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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel LaRusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tootsie Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaRusso's entrance music is Joe Eposito - You're the best. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel LaRusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tootsie Roll!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
LaRusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid body kick from LaRusso.
A telegraphed right hand from LaRusso misses the target.
LaRusso jabs Roll right on the nose. Roll blinks but takes it well.
A big left from LaRusso misses.
Roll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LaRusso circles away quickly and effectively.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and LaRusso moves out of range easily.
LaRusso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
LaRusso throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Roll misses.
Roll lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso lands with a nice body punch.
LaRusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roll throws a leg kick but LaRusso moved away.
Roll avoids a punch combination nicely.
LaRusso moves out of range as Roll strikes.
LaRusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaRusso misses with the combination.
Roll pushes LaRusso up against the ropes in a clinch.
LaRusso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roll throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaRusso breaks from the clinch.
Roll has closed the distance and engaged LaRusso in a clinch.
Roll throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LaRusso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll looks to score with a jab to the body but LaRusso is just out of range.
LaRusso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roll lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and LaRusso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LaRusso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LaRusso lands with an overhand left.
Roll throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and LaRusso moves out of range easily.
Roll lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LaRusso to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick from Roll lands but LaRusso takes it in his stride.
Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniel LaRusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaRusso.
LaRusso misses with a leg kick.
LaRusso cracks Roll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
LaRusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Roll is just out of range.
Roll throws a leg kick that misses.
LaRusso throws a low kick but Roll moves out of range easily.
Roll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LaRussos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LaRusso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roll lands with a nice combination. LaRusso backs away looking to recover.
LaRusso misses with a wild body shot.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws out a loose jab but LaRusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaRusso circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaRusso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roll counters with a flying knee. Nice.
LaRusso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Roll swings away with a body shot that misses
and LaRusso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roll takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roll.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch but LaRusso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LaRusso 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.
LaRusso blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Roll.
LaRusso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roll lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roll drives through and clinches with LaRusso against the ropes.
Roll misses with a knee to the head.
Roll tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but LaRusso avoids the damage to the body.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
LaRusso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roll misses with an elbow over the top.
Roll keeps control of LaRusso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roll tries a knee to the head but LaRusso blocks it.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
LaRusso has had enough of the clinch but Roll keeps him there for the moment.
Roll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
Roll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Roll misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roll.
Roll lands an elbow just above LaRusso 's eye.
Roll misses with an elbow strike.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
LaRusso managing to block the knees to the body from Roll.
LaRusso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
LaRusso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roll has him pressed against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRusso has had enough of the clinch but Roll keeps him there for the moment.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Roll.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roll just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaRusso's brow.
Roll misses with an elbow over the top.
Roll looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roll is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but LaRusso avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roll just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaRusso's brow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaRusso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaRusso.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roll prevents LaRusso from breaking the clinch.
Roll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roll throws a knee to the head but misses.
LaRusso is trying to break free.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaRusso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roll misses with an elbow over the top.
LaRusso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roll lands an elbow inside.
Roll looking to throw knees to the head but LaRusso is blocking nicely.
LaRusso blocks the elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike.
LaRusso dodges an elbow strike from Roll.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike.
LaRusso is trying to force a seperation but Roll has the dominant position.
LaRusso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roll loads up on a big right hand but LaRusso slips the punch.
LaRusso misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LaRusso, right into the meat.
Roll tries to land a leg kick but LaRusso saw it coming and moves away.
LaRusso throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 to the liver by LaRusso. Beautiful body shot.
Roll looks gassed!
Roll looks to throw the jab but LaRusso is out of range.
Roll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roll blocks a head kick by LaRusso.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaRusso.
LaRusso lands a leg kick that knocks Roll off balance momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso throws a half hearted mid kick.
LaRusso avoids the head kick by Roll.
Roll throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
LaRusso looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
LaRusso lands a leg kick that knocks Roll off balance momentarily.
Roll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRusso throws a right and a left that both miss.
LaRusso throws a series of punches but Roll avoids them all with ease.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but LaRusso pushes him off.
LaRusso slips under a jab from Roll.
LaRusso throws a leg kick but Roll sees it coming and moves out of range.
LaRusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Roll counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaRusso throws a series of punches but Roll moves out of range.
LaRusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roll tried to score with a low kick but LaRusso checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by LaRusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tootsie Roll will probably get the nod.
That's time! LaRusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaRusso.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roll misses with a hook.
Roll avoids the head kick by LaRusso.
Roll checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by LaRusso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daniel LaRusso is winning the standup battle so far.
Roll darts in trying to clinch
and LaRusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roll lands a two punch combo.
Roll fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaRusso lands a slapping body shot.
LaRusso throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
Roll misses with an uppercut. LaRusso saw that one coming.
LaRusso misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from LaRusso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Daniel LaRusso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll lands a head kick. LaRusso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Roll is breathing heavily.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roll scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
LaRusso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Roll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Roll misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaRusso.
LaRusso misses the jab.
Roll tries to clinch but LaRusso moves out of range.
LaRusso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roll doesn't seem bothered though.
Roll is looking to score with low kicks.
LaRusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaRusso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
LaRusso defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Roll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
LaRusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roll's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LaRusso scoring well with a low kick there.
LaRusso scores with a leg kick.
LaRusso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roll's hands.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll throws the kick towards the body but LaRusso avoids it.
Roll is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LaRusso scores with a one two! Roll had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roll avoids the head kick by LaRusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roll.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll tries to clinch there but LaRusso circles away.
LaRusso misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from LaRusso misses.
LaRusso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rolls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LaRusso connects with a crisp jab.
Roll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LaRusso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roll's head backwards.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
LaRusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roll misses with a low kick as LaRusso jumps back.
LaRusso 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaRusso.
Roll rushes LaRusso and presses him up against the ropes.
LaRusso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaRusso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LaRusso wants to land a leg kick but Roll is out of range.
LaRusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roll moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Roll - that will leave a mark!
Roll takes the fight into the clinch.
LaRusso tries to circle away but Roll has him pinned against the ropes.
Roll throws an elbow that misses.
LaRusso tries to break free but Roll pushes him back against the ropes.
Roll has LaRusso pressed against the ropes, preventing LaRusso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roll just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaRusso's brow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll misses with an elbow over the top.
Roll misses with a knee strike.
Roll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaRusso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike from Roll.
Tootsie Roll seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roll misses with an elbow strike.
LaRusso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from LaRusso.
LaRusso misses with a series of wild punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting LaRusso here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses.
Roll misses with a hook. LaRusso ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from LaRusso. Roll shrugs it off though.
LaRusso lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Roll.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRusso throws a low kick, looking for Roll's leg but Roll calmly moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LaRusso.
Roll misses with a head kick.
LaRusso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roll pivots, looking for a leg kick but LaRusso is out of range and Roll settles back down.
Roll throws a leg kick but LaRusso moved away.
Roll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
LaRusso lands a right hook to the body.
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaRusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roll connects with a right hand. LaRusso shakes it off.
LaRusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roll tries to clinch but LaRusso moves out of range.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
LaRusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by LaRusso as he checks the leg kick.
Roll connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
LaRusso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Roll scores with a head kick. LaRusso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
LaRusso throws a hook but Roll blocks it.
Roll takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LaRusso.
LaRusso takes one to the side of the head.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roll scores with a leg kick.
Roll throws a low kick but LaRusso avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roll tries to clinch up.
LaRusso misses with a leg kick.
Roll feints and then cracks LaRusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaRusso down.
A head kick misses from Roll.
LaRusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Roll is just out of range.
LaRusso misses the jab.
Roll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Roll.
LaRusso throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
LaRusso tries to bum rush Roll with a series of wild strikes but Roll uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Roll tenderised LaRusso's leg. LaRusso is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roll feints and then cracks LaRusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LaRusso down.
Roll takes the fight into the clinch.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
Roll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but LaRusso blocks with his arms.
Roll misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LaRusso avoids the elbow strike from Roll, against the ropes.
LaRusso avoids the elbow strike from Roll, against the ropes.
Roll pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRusso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel LaRusso dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roll throws a nice head kick!
LaRusso misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roll has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from LaRusso misses its intended target.
LaRusso throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roll.
LaRusso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roll scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LaRusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LaRusso thows a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso stuns Roll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
LaRusso lands with a nice combination. Roll backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and Roll moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by LaRusso!
A telegraphed right hand from Roll misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LaRusso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from LaRusso misses.
A jab from LaRusso misses.
Roll misses with a low kick.
LaRusso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
LaRusso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LaRusso scores with a jab. Roll acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso misses with a double jab.
Roll moves into range and connects with a jab.
LaRusso lands a leg kick that knocks Roll off balance momentarily.
Roll misses with a head kick.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaRusso throws a leg kick which misses Roll's front leg but catches the back leg as Roll tries to avoid it.
Roll throws a series of punches but LaRusso avoids them all with ease.
Roll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll scores with a punch to the head.
LaRusso looks to land a combination but Roll avoids it well.
LaRusso throws a low kick, looking for Roll's leg but Roll calmly moves out of range.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by LaRusso.
LaRusso misses with a wild body shot.
Roll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LaRusso, pushing him back against the ropes.
Roll trying to land knees to the body.
LaRusso avoids a wild elbow strike from Roll.
Roll looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LaRusso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roll has him pressed against the ropes.
LaRusso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LaRusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roll is out of range.
LaRusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso just misses with a punch to the body.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
Roll scores with a head kick. LaRusso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roll lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LaRusso backs up against the ropes.
Roll sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roll catches LaRusso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
LaRusso throws a leg kick
and Roll counters with a head kick.
LaRusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from LaRusso does no damage.
LaRusso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roll.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LaRusso takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roll can pounce on him.
A punch combination from LaRusso misses.
LaRusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Roll misses.
LaRusso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Roll as he checks the leg kick.
LaRusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll slips a jab from LaRusso.
LaRusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
LaRusso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
LaRusso throws a head kick that Roll semi-blocks.
Roll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Roll throws an elbow but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roll gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roll lands an elbow inside that LaRusso shrugs off.
LaRusso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roll misses with a knee strike.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
LaRusso is trying to break the clinch but Roll has him pressed against the ropes.
LaRusso lands with a left to the head.
Roll prevents LaRusso from breaking the clinch.
Roll looks to throw an elbow but misses.
LaRusso is trying to push Roll away but Roll has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
LaRusso avoids a wild elbow strike from Roll.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roll missing with knees to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but LaRusso blocks with his arms.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike from Roll.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roll just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaRusso's brow.
Roll avoiding damage as LaRusso throws knees to the body.
Roll throws an elbow that misses.
LaRusso avoiding damage as Roll throws knees to the body.
LaRusso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
LaRusso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LaRusso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LaRusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roll moves out of range of the leg kick from LaRusso.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a front kick aimed at LaRusso's knee but LaRusso avoids it well.
Roll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LaRusso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
LaRusso tests Roll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LaRusso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roll.
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
LaRusso misses with a wild combination.
LaRusso thows a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roll tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. LaRusso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roll misses with a double jab.
Roll tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso blocks a head kick by Roll.
Roll cracks LaRusso with a good jab.
Roll finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roll takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roll drives through and clinches with LaRusso against the ropes.
Roll creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
LaRusso blocks an elbow strike.
LaRusso working hard to break the clinch.
Roll misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from LaRusso.
Roll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but LaRusso blocks it with crossed arms.
LaRusso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaRusso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from LaRusso finds it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
LaRusso throws a quick inside leg kick.
LaRusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LaRusso swinging wildly here.
LaRusso missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roll has managed to clinch.
Roll using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roll pushes off an throws an elbow but LaRusso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Roll throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roll lands an elbow that stopped LaRusso in his tracks for a moment.
Roll tries to land knees in the clinch but LaRusso avoids the damage to the body.
Roll tries to land a knee to the head but LaRusso blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tootsie Roll.
I think Roll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tootsie Roll!
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