tackled into the ropes by Kobayashi. Kobayashi maintains the clinch.
Kido tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the ropes.
Kido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kido lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Masato Kobayashi has been cut.
Kido is trying to maintain a safe position but Kobayashi gets an underhook and turns Kido into the ropes.#BC#
Kido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kobayashi moves into the clinch.
Kido putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kobayashi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T2##BC#
Kido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kido avoids the head kick by Kobayashi.
Kido throws a big counter combination but Kobayashi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Kobayashi rushes Kido and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kido lands an elbow that stopped Kobayashi in his tracks for a moment.
Kido is trying to break the clinch but Kobayashi is controlling him.
Kobayashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Kido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kido misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Kido swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kido looks for the body kick but Kobayashi saw that one coming.
Kobayashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Kido has closed the distance and engaged Kobayashi in a clinch.
Kobayashi is trying to force a seperation but Kido has the dominant position.
Kido has had enough of the clinch but Kobayashi keeps him there for the moment.
Kido looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Kido breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kido looks to land a combination but Kobayashi avoids it well.
Kido throws a sloppy head kick and Kobayashi moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Kobayashi gets a clinch.
Kido tries to stall but Kobayashi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T4#
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#BC#
Kido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobayashi thuds his shin into the meat of Kido's side.
Kobayashi throws a right hand that Kido ducks under and follows up with a left that Kido also avoids with ease.#CL#
Kido moves into the clinch.
Kido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kido wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
Kobayashi tries to stall but Kido uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kobayashi stalling in the clinch but Kido improves position.
Kobayashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kido lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kobayashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yasuhiro Kido will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kido takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kido jabs at Kobayashi's body.
Kobayashi 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.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Kido has closed the distance and engaged Kobayashi in a clinch.
Kido has Kobayashi pressed against the ropes, preventing Kobayashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Kido escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yasuhiro Kido is winning the standup battle so far.
Kido throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobayashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kido seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kido misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Kobayashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kido is trying to break free.#BC2#
Kobayashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Kobayashi walks into a straight right hand from Kido.
Yasuhiro Kido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kobayashi lands a high kick!
Kobayashi scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL2#
Kobayashi gets a clinch. #BC#
Kido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kido throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Kido.
Kido tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Kobayashi instigates a clinch.
Kobayashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Kido.
Kobayashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2##BC#
Kido manages to break the clinch.
Kobayashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kido misses with a head kick.
Kido throws a nice looking combination but Kobayashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.
Kido swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kido misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Kobayashi moves into range and clinches up with Kido.
Kobayashi lands a left hand.
#BC#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
Kobayashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Kido is having none of it. #T3##CL#
Kido forces Kobayashi back against the ropes and clinches.
Kido wants to get back to striking at distance but Kobayashi won't allow it.
Kido tries to circle away but Kobayashi has him pinned against the ropes.
Kido taking a breather. #BC2#
Kobayashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kobayashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kido.
#CL2#
Kobayashi moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Kobayashi breaks the clinch.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch but Kido is avoiding it.
Kido is looking to clinch but Kobayashi is avoiding it.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Kido is predictable there
and Kobayashi counters with a left and a right that stings Kido. #T4##CL#
Kido clinches with his opponent.
Kobayashi keeps control of Kido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kido working Kobayashi over with knees to the body.
Kido scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masato Kobayashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
Kido bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kobayashi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick lands for Kido.
#CL#
Kido rushes Kobayashi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kido wants to break free but Kobayashi has control.
#BC#
Kido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kobayashi throws a solid leg kick but Kido takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kobayashi.
Kido tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kobayashi manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Masato Kobayashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A solid body kick from Kobayashi. #CL#
Kido gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kido manages to break the clinch.
Kido misses with a few strikes there.
Kobayashi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Kobayashi clinches up with Kido and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Kido breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kido fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kobayashi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kobayashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kido creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kobayashi's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Kobayashi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kido.
Kido is stalling here.
#BC2#
Kobayashi breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Kobayashi thows a body kick. Kido tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kobayashi's coach down at Shadow Warriors (KT) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kobayashi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kido wants to clinch up but Kobayashi keeps it at a distance.
Kido scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kido lands with a kick to the temple. Kobayashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL2#
Kobayashi closes the distance and pushes Kido back into the ropes.
Kobayashi scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Kobayashi closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kido throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Kobayashi throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Kobayashi closes the distance and clinches.
Kobayashi lands a knee to the body.
Kobayashi keeps control of Kido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kobayashi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Kido.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobayashi moves in looking to clinch but Kido pushes him off.
Kido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3##CL#
Kido closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Kobayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Kobayashi has Kido up against the ropes in a clinch.
#BC#
Kido breaks the clinch.
Kido throws a sloppy head kick
and Kobayashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kido tries to clinch
and Kobayashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Kido drives through and clinches with Kobayashi against the ropes.
#BC2#
Kobayashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Kobayashi tries to keep at a distance but Kido has taken the fight into the clinch.#T4#
Kobayashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC#
Kido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashi jabs Kido right on the nose. Kido blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Kobayashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Kobayashi manages to break the clinch.
Kido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kobayashi counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Kobayashi misses.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Kido.
Kobayashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kobayashi misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masato Kobayashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kobayashi 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masato Kobayashi! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Fukuoka
Date: Apr 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kido.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kido.
Kido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kido takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Kido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer throws a lazy body kick
and Kido counters with a stiff right hand.
Kido feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Kido then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hammer lands with a nice body kick.
Kido wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hammer is looking to land body kicks.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Kido tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Kido backs off Hammer throws a huge counter combo but Kido manages to avoid it all.
Kido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Kido steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Hammer drives through and clinches with Kido against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kido lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammer backwards. #T1##BC2#
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kido is looking for a counter combo.
Kido moves out of range of the body kick from Hammer.
Kido throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kido tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Johnny Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer staying out of range there.#KD2#
Hammer lands a head kick that bluckles Kido and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Hammer no doubt looking to push for a finish!#ROC2#Kido is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Yasuhiro Kido has been cut.
Kido avoids the head kick by Hammer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kido tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer throws a front kick to the face that drops Kido 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 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Johnny Hammer!
After winning the bout, Johnny Hammer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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