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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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199 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam James!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by James.
It looks like Joey Boss has been cut.
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Boss lands a right hook to the body.
Boss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boss keeps James at a distance using the push kick.
Boss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boss.
James is looking for the big counter here.
James forces Boss back against the ropes and clinches.
James lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James taking a breather.
Boss breaks from the clinch.
Boss is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Boss misses.
James rushes Boss and presses him up against the ropes.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boss breaks the clinch.
Boss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Adam James has been cut.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boss misses with a wild body shot.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boss misses with a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the ropes. Boss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
James throws a series of punches but Boss avoids them all with ease.
James misses with a right hand
and Boss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boss lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Boss. Beautiful body shot.
Boss throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boss misses with a hook to the body
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Boss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boss misses with a body kick.
Boss seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boss misses with a double jab.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Boss is predictable there
letting James counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Boss.
A right-left combo lands from Boss.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boss scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops James to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss misses with a jab, cross combination.
James moves into the clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Boss misses
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joey Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
Boss looks to throw a body kick
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
An inside leg kick lands from Boss.
James has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boss prevents a body shot from James.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boss throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boss is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boss throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boss misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James gets a clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boss.
James with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James forces Boss back against the ropes and clinches.
Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James taking a breather.
James breaks the clinch.
James ducks under a wild hook from Boss.
James rushes Boss and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Boss will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Boss misses with a double jab.
Boss looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boss throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a counter combo.
Boss looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
James rushes Boss and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
James comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Boss takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Boss scores with a four punch combination!
Boss misses with a series of wild punches.
Boss throws a leg kick
and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Boss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James breaks the clinch.
Boss cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boss misses with a double jab
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Joey Boss's cut is getting worse.
Joey Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss blocks an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adam James seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James works over Boss's head and body with a nice combination.
Adam James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boss misses with the combination.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Boss.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boss.
Boss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Boss.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boss, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Boss!
A very excited looking Joey Boss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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