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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Riku Yamato (ranked 3447 p4p, 5277 weight class) and Kenji Nakamoto (ranked 333 p4p, 434 weight class). Riku Yamato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent elbows
KO power
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamato wants to clinch up but Nakamoto keeps it at a distance.
Yamato avoids the head kick by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
Kenji Nakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato tries to clinch but Nakamoto moves out of range.
Yamato misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Nakamoto misses.
Yamato is looking to clinch but Nakamoto is avoiding it.
Yamato throws a combination. Nakamoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamato scores with a head kick.
Yamato avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Nakamoto tries to get set, Yamato tries to push him back and clinch up but Nakamoto manages to avoid the attempt.
Nakamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamoto swings for the body but Yamato moves out of range.
Yamato defending well as Nakamoto loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Yamato was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nakamoto misses with the body kick
and Yamato counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamato avoids the head kick by Nakamoto.
Yamato tries to counter by clinching up but Nakamoto breaks away and moves out of range.
Nakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Nakamoto tries to get set, Yamato tries to push him back and clinch up but Nakamoto manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamato misses with a body shot.
Nakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that misses
and Yamato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamato moves in looking to clinch but Nakamoto pushes him off.
Nakamoto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yamato tries to clinch up.
Yamato throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakamoto is rocked!
Nakamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamato finish him?
Nakamoto drops his hands momentarily and Yamato needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nakamoto just on the top of the head. Nakamoto drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nakamoto - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Riku Yamato!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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