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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 3367 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 324 p4p, 183 weight class). Musashi's entrance music is Kodō (鼓童)_Shake . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been informed that Van Rijn 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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Musashi.
Van Rijn blocks a leg kick.
Musashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Rijn, as that shot connected.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi cracks Van Rijn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lands a nice hook to Musashi's body. Musashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musashi thuds a left hand into Van Rijn's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Musashi.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Musashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Rijn.
Musashi swings for the body but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn throws a hook but Musashi avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Musashi, as that shot connected.
Van Rijn lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
Van Rijn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Musashi.
Musashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Rijn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musashi.
Van Rijn slips under a jab.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch position.
Miyamoto Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi throws a hook to the side of Van Rijn's head but Van Rijn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Musashi drops his hands momentarily and Van Rijn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Rijn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Musashi.
Van Rijn checks a leg kick nicely.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Rijn checks it well.
Musashi staying out of range there.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn looks to land a right hand but Musashi moved out of range.
Van Rijn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
Van Rijn walks into a jab.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Musashi moves out of range.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Musashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Musashi misses its intended target.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Van Rijn.
Decent striking displayed by Van Rijn there.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Rijn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Musashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a nice body punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Musashi. Van Rijn shrugs it off though.
Musashi blocks a jab.
Van Rijn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick from Musashi lands but Van Rijn takes it in his stride.
Van Rijn staying out of range there.
Van Rijn wants to counter with a clinch but Musashi pushes him away.
Van Rijn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Musashi lands a front kick.
Musashi slips a jab and a cross from Van Rijn.
Musashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn lands a head kick!
Musashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Rijn on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Van Rijn lands a body shot.
Musashi misses with an uppercut.
Musashi 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.
Van Rijn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Musashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Rijn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miyamoto Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Rijn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Musashi's head.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the leg kick from Musashi.
Van Rijn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Van Rijn.
Musashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Rijn on the side of the head.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Musashi tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn connects with a body shot that sends Musashi's belly button to the back.
Van Rijn throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn punishes Musashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Musashi thumps Van Rijn with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Van Rijn loads up on a big right hand but Musashi slips the punch.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Musashi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Rijn misses the target.
Van Rijn scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a head kick but Musashi moves out of range.
Musashi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Van Rijn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Rijn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musashi. Musashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Musashi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Rijn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Musashi momentarily.
Musashi avoids the body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Musashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Rijn with a jab.
Musashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rijn lands a high kick!
Musashi wants to land a leg kick but Van Rijn is out of range.
Van Rijn wants to counter the offense by Musashi and move into the clinch position.
Musashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Musashi blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Musashi connects with a body shot that sends Van Rijn's belly button to the back.
Musashi with a nice calf kick.
Musashi throws a head kick but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Van Rijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Rijn avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Musashi moves away.
Van Rijn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musashi rather than just go for the knockout.
Van Rijn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Musashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Musashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Musashi tries to move into range but Van Rijn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Rijn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Rijn throws out the jab.
Musashi misses with a looping left.
Van Rijn throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Rijn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Van Rijn misses.
Musashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Musashi misses with a hook. Van Rijn ducked under it nicely.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Rijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Musashi misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Musashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Rijn misses the shot to the body.
Van Rijn misses with a series of wild punches.
Musashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Rijn avoided it.
Musashi ducks under a wild hook from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
Musashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Rijn moves forwards but Musashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
Van Rijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Rijn scores with the left hand. Musashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rijn moves away.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Rijn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Musashi throws a body punch but Van Rijn moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Musashi - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi throws the left hand but Van Rijn avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.
A leg kick checked by Musashi.
Musashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Rijn in his tracks.
Musashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Musashi lands a body shot.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Musashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Rijn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Musashi sizes up Van Rijn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Rijn misses with a wild body shot.
Van Rijn tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Rijn slips a jab and a cross from Musashi.
Van Rijn lands with a hook. Musashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Rijn takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Rijn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Rijn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Musashi moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Musashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Musashi misses with a leg kick.
Musashi slips a jab from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot.
A jab from Musashi misses.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses.
Van Rijn scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Musashi.
Van Rijn staying out of range there.
Musashi throws a jab when Van Rijn was well out of range.
Van Rijn tries to counter with a clinch but Musashi shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Rijn. That snapped Musashi's head back.
Musashi swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn throws a body shot but no joy.
Musashi throws a big counter combination but Van Rijn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Rijn drops his hands momentarily and Musashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Musashi throws a hook but Van Rijn avoids it easily.
Musashi lands a head shot.
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 Miyamoto Musashi.
Well Musashi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!
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