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Event:
S-1 Fight Club 2
Date: Jul 01, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Kawabe clinches.
Sakura lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawabe is trying to push Sakura away but Sakura has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawabe throws out a loose jab but Sakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Kawabe does no damage.
Sakura steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kawabe.
Sakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kawabe with a body shot.#CL2#
Sakura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawabe lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakura avoids the body shot from Kawabe.
Sakura throws a big counter head kick but Kawabe avoids it with no problem.
Kawabe moves to clinch but Sakura breaks away
and Sakura counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Sakura tries to clinch up but Kawabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Sakura gets a clinch.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Kawabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakura is keeping busy.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakura unleashes a big counter combination but Kawabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakura swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Sakura is having none of it.
Kawabe cracks Sakura with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Sakura is having none of it. #CL2#
Sakura darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Kawabe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe.
Nice elbow from Kawabe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakura.
Sakura working aggressively here.
Sakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yushi Sakura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawabe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawabe. #BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
Sakura throws a head kick that misses
and Kawabe counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Sakura drives through and clinches with Kawabe against the ropes.
Kawabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yushi Sakura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Sakura blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakura lands with a left to the head.
Kawabe tries to break free but Sakura pushes him back against the ropes.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Sakura blocks it.
#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sakura rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Kawabe trying to control the position but instead, Sakura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kawabe into the ropes.
Kawabe blocking some punches.
Sakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe.
Kawabe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakura lands a nice uppercut.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakura has double underhooks.
Sakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sakura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakura avoiding damage as Kawabe throws knees to the body.
#T2#
Sakura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawabe wants to break free but Sakura has control.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe.
#BC2#
Sakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sakura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakura moves out of range as Kawabe throws a body kick.
Kawabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Kawabe gets a clinch.
Kawabe has Sakura pressed against the ropes, preventing Sakura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawabe or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch.
Kawabe scores with a head kick.
Sakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.
Sakura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yushi Sakura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sakura has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Kawabe.
Kawabe wants to stall.
Sakura has Kawabe pressed against the ropes, preventing Kawabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakura prevents Kawabe from breaking the clinch.
Kawabe is trying to force a seperation but Sakura has the dominant position.#BC#
Kawabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sakura moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sakura breaks the clinch.
Hiroya Kawabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Kawabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Sakura rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.
Kawabe blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Sakura.
Kawabe blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakura.
Kawabe misses with a head kick.
Kawabe throws a head kick that misses
letting Sakura counter with a right hand.
Kawabe throws a sloppy head kick and Sakura moves out of range easily.
Sakura counters with a body kick.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakura swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Kawabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hiroya Kawabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Sakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Sakura breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
A punch combination from Kawabe misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Sakura clinches.
Sakura has a couple of punches blocked by Kawabe.
Sakura keeps control of Kawabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakura misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Sakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiroya Kawabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yushi Sakura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Sakura moves into range and clinches up with Kawabe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yushi Sakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sakura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushi Sakura! |
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Event:
S-1 Fight Club 1
Date: Jun 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Nagasa misses with a wild combination.
Kawabe scores with a head kick.
Kawabe tries to bum rush Nagasa with a series of wild strikes but Nagasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagasa counters with a body kick.
Nagasa misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Kawabe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nagasa as Kawabe tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasa.
Nagasa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawabe is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasa avoiding damage as Kawabe throws knees to the body.
Kawabe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nagasa avoids it.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Nagasa throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagasa wants to stall.
#BC2#
Nagasa manages to break the clinch.
Nagasa throws a push kick but Kawabe slaps the foot to one side.
Nagasa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nagasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Kawabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagasa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawabe misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Nagasa clinches with his opponent.
#T2##BC2#
Nagasa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Kawabe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagasa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kawabe is trying to stall.
#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Nagasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Kawabe gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Nagasa manages to break the clinch.
Kawabe lands a high kick!
#CL#
Kawabe instigates a clinch.
Kawabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nagasa is defending well for now.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nagasa scores with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroya Kawabe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Nagasa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL#
Kawabe has Nagasa up against the ropes in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kawabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawabe wants to stall.
Kawabe is looking to control Nagasa's arms but Nagasa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawabe has his back to the ropes.
Nagasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawabe's elbow. #BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Nagasa darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.#BC2#
Nagasa breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Nagasa against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Kawabe can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasa controls the action.
Kawabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Nagasa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nagasa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kawabe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasa throws a sloppy head kick and Kawabe moves out of range easily.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nagasa manages to circle out of the way.
Kawabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Nagasa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nagasa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagasa scores with a head kick. Kawabe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
Nagasa takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Kawabe manages to break the clinch.
Nagasa is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Kawabe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Nagasa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Nagasa tries to keep at a distance but Kawabe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hiroya Kawabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nagasa misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Nagasa checks a leg kick. #CL#
Kawabe rushes Nagasa and presses him up against the ropes.
Nagasa leaning his opponent against the ropes.#BC2#
Nagasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawabe.#CL#
Kawabe clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroya Kawabe dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL#
Kawabe has closed the distance and engaged Nagasa in a clinch.
#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and pushes Nagasa back into the ropes.
Kawabe scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Nagasa breaks from the clinch.
Nagasa tries to bum rush Kawabe with a series of wild strikes but Kawabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Nagasa.
Nagasa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kawabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawabe lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Nagasa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1##CL#
Kawabe instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kawabe counters with a series of strikes. Nagasa will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Kawabe gets a clinch. #BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe throws a head kick but Nagasa moves out of range.
Nagasa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Kawabe pushes Nagasa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nagasa avoiding damage.
Nagasa trying to land knees to the body.
Nagasa is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kawabe lands an elbow just above Nagasa 's eye.
Nagasa is trying to force a seperation but Kawabe has the dominant position.#T2#
Kawabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasa misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Kawabe rushes Nagasa and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasa tries to stall but Kawabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Nagasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasa misses with a low kick as Kawabe jumps back.
Kawabe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nagasa wants to clinch.
Kawabe scores with a nice body kick.
Hoshifumi Nagasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroya Kawabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroya Kawabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawabe 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroya Kawabe! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Kobe
Date: May 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Petrov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kawabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Kawabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Kawabe throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Kawabe jabs Petrov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kawabe blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kawabe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawabe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Kawabe throws a head kick that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Petrov lands.
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawabe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petrov will feel that in the morning.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawabe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Kawabe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov throws a hook but Kawabe avoids it easily.
It looked like Kawabe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kawabe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kawabe throws a big counter combination but Petrov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawabe.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawabe.
Kawabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Petrov tries to get set, Kawabe tries to push him back and clinch up but Petrov manages to avoid the attempt.
Kawabe looks to land a combination but Petrov avoids it well.
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawabe.
Petrov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Kawabe moves away and avoids it.
Petrov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kawabe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Kawabe swinging wildly here.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kawabe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch but Petrov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawabe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawabe.
Petrov throws a series of strikes that have Kawabe backpedaling.
Kawabe takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Kawabe's head back.
Petrov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kawabe misses with a straight left.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov throws the left hand but Kawabe avoids the punch easily.
Peter Petrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Kawabe scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kawabe staying out of range there.
Kawabe slips under a jab.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Kawabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petrov manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petrov!
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawabe wants to clinch.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Kawabe avoids the body shot from Petrov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov misses with the combination.
Kawabe is looking for a counter combo.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kawabe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawabe is looking to wear down Petrov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kawabe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov 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.
Kawabe lands a head shot.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Kawabe is looking to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawabe manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov unleashes a big counter combination but Kawabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Petrov unleashes a big counter combination but Kawabe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Petrov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Kawabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Kawabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Kawabe moved out of range.
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrov circles away.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Kawabe ducks down to avoid it.
Kawabe is looking to clinch.
Petrov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kawabe needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov throws a hook but Kawabe blocks it.
Peter Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kawabes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawabe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Kawabe wants to clinch up but Petrov keeps it at a distance.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Kawabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawabe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawabe.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Petrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petrov.
A combination from Petrov does no damage.
Kawabe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Peter Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.
Kawabe moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Kawabe lands a front kick.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Petrov looks to land a combination but Kawabe avoids it well.
Kawabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kawabe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kawabe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Kawabe wants to clinch.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawabe misses with a leg kick
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawabe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrov misses with a looping right.#T4#
Nice shot by Petrov.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov tries to bum rush Kawabe with a series of wild strikes but Kawabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrov lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Kawabe's shoulder, as Kawabe tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawabe slips a straight right by Petrov.
Kawabe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kawabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawabe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawabe moves in looking to clinch but Petrov pushes him off.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawabe should have avoided that one.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Kawabe is looking to counter the offense by Petrov and move into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kawabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Petrov throws a jab when Kawabe was well out of range.
Kawabe is looking for a counter combo.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Kawabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Kawabe throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawabe moves away.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawabe wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
As Kawabe backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Kawabe manages to avoid it all.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawabe.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kawabe tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.#T1#
Kawabe throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Kawabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
Kawabe throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kawabe staying out of range there.
Kawabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawabe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawabe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kawabe throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kawabe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Kawabe wants to clinch.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Kawabe is out of range.
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 jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov lands the left hand.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Kawabe moved out of range.
Kawabe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kawabe moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Petrov moves away
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Kawabe avoids it well.
Kawabe throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov works Kawabe's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Petrov misses with a few strikes there.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Kawabe counters with a series of strikes. Petrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kawabe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawabe lands with a kick to the temple. Petrov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawabe moves away.
Kawabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov tests Kawabe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawabe lands a nice shot that snaps Petrov's head back.
Kawabe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov cracks Kawabe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kawabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawabe walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Kawabe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Petrov throws a series of punches but Kawabe moves out of range.
Petrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Petrov is avoiding it.
Petrov lands a really nice looking cross but Kawabe seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiroya Kawabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Petrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left lands for Petrov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrov 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Petrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Saitama
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Kawabe throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Kimura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kawabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Kimura cracks Kawabe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura with a nice calf kick.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Kimura manages to break the clinch.
Paulo Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kawabe misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
A shot to the body from Kimura misses #CL#
and Kawabe counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kawabe.
Kimura swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.
Kawabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Kimura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawabe, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Kawabe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kimura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Kimura lands a lovely overhand right.
Paulo Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Kimura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kimura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kawabe moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Kimura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kawabe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kawabe wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Kimura lands with a cross.
Kawabe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
Kawabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3#
Kawabe tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kimura as he connects with a hook.
Kimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kimura throws a leg kick that misses.
Kawabe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kimura dodges the punch combination from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
Kimura swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawabe.#CL#
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Kimura misses with the combination.
Kawabe moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimura tries to land a front kick but Kawabe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kimura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kimura misses with a leg kick.
Kawabe lands a nice looking body kick.
Kimura looks to land a left hand but Kawabe moved out of range nicely.
Kawabe throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.
Kimura misses with a body shot.
Kawabe scores with a hook to the body. Kimura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kimura looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kimura dominated that round.
That's time! Kawabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kimura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Kimura is avoiding it.
Kimura throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawabe throwing a counter right hand but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Kimura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab from Kawabe.
Kawabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawabe throws a head kick that misses
and Kimura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulo Kimura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Kawabe misses
and Kimura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Kawabe instigates a clinch.
Kimura stalling against the ropes.
#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Kimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kimura takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawabe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kimura counters with a three punch combo that has Kawabe backing up. Kawabe nods at Kimura to acknowledge the strikes.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Kimura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimura misses with a looping right.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawabe is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Kimura against the ropes.
Kimura tries to break free but Kawabe pushes him back against the ropes.#T2#
Kawabe throws a head punch that misses.
Kawabe is stalling here.
#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch.
Kimura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimura cracks Kawabe with a good jab.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimura counters with a solid body kick. #T3#
A good leg kick by Kawabe.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Kimura moves away
and Kimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawabe scores with a sloppy right hand. Kimura should have avoided that one.
Kimura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawabe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick lands for Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Kimura.
#CL#
Kawabe rushes Kimura and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#T4##BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawabe wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Kawabe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kimura.
Kawabe lands a high kick!
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimura throws a counter combo.
Kimura throws a low kick, looking for Kawabe's leg but Kawabe calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura wants to counter with a clinch but Kawabe pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kawabe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kimura pushes Kawabe away with a front kick.
Kawabe sizes up Kimura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawabe manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawabe scores with a four punch combination!
Kimura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Kimura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimura is stalling here.
#BC2#
Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawabe circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawabe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Kawabe tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Kawabe wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Kimura wants to counter the offense by Kawabe and move into the clinch position.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimura scores with a three punch combo!
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimura circles away.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kawabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kimura throws a nice looking combination but Kawabe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Kawabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
Kawabe throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
#T2#
Kawabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Kimura circles away.
#CL#
Kawabe forces Kimura back against the ropes and clinches.
Kawabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimura avoids the damage to the body.
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!#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Kawabe swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Kawabe instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T3#
Kawabe slips a straight right by Kimura.
Kawabe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kimura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kimura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kimura circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Kawabe as he checks the leg kick.#CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and pushes Kimura back into the ropes.
Kawabe is trying to stall.
Kawabe tries to stall but Kimura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Kawabe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kimura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kawabe with a jab.
Kimura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Kawabe tries to clinch but Kimura is having none of it.
Kawabe throws a series of punches but Kimura avoids them all with ease.
As Kawabe backs off Kimura throws a huge counter combo but Kawabe manages to avoid it all.
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kawabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kawabe connects with a leg kick. #CL#
Kawabe clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Kimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiroya Kawabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Kimura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kawabe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kimura's head.
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 Hiroya Kawabe.
I think Kimura 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kimura! |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Fukuoka
Date: Apr 04, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Damchaigym rushes Kawabe and presses him up against the ropes.
The referee calls for Damchaigym to work.
Damchaigym looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damchaigym.
#CL#
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Damchaigym against the ropes.
#BC2#
Damchaigym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damchaigym misses with a double jab.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Damchaigym manages to circle out of the way.
Damchaigym throws a sloppy body shot
and Kawabe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawabe falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Damchaigym counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kawabe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawabe stalling against the ropes.
#T1#
Damchaigym can't break the clinch.
Damchaigym leaning against his opponent.
#BC2#
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym misses with the combination.
Damchaigym takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2#
Kawabe tries to keep at a distance but Damchaigym has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Damchaigym manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kawabe.
Kawabe tries to move into range but Damchaigym moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Kawabe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Damchaigym rushes Kawabe and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Kawabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawabe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Damchaigym manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Damchaigym tries to keep at a distance but Kawabe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Damchaigym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC2#
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damchaigym throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Kawabe moves into range and clinches up with Damchaigym.
Kawabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawabe tries to circle away but Damchaigym has him pinned against the ropes.#T3#
Kawabe is trying to push Damchaigym away but Damchaigym has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kawabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawabe trying to stall but Damchaigym improves his position.
Damchaigym stalling the fight.
Damchaigym prevents Kawabe from breaking the clinch.
Kawabe tries a body shot but Damchaigym blocks it.
Damchaigym working hard to break the clinch.
Kawabe controlling the action here for a moment.
Kawabe lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Damchaigym has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
Kawabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Damchaigym wants to stall.
Damchaigym is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Kawabe misses
enabling Damchaigym to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Damchaigym clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Kawabe moves in looking to clinch but Damchaigym pushes him off.
Damchaigym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawabe circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and clinches.
Kawabe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #BC2#
Damchaigym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Damchaigym dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kawabe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damchaigym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but Kawabe is having none of it.
Kawabe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kawabe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Kawabe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawabe throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Damchaigym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damchaigym has had enough of the clinch but Kawabe keeps him there for the moment.
Damchaigym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Damchaigym, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damchaigym lands with a nice combination. Kawabe backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Damchaigym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kawabe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Damchaigym clinches. #BC2#
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe is looking to clinch but Damchaigym is avoiding it.
#CL#
Kawabe instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kawabe breaks from the clinch.
Damchaigym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawabe blocks a head kick by Damchaigym.
Kawabe is looking to clinch.
Kawabe tries to clinch up but Damchaigym circles away and keeps his distance.
Damchaigym has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Kawabe lands a right hook to the body.
Kawabe tries to clinch
and Damchaigym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damchaigym is breathing heavily.#CL#
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawabe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawabe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Damchaigym wants to clinch
and Kawabe counters with a one-two to the body.
Damchaigym throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawabe counters with a series of strikes. Damchaigym will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#Damchaigym is rocked!
Kawabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damchaigym.
Damchaigym is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawabe finish him?
Damchaigym blocks a head kick by Kawabe.
Damchaigym seems to have recovered his senses.
Damchaigym misses with the combination.
#T3##CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and pushes Damchaigym back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Damchaigym's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kawabe landing knees to the body.
#BC2#
Damchaigym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym misses with a straight right. #CL#
Kawabe moves into the clinch.#BC#
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damchaigym avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damchaigym throws a counter combo.
Kawabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4##CL#
Kawabe moves into range and clinches up with Damchaigym.#BC#
Kawabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damchaigym tries to clinch but Kawabe moves out of range. #CL#
Kawabe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kawabe tries to circle away but Damchaigym has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Damchaigym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damchaigym looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL#
Kawabe clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawabe leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kawabe tries to work over Damchaigym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroya Kawabe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kawabe tries to clinch
and Damchaigym finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maki Damchaigym seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Damchaigym takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Damchaigym breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Kawabe drives through and clinches with Damchaigym against the ropes.
Kawabe trying to stall but Damchaigym improves his position.
#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym tries to bum rush Kawabe with a series of wild strikes but Kawabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawabe connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiroya Kawabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawabe avoids the head kick by Damchaigym.
Kawabe lands a two punch combo.
#CL2#
Damchaigym instigates a clinch.
Damchaigym just leaning against Kawabe, taking a breather. #T1#
Damchaigym swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawabe uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Damchaigym manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Kawabe clinches.
Hiroya Kawabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Damchaigym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawabe tries to clinch there but Damchaigym circles away.
Damchaigym swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawabe darts in trying to clinch
and Damchaigym counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kawabe's knee momentarily.
Kawabe looks to land a combination. Damchaigym sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Kawabe clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Damchaigym clinches with his opponent.
#T2#
Damchaigym pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kawabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Damchaigym won't allow it.
Kawabe takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawabe scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Damchaigym darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Damchaigym avoiding damage as Kawabe throws knees to the body.
Kawabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawabe working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Kawabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Kawabe throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Damchaigym darts in and clinches Kawabe up against the ropes.
Kawabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damchaigym is defending well for now.
Kawabe is trying to stall.
Damchaigym taking a breather.#BC#
Kawabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe tries to clinch but Damchaigym moves out of range.
Damchaigym tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kawabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawabe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Damchaigym.
A head kick misses from Damchaigym. #CL#
Kawabe clinches. #T4##BC2#
Damchaigym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damchaigym lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Damchaigym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Damchaigym circles away.
Damchaigym throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damchaigym throws a big counter head kick but Kawabe avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damchaigym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawabe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Damchaigym manages to circle out of the way.#CL2#
Damchaigym takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Damchaigym breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maki Damchaigym.
I think Damchaigym 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maki Damchaigym! |
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