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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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133 lbs
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Excellent MT
KO power
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Buffel!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Urabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buffel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buffel trying to stall but Urabe improves his position.
Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe.
Buffel blocks an elbow strike.
Urabe wants to stall.
Buffel takes a shot to the head.
Urabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buffel is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe tries a body shot but Buffel blocks it.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe looking to stall.
Buffel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy.
Buffel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urabe avoids it.
Urabe wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe darts in and clinches Buffel up against the ropes.
Buffel prevents a body shot from Urabe.
A head punch on the inside from Urabe fails to land.
Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buffel struggles to land a body shot inside as Urabe controls his hands.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but Buffel blocks with his arms.
Buffel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
Buffel just leaning against Urabe, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buffel tries to land a knee to the head but Urabe blocks with his arms.
Buffel holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Urabe trying to stall but Buffel improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urabe.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buffel's elbow.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Buffel improves position.
Urabe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe tries a knee to the head but Buffel blocks it.
Urabe throws an elbow but it misses.
Urabe is looking to control Buffel's arms but Buffel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koya Urabe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Urabe misses with a double jab
and Buffel moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buffel as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe tries a knee to the head but Buffel blocks it.
Buffel is struggling to control the position.
Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buffel! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe has managed to clinch.
Buffel is struggling to control the position.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Buffel controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe scores with a shoulder strike.
Urabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buffel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buffel leaning against his opponent.
Urabe is looking to control Buffel's arms but Buffel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urabe has his back to the ropes.
Buffel throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy.
Maybe Urabe would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Urabe being controlled against the ropes.
Buffel avoids a wild elbow strike from Urabe.
Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Buffel improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koya Urabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urabe gets a clinch.
Buffel taking a breather.
Urabe misses with a body punch.
Buffel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Urabe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buffel's brow.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buffel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koya Urabe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Urabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buffel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Urabe has managed to clinch.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Buffel tries to land knees in the clinch but Urabe avoids the damage to the body.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Buffel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Buffel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buffel can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buffel is keeping busy.
Buffel stalls.
Still in the clinch, Buffel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buffel blocks an uppercut.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Buffel avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buffel trying to control the position but instead, Urabe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Buffel into the ropes.
Urabe can't find room to land a body shot as Buffel controls the action.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe tries to stall but Buffel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.
Urabe has managed to clinch.
Urabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Buffel looking to throw knees to the head but Urabe is blocking nicely.
Urabe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buffel just leaning against Urabe, taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buffel missing with knees to the body.
Urabe wants to stall.
Thomas Buffel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urabe 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koya Urabe!
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FIGHT
RATING
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