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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagoya Nobonaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobonaga comes to the ring accompanied by Kickboxer. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sagoya Nobonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a jab when Nobonaga was well out of range.
Nobonaga closes the distance and clinches.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Nobonaga lands a knee to the head.
Atunes breaks the clinch.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nobonaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Nobonaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Atunes circles away.
Nobonaga misses with a body punch
and Atunes counters with a one-two to the body.
Nobonaga has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nobonaga pushes Atunes up against the ropes in a clinch.
Atunes tries to stall but Nobonaga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Nobonaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nobonaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Nobonaga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nobonaga lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Nobonaga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobonaga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Atunes's face.
Nobonaga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atunes or not.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Atunes tries a body shot but Nobonaga blocks it.
Nobonaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nobonaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atunes's efforts to push away.
Nobonaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atunes.
Atunes digs a right hand underneath Nobonaga's ribcage. Nobonaga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nobonaga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nobonaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Nobonaga.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nobonaga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Nobonaga.
Nobonaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nobonaga blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Nobonaga takes a shot to the head.
Atunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nobonaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nobonaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nobonaga's elbow.
Atunes stalling in the clinch but Nobonaga improves position.
Atunes breaks from the clinch.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nobonaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Atunes working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagoya Nobonaga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Atunes swings for the body but Nobonaga moves out of range.
Nobonaga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nobonaga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Atunes has time to react.
Atunes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nobonaga tries to clinch but Atunes is having none of it.
Nobonaga is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Nobonaga clinches up against the ropes.
Nobonaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Nobonaga.
Good body shot from Nobonaga.
A short left from Nobonaga.
Nobonaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes is trying to push Nobonaga away but Nobonaga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nobonaga lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nobonaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nobonaga has him pressed against the ropes.
Atunes working aggressively here.
Nobonaga lands with a light punch inside.
Nobonaga lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Atunes avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes looking to stall.
Nobonaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Nobonaga.
A short uppercut from Nobonaga.
Atunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nobonaga tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Nobonaga back against the ropes.
Nobonaga scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Nobonaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes taking a breather.
Nobonaga prevents a body shot from Atunes.
A right hook to the body lands for Nobonaga.
Nobonaga lands an elbow just above Atunes 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good body shot from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Nobonaga controls his hands.
Nobonaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nobonaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga misses with the head strike.
Nobonaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atunes's efforts to push away.
Nobonaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atunes.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Nobonaga.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobonaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Nobonaga.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nobonaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nobonaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sagoya Nobonaga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nobonaga seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sagoya Nobonaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nobonaga is looking to clinch but Atunes is avoiding it.
Atunes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good shot there by Nobonaga.
A punch combination from Atunes misses.
Nobonaga tries to clinch up.
Atunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nobonaga rather than just go for the knockout.
Nobonaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Atunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nobonaga connects with a leg kick. Atunes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nobonaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
Nobonaga clinches up with Atunes and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Nobonaga.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Atunes.
Nobonaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
Nobonaga tries to land knees in the clinch but Atunes avoids the damage to the body.
Atunes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nobonaga doesn't seem bothered though.
Nobonaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Nobonaga lands a right hand.
Atunes can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nobonaga.
Nobonaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nobonaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nobonaga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Nobonaga controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nobonaga as Atunes tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Nobonaga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nobonaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Nobonaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobonaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nobonaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Nobonaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atuness head.
Nobonaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes tries to break free but Nobonaga pushes him back against the ropes.
Nobonaga blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nobonaga.
Nobonaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nobonaga lands a right hand.
Nobonaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sagoya Nobonaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nobonaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Leonardo Atunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nobonaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atunes's defenses.
It looks like Leonardo Atunes has been cut.
Nobonaga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sagoya Nobonaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nobonaga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagoya Nobonaga!
A victorious Sagoya Nobonaga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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