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Summit Series 2 - KT Round 3B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryobi Sansho (ranked 4507 p4p, 4993 weight class) and Mark Spagnolo (ranked 361 p4p, 397 weight class). Mark Spagnolo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryobi Sansho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Spagnolo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sansho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spagnolo walks into a left hand.
A big left from Sansho misses.
A combination from Sansho does no damage.
Donk. Spagnolo catches Sansho right on the button with a cross.
Sansho misses with an uppercut.
Spagnolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sansho misses the target.
Spagnolo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sansho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansho.
Sansho throws a hook to the side of Spagnolo's head but Spagnolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spagnolo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sansho.
Sansho throws a looping overhand right but Spagnolo ducks down to avoid it.
Spagnolo misses with a looping right.
Sansho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 left lands for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spagnolo throws a leg kick but Sansho moved away.
Sansho throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Spagnolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sansho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spagnolo has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sansho.
Spagnolo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sansho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spagnolo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sansho.
Spagnolo walks into a straight right hand from Sansho.
Spagnolo misses the jab.
Spagnolo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sansho.
Spagnolo ducks under a wild hook from Sansho.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Sansho throws an overhand right that lands on Spagnolo's shoulder, as Spagnolo tries to avoid the shot.
Spagnolo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sansho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spagnolo lands a nice shot that snaps Sansho's head back.
Spagnolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spagnolo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sansho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sansho.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spagnolo.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sansho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spagnolo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sansho is just out of range.
Spagnolo moves into the clinch.
Sansho can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Sansho working aggressively here.
Sansho breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Sansho. Beautiful body shot.
Spagnolo thows a body kick. Sansho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sansho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sansho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mark Spagnolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sansho looks to land a right hand but Spagnolo moved out of range.
Spagnolo is looking to clinch.
Sansho scores with the left hand. Spagnolo knows he should have avoided that one.
Spagnolo wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sansho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sansho sets himself, and Spagnolo steps forward looking for the clinch! Sansho avoids it this time.
Sansho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo throws a body punch but Sansho moves out of range.
Sansho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spagnolo can pounce on him.
Sansho scores with a decent looking hook.
Spagnolo moves away from the strike by Sansho.
Sansho misses with a wild body shot.
Spagnolo slips under a jab from Sansho.
Sansho throws a hook but Spagnolo blocks it.
Spagnolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sansho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spagnolo.
Sansho throws a looping overhand right but Spagnolo ducks down to avoid it.
Sansho misses with a double jab.
Spagnolo defending well as Sansho loads up on a big left hand.
Sansho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spagnolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sansho throws a big shot that misses.
Sansho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansho throws an overhand right that lands on Spagnolo's shoulder, as Spagnolo tries to avoid the shot.
Sansho ducks right into an uppercut from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sansho blocks a jab.
Spagnolo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Spagnolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spagnolo tries to counter with a clinch but Sansho shakes him off and moves away.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sansho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Spagnolo misses.
A jab from Spagnolo does it's job there.
Spagnolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spagnolo tries to move into range but Sansho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sansho moves out of range of the body kick.
Sansho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spagnolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sansho.
Sansho throws a right and a left that Spagnolo avoids nicely.
Spagnolo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sansho throws a jab but it's blocked by Spagnolo.
No joy there for Sansho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryobi Sansho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sansho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sansho throws a hook but Spagnolo blocks it.
Sansho jabs at Spagnolo's body.
Sansho digs a good hook to Spagnolo's body.
Sansho stuns Spagnolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spagnolo misses with a hook.
Sansho misses with a two punch combination.
Spagnolo wants to counter with a clinch but Sansho pushes him away.
Ryobi Sansho is winning the standup battle so far.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Spagnolo wants to clinch up but Sansho keeps it at a distance.
Sansho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spagnolo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spagnolo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sansho.
Sansho misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spagnolo tries to clinch there but Sansho circles away.
Spagnolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sansho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spagnolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanshos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spagnolo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sansho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spagnolo dodges the punch combination from Sansho.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Sansho. Those never looked like landing.
Spagnolo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sansho stuns Spagnolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sansho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sansho. Spagnolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sansho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spagnolo throws a shot to the body.
Spagnolo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sansho has time to react.
Spagnolo moves out of range of the strikes.
Spagnolo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sansho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sansho scores with a jab to the head.
Spagnolo cracks Sansho with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Sansho.
Spagnolo lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spagnolo lands a jab to Sansho's midsection.
Spagnolo throws out a powerful jab.
Sansho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spagnolo moves into the clinch.
Spagnolo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spagnolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Sansho gets through Spagnolo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Sansho can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Spagnolo lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sansho tries a body shot but Spagnolo blocks it.
Spagnolo pushes Sansho back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sansho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spagnolo has him pressed against the ropes.
Spagnolo prevents a body shot from Sansho.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spagnolo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Sansho working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sansho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sansho tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Sansho back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo pushes Sansho back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Sansho.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Sansho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spagnolo blocks an uppercut.
Sansho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Spagnolo tries to work over Sansho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spagnolo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sansho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sansho lands a right hand.
Sansho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo prevents a body shot from Sansho.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sansho.
Sansho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sansho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sansho throws a hook but Spagnolo avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Sansho misses.
Spagnolo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sansho counters with a straight right hand.
Sansho fails to land with a series of punches.
Spagnolo throws a wild body kick that Sansho sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Sansho misses the target.
Spagnolo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sansho wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Spagnolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sansho.
Sansho misses with a hook.
Sansho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spagnolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sansho.
Some wild striking there from Sansho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sansho connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryobi Sansho dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sansho lands a head shot.
Spagnolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sansho.
Decent striking displayed by Spagnolo there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sansho misses the target.
Sansho misses with a two punch combination.
Sansho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sansho misses with a body shot.
A jab from Sansho misses.
Spagnolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sansho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sansho throws out a loose jab but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo misses the jab.
Sansho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sansho misses with a straight left.
Spagnolo blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sansho.
Spagnolo connects with a body shot.
Sansho misses with a body shot.
Sansho misses with a body shot.
Spagnolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sansho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Sansho walks into a jab.
Spagnolo rushes Sansho and presses him up against the ropes.
Sansho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spagnolo lands a body punch.
Sansho takes a shot to the head.
Sansho misses with a body punch.
Sansho tries a body shot but Spagnolo blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sansho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spagnolo backwards.
Mark Spagnolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spagnolo.
Sansho presses Spagnolo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sansho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sansho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spagnolo lands a body shot.
Sansho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spagnolo. That one must have hurt.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Spagnolo moves out of range.
Spagnolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spagnolo.
Sansho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Spagnolo.
Spagnolo lands a leg kick that knocks Sansho off balance momentarily.
Spagnolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sansho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spagnolo lands a body shot.
Sansho throws a looping overhand right but Spagnolo ducks down to avoid it.
Spagnolo throws the left hand but Sansho avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Sansho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sansho jabs Spagnolo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Sansho there.
Spagnolo jabs at Sansho's body.
Spagnolo connects with a crisp jab.
Sansho scores with a sloppy right hand. Spagnolo should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Sansho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spagnolo wants to counter the offense by Sansho and move into the clinch position.
Sansho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spagnolo throws out the jab.
Spagnolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sansho loads up on a big right hand but Spagnolo slips the punch.
Spagnolo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sansho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spagnolo slips a straight right by Sansho.
Spagnolo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sansho misses with a two punch combination.
Sansho sets himself, and Spagnolo steps forward looking for the clinch! Sansho avoids it this time.
Spagnolo throws a shot from downtown. Sansho moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spagnolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo is looking to clinch.
Spagnolo walks into a left hand.
Sansho fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo wants to clinch.
Sansho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spagnolo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sansho.
Spagnolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sansho circles away.
Sansho scores with a shot to the body.
Sansho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sansho swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Sansho.
Sansho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Ryobi Sansho.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sansho, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ryobi Sansho!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ryobi Sansho!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ryobi Sansho!
Ryobi Sansho wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Leighton (ranked 4785 p4p, 4345 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 386 p4p, 346 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morgan Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Morgan Leighton has been cut.
Leighton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zero lands a head shot.
Leighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
 Leighton is rocked!
Leighton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leighton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Leighton trying to stall but Zero improves his position.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
Leighton looking to slow down the pace here.
Zero misses with a punch to the body.
Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zero throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Leighton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leighton gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Leighton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zero is keeping busy.
Leighton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leighton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leighton forces Zero back against the ropes and clinches.
Zero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Zero as the two fighters clinch.
Zero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Danga de danga de dang - Leighton scores with a four punch combination!
Zero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leighton wants to clinch
and Zero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a series of wild punches.
Leighton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leighton.
Leighton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leighton is looking to land body kicks.
Zero connects with a body shot.
Leighton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan Leighton's cut is getting worse.
Zero cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Leighton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zero.
Leighton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leighton throws a leg kick
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zero scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Leighton to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton doesn't manage to clinch there - Zero circles away.
Zero blocks a head kick by Leighton.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton throws a wild body kick that Zero sees coming a mile off.
Leighton tries to clinch there but Zero circles away.
Zero throws a body shot but no joy.
Zero throws a lazy uppercut
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leighton slips under a jab.
Leighton misses with a hook to the body
and Leighton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan Leighton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zero blocks a leg kick.
Zero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sub Zero!
A very excited looking Sub Zero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Everett (ranked 4355 p4p, 4292 weight class) and Butch Wang (ranked 348 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Everett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Everett is looking to clinch but Wang is avoiding it.
Everett misses with a body shot.
Everett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Everett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Everett's shoulder, as Everett tries to avoid the shot.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Everett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Everett.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Everett is looking to clinch.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Everett.
Wang throws a hook but Everett blocks it.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Everett is out of range and Wang settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wang lands a head shot.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Everett looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Everett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Everett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wang scrambles back to his feet.
Everett jabs Wang right on the nose. Wang blinks but takes it well.
Wang throws a good cross that connects.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Everett moved away.
Everett scores with a hook to the body. Wang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wang tries to land a front kick but Everett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Everett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Everett scores with a nice head shot.
Wang tries to keep at a distance but Everett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Everett.
Everett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wang tries to land a front kick but Everett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Everett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Everett tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang slips a jab and a cross from Everett.
Sloppy strikes from Everett. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Wang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everett moves out of range of the body kick from Wang.
Everett is looking to clinch.
Everett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wang throws a push kick but Everett slaps the foot to one side.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Everett clobbers Wang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wang's corner calls for a 1-2. Wang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Everett.
Wang looks for the body kick but Everett saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wang - that will leave a mark!
Everett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
Wang throws a wild body kick that Everett sees coming a mile off.
Butch Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everett moves out of range as Wang throws a body kick.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everett checks a leg kick.
Wang tries to score with a low kick but Everett moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wang.
A cross from Everett lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett moves out of range as Wang strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Everett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wang - the referee stops the clock and Everett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wang. Everett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Everett wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Everett wants to clinch.
Wang is looking to land body kicks.
Wang scores with a push kick.
Wang motions for Everett to come forward. Wang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Everett tries to counter by clinching up but Wang breaks away and moves out of range.
Everett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice cross by Everett.
Everett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Wang misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Everett. Those never looked like landing.
Wang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Everett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wang misses the jab.
Everett cracks Wang with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a push kick but Everett slaps the foot to one side.
Everett is looking to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Everett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang thuds his shin into the meat of Everett's side.
Wang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wang gets tackled into the ropes by Everett. Everett maintains the clinch.
Everett blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wang as Everett tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Everett.
Wang stalls.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Everett is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Everett wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Wang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Everett moved out of range nicely.
Everett blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Wang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Everett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crunch! Wang slams his shin into Everett's torso.
Everett misses with an uppercut.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Everett moved away.
Wang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Everett seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Everett moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off.
Wang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Everett blocks it well.
Everett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Everett.
Everett tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Everett moved away.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Everett moves out of range easily.
Everett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Everett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang fakes the leg kick and cracks Everett in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
Wang moves forwards but Everett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wang is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Everett.
Butch Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang dips to his left and cracks Everett with an uppercut!
Everett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
Everett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everett. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Everett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wang lands with a nice body kick.
Wang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Everett.
Wang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wang throws a push kick but Everett slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everett is looking to clinch.
Wang throws the kick towards the body but Everett avoids it.
Everett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Everett.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wang.
An attempted straight right counter from Everett misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Wang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Everett doesn't seem phased though.
Everett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Everett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang is looking to land body kicks.
Wang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wang throws a low kick but Everett avoids it.
Everett ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Everett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Everett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wang slips a jab from Everett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to land a body kick but Everett moved away.
Wang misses with a hook. Everett ducked under it nicely.
Wang throws a hook but Everett avoids it easily.
Everett moves out of range of the body kick from Wang.
That kick from Wang tenderised Everett's leg. Everett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Everett lands a two punch combo.
Wang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Everett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang throws a low kick but Everett moves out of range easily.
Everett blocks a head kick by Wang.
Wang misses with a leg kick.
Everett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Everett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wang, pushing him back against the ropes.
Everett is looking to control Wang's arms but Wang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Everett has his back to the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Wang tries a body shot but Everett blocks it.
Everett trying to stall but Wang improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everett tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wang scores with a nice head shot.
Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Everett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 Wang is rocked!
Everett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wang is still on wobbly legs! Can Everett finish him?
Everett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Everett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
Everett connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Wang's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Wang - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jake Everett!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Massiel Tomás (ranked 4462 p4p, 4560 weight class) and Yakami Sansho (ranked 356 p4p, 369 weight class). Sansho has chosen Sordid by Amon Tobin as his entrance music. Yakami Sansho will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Massiel Tomás!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yakami Sansho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomás cracks Sansho with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sansho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tomás moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Tomás misses.
Sansho throws a hook but Tomás avoids it easily.
Sansho cracks Tomás with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tomás getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tomás throws the left hand but Sansho avoids the punch easily.
Tomás swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sansho takes a swing at Tomás's ribcage but misses.
Tomás throws a series of punches but Sansho moves out of range.
Sansho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tomás tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sansho was well out of range. Poor timing from Tomás.
Sansho misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomás bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sansho lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomás keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sansho.
Sansho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomás.
Sansho moves away from the strike by Tomás.
Sansho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomás takes a swing at Sansho's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Tomás.
Sansho lands a jab to Tomás's midsection.
Sansho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sansho misses the jab.
Sansho needs to keep his hands up - Tomás had a free shot at his head there.
Tomás avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sansho connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tomás. Sansho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sansho moves out of range of the strikes.
Sansho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomás counters with a stiff right hand.
Sansho lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Tomás missing with a left hand there. Sansho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomás throws a hook but Sansho avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Sansho.
Tomás looks to land a combination but Sansho avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sansho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomás manages to avoid it.
Sansho missing with a left hand there. Tomás was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sansho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tomás had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tomás throws a big shot that misses.
Sansho has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A punch combination from Sansho misses.
Sansho throws a big shot that misses.
Sansho missing with a left hand there. Tomás was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Sansho.
Yakami Sansho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sansho throws a series of punches but Tomás avoids them all with ease.
Sansho throws a shot from downtown. Tomás moves away and avoids it.
Sansho throws a body punch but Tomás moves out of range.
It looked like Tomás was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sansho.
Sansho slips a straight right by Tomás.
Sansho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tomás misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sansho.
Sansho looks to land a right hand but Tomás moved out of range.
Tomás is looking to counter punch.
Tomás keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tomás misses its target.
Sansho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansho tests Tomás's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sansho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tomás throws a looping overhand right but Sansho ducks down to avoid it.
Tomás swings for the body but Sansho moves out of range.
Sansho tries to bum rush Tomás with a series of wild strikes but Tomás uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sansho takes a swing at Tomás's ribcage but misses.
Sansho connects with a nice looking jab.
Sansho lands a jab to the nose.
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomás.
Tomás takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sansho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomás.
Tomás takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sansho 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.
Tomás is rocked!
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!
Tomás throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Tomás is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sansho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sansho is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Sansho shuts the power down on Tomás. Lights out, game over! Sansho is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yakami Sansho!
Yakami Sansho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cesar Borges (ranked 4480 p4p, 4535 weight class) and Garry Hobbs (ranked 357 p4p, 367 weight class). Cesar Borges had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garry Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs lands with a nice body punch.
Hobbs thuds a left hand into Borges's body.
Hobbs cracks Borges with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hobbs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hobbs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hobbs misses with a series of wild punches.
Hobbs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borges's head backwards.
Hobbs misses with a wild combination.
Borges looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hobbs scores with a jab.
Hobbs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Borges is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hobbs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Hobbs misses.
Borges fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hobbs just manages to avoid it.
Hobbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hobbs misses.
Garry Hobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Hobbs throws a shot to the body.
Hobbs connects with a jab.
Borges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hobbs looks to land a combination but Borges avoids it well.
Borges takes one on the button.
Borges moves out of range as Hobbs strikes.
Borges is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hobbs lands a slapping body shot.
Borges slips a straight right by Hobbs.
A little feinted left hand from Borges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobbs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borges scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Hobbs.
And Borges counters with a quick kick to the body but Hobbs blocks it.
Hobbs cracks Borges with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hobbs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borges stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Hobbs.
Borges slips under a jab from Hobbs.
A little feinted left hand from Borges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hobbs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borges slips under a jab from Hobbs.
We've been hearing reports that Borges has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hobbs missing with a left hand there. Borges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borges quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with an uppercut. Borges saw that one coming.
Borges throwing a counter right hand but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
Hobbs swinging wildly here.
Hobbs misses with a straight right.
Borges moves away from the strike by Hobbs.
Borges thinks about countering with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobbs misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Borges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hobbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borges sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borges jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hobbs.
Hobbs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hobbs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hobbs duly obliges.
Hobbs with a hook.
Hobbs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borges on the side of the head.
Hobbs takes a swing at Borges's ribcage but misses.
Borges throwing a counter right hand but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
Hobbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borges bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hobbs misses with a hook.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Borges.
Borges feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hobbs throws a combination. Borges tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borges avoids the head kick by Hobbs.
Borges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hobbs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hobbs.
Hobbs fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hobbs misses with a body shot.
Hobbs throws a hook but Borges avoids it easily.
Hobbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borges displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobbs throws out the jab.
Borges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borges takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borges looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hobbs takes a swing at Borges's ribcage but misses.
Hobbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borges.
Hobbs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hobbs lands with a hook. Borges tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
Hobbs scores with a punch to the head.
Hobbs works Borges's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs dominated that round.
That's time! Borges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hobbs scores with a nice strike.
Hobbs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hobbs throws a shot from downtown. Borges moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobbs misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Borges.
Hobbs sizes up Borges with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hobbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Borges appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hobbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borges throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hobbs avoids it.
Borges ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs misses with a hook. Borges ducked under it nicely.
Borges quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Borges drops his hands momentarily and Hobbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hobbs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs cracks Borges with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hobbs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Borges was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hobbs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hobbs cracks Borges with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hobbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Hobbs misses with an uppercut.
Borges slips a straight right by Hobbs.
Borges throwing a counter right hand but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Hobbs finds it's target.
Hobbs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borges throws a quick counter head kick but Hobbs was just out of range.
Hobbs throws a right and a left that Borges avoids nicely.
Borges slips under a jab from Hobbs.
A little feinted left hand from Borges on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borges moves away from the strike by Hobbs.
Borges fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hobbs just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hobbs throws out a loose jab but Borges uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Borges misses the target.
Garry Hobbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hobbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borges avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borges appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Borges ducks right into an uppercut from Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with an uppercut. Borges saw that one coming.
Borges fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hobbs just manages to avoid it.
Hobbs missing with a left hand there. Borges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Borges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borges half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hobbs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borges on the side of the head.
Hobbs misses with a body shot.
Borges throwing a counter right hand but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
And Borges counters with a quick kick to the body but Hobbs blocks it.
Borges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borges tried to counter with a leg kick but Hobbs avoided it.
Hobbs misses with an uppercut. Borges saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hobbs throws a big shot that misses.
Hobbs lands a nice looking body shot.
Borges slips under a jab.
Borges moves forwards but Hobbs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borges takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hobbs throws a lazy right hand but Borges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hobbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Hobbs backs away, Borges returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Borges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobbs.
Borges quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hobbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Hobbs with a nice cross.
Hobbs dips to his left and cracks Borges with an uppercut!
Borges ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Borges is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs scores with a nice right hand.
Hobbs scores with a jab 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!
Borges takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hobbs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hobbs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hobbs misses with a straight left.
It looked like Borges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Hobbs as he connects with a hook.
Hobbs misses with a straight right.
Hobbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borges on the side of the head.
Hobbs missing with a left hand there. Borges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borges is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hobbs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hobbs misses the shot to the body.
Borges was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hobbs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Hobbs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Borges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hobbs misses with an uppercut. Borges saw that one coming.
It appears Borges was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hobbs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hobbs throws a lazy right hand but Borges sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borges ducks under a wild hook from Hobbs.
Hobbs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Borges is just out of range.
It looked like Borges was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hobbs.
Hobbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hobbs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobbs cracks Borges with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borges bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobbs looks to throw the jab but Borges is out of range.
Hobbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borges.
A slow jab from Hobbs misses its intended target.
Borges has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hobbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hobbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borges walks into a left hand.
Borges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hobbs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hobbs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Borges defending well as Hobbs loads up on a big left hand.
Hobbs scores with a sloppy right hand. Borges should have avoided that one.
Hobbs connects with a looping right hand.
Borges slips under a jab.
Borges on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hobbs scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Hobbs misses.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Borges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hobbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borges counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garry Hobbs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs lands with a shot to the body.
Borges moves out of range as Hobbs strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Borges misses its target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hobbs takes a swing at Borges's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hobbs there.
Borges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hobbs.
And Borges counters with a quick kick to the body but Hobbs blocks it.
Hobbs throws a shot to the body.
Borges gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hobbs.
Hobbs tries to bum rush Borges with a series of wild strikes but Borges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hobbs misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Hobbs misses its intended target.
Hobbs takes a swing at Borges's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borges walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hobbs.
A big right from Hobbs misses.
Nice cross by Hobbs.
Hobbs misses with a wild body shot.
Hobbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borges slips a jab and a cross from Hobbs.
An attempted straight right counter from Borges misses the target.
Hobbs throws an overhand right that lands on Borges's shoulder, as Borges tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Borges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobbs misses with a body shot.
Borges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobbs.
Borges is looking to counter punch.
Hobbs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hobbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Borges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hobbs misses with a hook. Borges ducked under it nicely.
Borges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hobbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Borges wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borges takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Borges.
Borges throwing a counter right hand but Hobbs manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hobbs.
Borges walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobbs looks to land a right hand but Borges moved out of range.
Hobbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Borges.
Borges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Hobbs misses.
A quick step to the side and Borges tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Borges 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hobbs swings widly with a right hand
letting Borges counter with a right hand.
Cesar Borges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobbs throws a hook to the side of Borges's head but Borges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Hobbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hobbs 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Garry Hobbs!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Garry Hobbs!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Garry Hobbs!
Garry Hobbs wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gozo Shioda (ranked 4415 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 353 p4p, 365 weight class). Shioda's entrance music is Monster Eats Manhattan - Salvation. A fine choice. Hiroshimo Sakamoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gozo Shioda's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gozo Shioda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto stuns Shioda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Shioda's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shioda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shioda throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shioda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shioda lands with a good body shot.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch but Shioda is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Sakamoto finds it's target.
Shioda misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shioda.
Shioda looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Shioda misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws out a counter right but Shioda avoids it with no problem.
Sakamoto swinging wildly here.
Shioda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shioda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shioda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Shioda.
Shioda lands with a nice body punch.
Sakamoto forces Shioda back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Shioda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Shioda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shioda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shioda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Shioda misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shioda lands a body shot.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Shioda blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
Shioda lands with a short shot to the head.
Shioda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Sakamoto looks winded!
Nice body punch from Shioda.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakamoto tries to work over Shioda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shioda.
Sakamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Shioda is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Shioda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Shioda controls the action.
A short right from Shioda on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Shioda.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakamoto.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shioda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shioda.
Shioda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shioda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakamoto or not.
Shioda misses with a body punch.
A short left from Shioda.
Sakamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Shioda.
Sakamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
A short body shot lands from Shioda as the two fighters clinch.
Shioda presses Sakamoto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shioda gets through Sakamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shioda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shioda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Shioda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Shioda gets an underhook and turns Sakamoto into the ropes.
Shioda tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Shioda back against the ropes.
Shioda is working Sakamoto over against the ropes.
Shioda scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shioda's elbow.
Shioda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shioda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Shioda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shioda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shioda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Shioda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
Shioda lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Shioda.
A shot in the inside from Shioda.
Shioda is leaning against Sakamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Shioda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gozo Shioda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Shioda cracks Sakamoto with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Sakamoto is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Sakamoto is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Sakamoto could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gozo Shioda!
During a confident post fight interview, Gozo Shioda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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