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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 2629 p4p, 22130 weight class) and Marious La De Hoya (ranked 328 p4p, 494 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marious La De Hoya was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hokuto Akira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La De Hoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akira. That did some damage!
Akira throws a lazy right hand but La De Hoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like La De Hoya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
La De Hoya with the inside leg kick.
La De Hoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La De Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akira moves away.
Akira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La De Hoya connects with a solid leg kick.
La De Hoya throws a body punch but Akira moves out of range.
Akira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La De Hoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akira closes the distance and pushes La De Hoya back into the ropes.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that La De Hoya 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.
Akira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akira tries to work over La De Hoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akira.
Akira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Akira lands a body shot.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but La De Hoya avoids it by throwing Akira back against the ropes.
Akira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Good body shot from La De Hoya.
Akira taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La De Hoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La De Hoya lands an elbow inside that Akira shrugs off.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La De Hoya lands an elbow just above Akira 's eye.
It looks like Hokuto Akira has been cut.
Akira misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from La De Hoya.
Akira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La De Hoya lands an elbow inside that Akira shrugs off.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Akira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akira.
La De Hoya letting Akira take a breather here.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
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!
A shot in the inside from Akira.
Akira tries a body shot but La De Hoya blocks it.
Akira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La De Hoya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akira misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Akira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
La De Hoya swings wildly with an uppercut but Akira uses good head movement to avoid it.
La De Hoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La De Hoya trying to land knees to the body.
Akira misses with a punch to the body.
Akira misses with a short punch on the inside.
La De Hoya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Akira.
La De Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Akira avoids the damage to the body.
La De Hoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Akira avoids the damage to the body.
Akira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akira is working La De Hoya over against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for La De Hoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira working aggressively here.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La De Hoya.
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 Hokuto Akira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hokuto Akira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
La De Hoya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Akira blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick there by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a glancing blow to the side of Akira's head.
Marious La De Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La De Hoya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akira counters with a nice uppercut.
Akira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La De Hoya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La De Hoya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
Akira gets through La De Hoya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La De Hoya's elbow.
Akira misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as La De Hoya controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akira managing to block the knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akira.
Akira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La De Hoya blocks a body shot from Akira.
La De Hoya can't find room to land a body shot as Akira controls the action.
La De Hoya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Akira.
La De Hoya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akira throws a head punch that misses.
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as La De Hoya controls his hands.
La De Hoya throws a head punch that misses.
La De Hoya misses with a knee to the head.
La De Hoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akira presses La De Hoya against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
La De Hoya misses with a punch to the body.
La De Hoya missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for La De Hoya.
La De Hoya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akira tries a body shot but La De Hoya blocks it.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akira.
Akira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down La De Hoya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akira swings wildly with an uppercut but La De Hoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akira cracks La De Hoya with a nice body shot.
Akira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
Akira lands a body punch in the clinch.
La De Hoya is breathing heavily.
La De Hoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Akira controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Akira - that landed with a thud.
La De Hoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akira lands a body punch.
Akira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
Akira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La De Hoya backwards.
La De Hoya is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
La De Hoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Akira finish him?
A short right from Akira on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hokuto Akira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hokuto Akira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
BAM! Akira delivers a spinning backfist that drops La De Hoya like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Hokuto Akira!
Hokuto Akira retains his lightweight title!
Hokuto Akira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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