PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 4215 p4p, 530 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 3895 p4p, 499 weight class). Young's entrance music is Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Mamoru has chosen The Great Takamura as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Mamoru

195 cm
42
215 lbs
35 - 11 - 3

190 cm
38
215 lbs
26 - 22 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Mamoru!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamoru is just out of range.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamoru missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BAD BOY MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamoru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamoru moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Young finds it's target.
Young misses with a hook. Mamoru ducked under it nicely.
Mamoru ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mamoru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mamoru throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young connects with a leg kick. Mamoru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mamoru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young throws out a loose jab but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru scores with a nice right hand.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
Mamoru throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Young works over Mamoru's head and body with a nice combination.

Mamoru clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamoru has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
Mamoru lands a shot to the body.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young prevents a body shot from Mamoru.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Mamoru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a punch to the body.
Mamoru can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Mamoru pushes Young back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Young seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mamoru can turn it around.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young prevents a body shot from Mamoru.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamoru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mamoru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamoru.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mamoru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young blocking some punches.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Mamoru.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru lands with a short shot to the head.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Mamoru avoids it by throwing Young back against the ropes.
Mamoru blocks an uppercut.
Mamoru lands a nice shot to the body.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mamoru.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Mamoru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Mamoru keeps him there for the moment.
Mamoru throws a head punch that misses.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Mamoru.
Mamoru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Mamoru pushes Young back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young misses with some punches.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mamoru.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Mamoru avoids it by throwing Young back against the ropes.
Mamoru lands a body punch.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mamoru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mamoru tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamoru.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes.
Young working aggressively here.
Young misses with some punches.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Mamoru.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young working aggressively here.
Mamoru blocks an uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Mamoru fails to land.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamoru.
Young misses with the head strike.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes.
Mamoru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mamoru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamoru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mamoru on the inside.
Mamoru misses with some punches.
Mamoru presses Young against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mamoru scores with a shoulder strike.
Mamoru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Young misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Mamoru scores with a hook to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Mamoru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
A hook to the body from Young.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takamura Mamoru dominated that round.
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.

Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Mamoru is looking to clinch.
Young tried to counter with a leg kick but Mamoru avoided it.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamoru is just out of range.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Mamoru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young swings for the body but Mamoru moves out of range.
Mamoru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mamoru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young works Mamoru's body with a nice hook.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut.
Young went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Young misses with a hook. Mamoru ducked under it nicely.
Mamoru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Mamoru is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mamoru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Young is out of range and Mamoru settles back down.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamoru throws out the jab.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamoru is looking to land body kicks.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamoru was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young checks a low kick from Mamoru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamoru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Young misses.
Young slips under a jab.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
Young throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mamoru to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamoru throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young works Mamoru's body with a nice hook.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamoru connects with a jab.
Mamoru missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamoru sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick there by Mamoru.
Mamoru throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamoru.
Young blocks a leg kick.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamoru loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young throws out a leg kick but Mamoru moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Mamoru misses with a two punch combination.
Mamoru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Young swings for the body but Mamoru moves out of range.
Young throws a body punch but Mamoru moves out of range.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Young throwing a counter right hand but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamoru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young sets himself, and Mamoru steps forward looking for the clinch! Young avoids it this time.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamoru.
Mamoru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Mamoru takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Mamoru.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamoru.
Young misses with a straight left.
Mamoru blocks a leg kick.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamoru avoids the body shot from Young.
Mamoru scores with a nice right hand.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
Mamoru blocks a jab.
A big right from Young misses.
Mamoru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Young.
Young misses with a left hand
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamoru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamoru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a really nice looking cross but Young seems unphased.
Young lands with a cross.
Mamoru lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Mamoru misses with a straight left.
Mamoru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Young avoids the head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Donk. Mamoru catches Young right on the button with a cross.
Mamoru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
Mamoru on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mamoru does it's job there.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mamoru checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamoru! But no joy.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Mamoru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Good shot there by Mamoru.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Young takes a swing at Mamoru's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Young.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Mamoru's defenses.
Mamoru misses the jab.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamoru tries to counter with a clinch but Young shakes him off and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mamoru 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 Young has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Young and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamoru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamoru misses the target.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamoru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamoru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
Mamoru connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mamoru lands an overhand right.
Mamoru misses with a kick to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamoru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamoru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Mamoru moves away and avoids it.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Mamoru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamoru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Mamoru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamoru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Young throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mamoru to counter with a crisp jab.
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Mamoru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamoru there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takamura Mamoru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mamoru with a nice cross.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Mamoru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mamoru tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamoru doesn't seem bothered though.
Young looks to land a right hand but Mamoru moved out of range.
Young throws a jab when Mamoru was well out of range.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jab by Young.
Young 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.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Mamoru.
Mamoru tries to clinch up.
Mamoru cracks Young with an open hand slap.
Mamoru drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young backing away here, and Mamoru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Young misses.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mamoru is able to avoid easily.
Mamoru throws a nice head kick!
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young tries to land a leg kick but Mamoru saw it coming and moves away.
Young slips a straight right by Mamoru.
Mamoru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Mamoru slips the punch.
Mamoru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Young drops his hands momentarily and Mamoru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamoru misses with a looping right.
Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamoru tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Mamoru throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamoru.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mamoru ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Mamoru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young's hands.
Mamoru wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Mamoru throws an off balance right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamoru looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Mamoru staying out of range there.
Mamoru slips under a jab from Young.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
Mamoru thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Mamoru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mamoru counter with a right hand.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mamorus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Young does no damage.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Mamoru throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mamoru has time to react.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
A head kick by Mamoru misses
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamoru with a nice cross.
Young misses with a hook.
Mamoru tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young avoids the head kick by Mamoru.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mamoru looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamoru was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Mamoru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mamoru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young lands a head shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mamoru.
Nice shot lands for Mamoru.
Mamoru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Mamoru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Mamoru throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Mamoru looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Mamoru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mamoru wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamoru catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamoru in his tracks.
Young slips under a jab.
Mamoru tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamoru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mamoru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Mamoru.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Jab by Mamoru.
Young throws a jab when Mamoru was well out of range.
Mamoru misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young tests Mamoru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamoru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ernst Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Young.
Some wild striking there from Mamoru.
Young blocks a jab.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young looks to throw the jab but Mamoru is out of range.
Mamoru lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young throws a looping overhand right but Mamoru ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Mamoru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamoru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
Young appears to be looking for a big counter.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Mamoru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamoru staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamoru misses the target.
Mamoru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young with a nice cross.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamoru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru tries a head kick but it misses.
Young throws out a leg kick but Mamoru moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamoru defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Mamoru steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Young.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young slips a straight right by Mamoru.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mamoru.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamoru throws out the jab.
Mamoru moves out of range of the strikes.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Mamoru.
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamoru.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young lands with a right hand.
A big right from Young misses.
Mamoru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamoru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru unleashes a big counter combination but Young bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mamoru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young's head.
Young stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamoru.

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 Ernst Young.
Well Mamoru 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takamura Mamoru!
Takamura Mamoru looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I think its time for me to get a title shot what do you say London.'.