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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
SSKT May Day 2024
Date: May 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Holland is looking to clinch but Kuse is avoiding it.
Kuse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holland tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuse avoids the head kick by Holland.
Holland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuse misses with a wild body shot.
Kuse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland looks to clinch
and Kuse counters with a three punch combo that has Holland backing up. Holland nods at Kuse to acknowledge the strikes.
Holland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuse.
Kuse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holland misses with a double jab.
Kuse is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Holland lands a slapping body shot.
Holland misses with a low kick as Kuse jumps back.
Kuse keeps the fight on the outside.
Holland tries to clinch there but Kuse circles away.
Holland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holland tries to clinch there but Kuse circles away.
A combination from Holland does no damage.
Kuse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Holland clinches up with Kuse and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kuse is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holland.
Holland wants to stall.
Holland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuse is trying to break the clinch but Holland has him pressed against the ropes. #T2#
Kuse tries to circle away but Holland has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Holland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuse misses with a shot to the body
and Holland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Kuse misses.
A little jabbing left from Holland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holland was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuse.
Holland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuse is looking to wear down Holland with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holland is looking to clinch but Kuse is avoiding it.
Kuse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuse takes a swing at Holland's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Holland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kuse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holland.
Holland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holland scores with a jab.
Holland misses with a two punch combination.
Kuse takes a swing at Holland's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Holland will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Kuse misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holland. That's going to slow Kuse down.
Kuse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holland.
Holland moves in looking to clinch but Kuse pushes him off.
Holland tries to clinch but Kuse moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Holland.
Holland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Scott Holland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuse just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holland.
Holland is looking for the big counter here.
Kuse looks to throw the jab but Holland is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holland misses with a kick to the body.
Holland throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuse.
Holland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Kuse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holland counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuse sets himself, and Holland steps forward looking for the clinch! Kuse avoids it this time.
Kuse swats away the attempt to clinch by Holland.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Kuse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holland.
Kuse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holland manages to avoid it.
Kuse misses with a straight left.
Holland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holland ducks under a wild hook from Kuse.
Kuse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holland looks to clinch
and Kuse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holland thinking.
Kuse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holland throws a push kick but Kuse slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Holland moves to clinch but Kuse breaks away
and Kuse counters with a right hand to the body.
Holland wants to clinch.
Kuse misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Holland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuse, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kuse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuse looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holland throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scott Holland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kuse'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#
Holland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holland tries to clinch but Kuse is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Holland.
Kuse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Holland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuse wants to slow Holland down by chopping away at his legs.
Holland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holland moves away.
Holland wants to clinch up but Kuse keeps it at a distance.
Holland avoids the body shot from Kuse.
Holland tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland thows a body kick. Kuse tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holland lands a lovely overhand right.
Holland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Kuse throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holland counters with a right hand to the body.
Holland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holland lands with a hook. Kuse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Holland tries to clinch but Kuse is having none of it.
Kuse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuse counters with a stiff right hand.
Holland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuse looks to score with a jab to the body but Holland is just out of range.
Kuse swings for the body but Holland moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Kuse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holland.
Kuse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holland circles away quickly and effectively.
Holland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuse throws a body punch but Holland moves out of range.
Holland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kuse swats away the attempt to clinch by Holland.
A good leg kick by Holland.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuse dodges the punch combination from Holland.
Holland tries to clinch but Kuse is having none of it.
Kuse takes a swing at Holland's ribcage but misses.
Holland unleashes a big counter combination but Kuse bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hiroshi Kuse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Holland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuse takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hiroshi Kuse.
Well Holland 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Holland!
A relieved looking Scott Holland 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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