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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi comes into the arena with Baka Survivor blaring out of the sound system. Lucas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Serial Killer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22 - 13 - 0 |
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179 lbs
21 - 4 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Hiyoshi misses.
Lucas needs to keep his hands up - Hiyoshi had a free shot at his head there.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiyoshi throws out the jab.
Hiyoshi throws a series of strikes that have Lucas backpedaling.
Lucas with a jab.
Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping right.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hiyoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiyoshi looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Lucas scores with a punch to the head.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiyoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Hiyoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Lucas.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Hiyoshi.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Hiyoshi.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Lucas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucas.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Lucas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hiyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiyoshi tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Lucas.
Lucas landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head.
Hiyoshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucas lands a body punch.
Hiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Lucas pushes Hiyoshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiyoshi avoids it.
Lucas tries a body shot but Hiyoshi blocks it.
A short right from Lucas on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lucas.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hiyoshi fails to land.
Hiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucas gets an underhook and turns Hiyoshi into the cage.
Lucas lands with a light punch inside.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Hiyoshi controls the action.
Hiyoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hiyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Hiyoshi.
A right hand to the body from Lucas.
Lucas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hiyoshi's defenses.
Hiyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas blocking some punches.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Hiyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Lucas.
Hiyoshi lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiyoshi looking to stall.
Maybe Hiyoshi would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A head punch on the inside from Hiyoshi fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
Hiyoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucas - that will leave a mark!
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hiyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiyoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi swinging wildly here.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiyoshi.
A head kick misses from Hiyoshi.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiyoshi.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas looks to land a combination but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiyoshi connects with a body shot.
Hiyoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiyoshi can pounce on him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Hiyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiyoshi is trying to stall.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body.
Hiyoshi blocking some punches.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lucas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lucas lands with a light punch inside.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Lucas controls the action.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hiyoshi's face.
Lucas lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucas.
Hiyoshi misses with the head strike.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucas landing knees to the body.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiyoshi.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hiyoshi.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Lucas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hiyoshi.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Hiyoshi trying to stall but Lucas improves his position.
Hiyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Hiyoshi on the inside.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiyoshi avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Lucas.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucas blocks a body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiyoshi gets through Lucas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Hiyoshi is looking to control Lucas's arms but Lucas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hiyoshi has his back to the cage.
Hiyoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut is getting worse.
A short right from Lucas.
Hiyoshi is pushing Lucas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Hiyoshi tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Hiyoshi back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lucas.
Hiyoshi lands a left hand.
Lucas lands a left hand.
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hiyoshi gets through Lucas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi looking to stall.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas tries a body shot but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas pushes Hiyoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hiyoshi's face.
Hiyoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Henry Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Hiyoshi jabs Lucas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Hiyoshi.
Lucas slips a jab from Hiyoshi.
A good leg kick by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucas to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lucas.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Hiyoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiyoshi throws a combination that misses
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiyoshi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiyoshi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lucas eats them both and turns towards Hiyoshi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a looping right.
A combination from Hiyoshi does no damage.
Lucas lands with a slapping head kick.
Hiyoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left lands for Lucas.
Hiyoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Hiyoshi throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Hiyoshi in a clinch.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hiyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiyoshi trying to control the position but instead, Lucas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiyoshi into the cage.
Lucas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas tries to work over Hiyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Hiyoshi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Hiyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Hiyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucas is working Hiyoshi over against the cage.
Lucas gets through Hiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Hiyoshi back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lucas.
Lucas takes a shot to the head.
Lucas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiyoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Lucas controls the action.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiyoshi is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hiyoshi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hiyoshi blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiyoshi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucas up against the cage.
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Hiyoshi looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Lucas.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lucas lands an elbow inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Lucas tries to work over Hiyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Lucas takes a shot to the head.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hiyoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lucas gets through Hiyoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Henry Lucas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiyoshi tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Hiyoshi back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hiyoshi.
Lucas lands with a right to the head.
Hiyoshi throws a head punch that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Lucas.
Hiyoshi tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiyoshi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hiyoshi lands with a light punch inside.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiyoshi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucas.
Hiyoshi pushes Lucas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
Hiyoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiyoshis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiyoshi lands a lovely overhand right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas swings for the body but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiyoshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lucas takes a step back to recover.
Lucas connects with a right hand. Hiyoshi shakes it off.
Lucas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Hiyoshi off balance momentarily.
Hiyoshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Lucas moves out of range easily.
Hiyoshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lucas. That one must have hurt.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.
A shot to the liver by Lucas. Beautiful body shot.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiyoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Lucas.
Hiyoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiyoshi thumps Lucas with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas moves into the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hiyoshi presses Lucas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucas as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
Lucas tries a body shot but Hiyoshi blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiyoshi.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiyoshi works on Lucas's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Lucas.
A knee to the head by Lucas.
Lucas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hiyoshi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Lucas tries a body shot but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Hiyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiyoshi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Lucas.
Lucas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
Hiyoshi wants to slow Lucas down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiyoshi motions for Lucas to come forward. Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiyoshi manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Hiyoshi misses.
Lucas scores with a head kick. Hiyoshi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lucas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Lucas is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a high kick.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab by Hiyoshi.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a head kick.
Hiyoshi lands a jab to Lucas's midsection.
Hiyoshi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiyoshi lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Lucas.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Hiyoshi's belly button to the back.
Hiyoshi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucas takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lucas - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hiyoshi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hiyoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hiyoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hiyoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas counters with a straight right hand.
Hiyoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Hiyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiyoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiyoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucas.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hiyoshi - that will leave a mark!
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiyoshi.
Lucas scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiyoshi throws an off balance right hand
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Hiyoshi's leg. Hiyoshi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiyoshi throws out the jab.
A jab from Hiyoshi misses.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hiyoshi, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Hiyoshi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiyoshi.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas misses with an elbow over the top.
Hiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucas gets an underhook and turns Hiyoshi into the cage.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lucas.
Lucas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi works on Lucas's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiyoshi scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Hiyoshi misses with a body punch.
Lucas is leaning against Hiyoshi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hiyoshi just leaning against Lucas, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiyoshi.
Lucas works on Hiyoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiyoshi tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Hiyoshi tries to stall but Lucas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiyoshi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucas.
Hiyoshi misses with a body punch.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Hiyoshi.
Lucas lands a body punch.
Lucas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lucas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body.
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Lucas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiyoshi tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Lucas fails to land.
Hiyoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiyoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
Hiyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Hiyoshi trying to stall but Lucas improves his position.
Hiyoshi working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiyoshi working aggressively here.
Lucas tries a body shot but Hiyoshi blocks it.
Lucas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lucas digs a right hand underneath Hiyoshi's ribcage. Hiyoshi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hiyoshi taking a breather.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Lucas lands with a left to the head.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Hiyoshi lands with a light punch inside.
Hiyoshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiyoshi tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Hiyoshi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiyoshi.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Lucas lands an uppercut.
Hiyoshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiyoshi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiyoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiyoshi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucas blocking some punches.
Hiyoshi looking to stall.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas pushes Hiyoshi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi blocks an uppercut.
Hiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucas gets an underhook and turns Hiyoshi into the cage.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucas as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
Lucas lands a good knee to the midsection. Hiyoshi won't want to take too many of those.
Hiyoshi avoids the elbow strike from Lucas, against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiyoshi.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiyoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hiyoshi blocking some punches.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucas scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Hiyoshi working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lucas.
Hiyoshi lands with a right to the head.
Hiyoshi misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Henry Lucas!
Henry Lucas wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Henry Lucas 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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