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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Kento Haraguchi (ranked 5758 p4p, 5052 weight class) and Lee Kim Park (ranked 260 p4p, 242 weight class). Kim Park is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hit The Floor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kento Haraguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Kim Park!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Haraguchi.
Haraguchi tries to clinch up but Kim Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Haraguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Kim Park throws a lazy right hand but Haraguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim Park connects with a body shot that sends Haraguchi's belly button to the back.
Kim Park throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim Park throws a lazy right hand but Haraguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim Park swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haraguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kim Park is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kim Park swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Haraguchi tenderised Kim Park's leg. Kim Park is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraguchi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kim Park, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've been informed that Kim Park has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Haraguchi breaks the clinch.
Kim Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim Park throws a hook to the side of Haraguchi's head but Haraguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haraguchi walks into a jab.
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!
Haraguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim Park.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim Park throws a lazy right hand but Haraguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim Park misses with a wild body shot.
Kim Park tries to keep at a distance but Haraguchi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haraguchi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kim Park in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haraguchi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kim Park is looking to break free of the clinch but Haraguchi has double underhooks.
Haraguchi breaks from the clinch.
Kim Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Haraguchi.
Haraguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kim Park.
Kim Park throws a lazy right hand but Haraguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim Park throws a hook but Haraguchi avoids it easily.
Haraguchi is looking to counter the offense by Kim Park and move into the clinch.
Haraguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Haraguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haraguchi slips under a jab from Kim Park.
Kim Park misses with a left hand
and Haraguchi counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim Park throws a looping overhand right but Haraguchi ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraguchi moves in looking to clinch but Kim Park pushes him off.
Haraguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kim Park.
Kim Park swings for the body but Haraguchi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Haraguchi misses the target.
Kim Park misses with a left hand
and Haraguchi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haraguchi.
Kim Park tries to circle away but Haraguchi has him pinned against the ropes.
Haraguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haraguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee Kim Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Haraguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim Park circles away.
Kim Park throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haraguchi!
Kim Park misses with a hook
and Haraguchi counters with a body kick that stops Kim Park in his tracks momentarily.
Kim Park misses with a right hand
and Haraguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kim Park thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim Park swings widly with a right hand
and Haraguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haraguchi staying out of range there.
Kim Park looks to land a right hand but Haraguchi moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Haraguchi.
Haraguchi gets a clinch.
Haraguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haraguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haraguchi drives through and clinches with Kim Park against the ropes.
Haraguchi keeps control of Kim Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haraguchi keeps control of Kim Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haraguchi has Kim Park pushed against the ropes.
Kim Park tries to break free but Haraguchi pushes him back against the ropes.
Haraguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haraguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Kim Park was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kim Park rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haraguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haraguchi keeps control of Kim Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim Park is trying to break the clinch but Haraguchi is controlling him.
Haraguchi trying to stall but Kim Park improves his position.
Haraguchi breaks the clinch.
Haraguchi tries to clinch up but Kim Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Haraguchi gets a clinch.
Kim Park wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haraguchi breaks the clinch.
Haraguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haraguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haraguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kim Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim Park misses with a wild body shot.
Haraguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim Park circles away.
Haraguchi tries to clinch there but Kim Park circles away.
Haraguchi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kim Park, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kim Park wants to break free but Haraguchi has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Haraguchi dominated that 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.
Kim Park throws a right hand that misses
and Haraguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Kim Park backing up. Kim Park nods at Haraguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Haraguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim Park.
Haraguchi wants to clinch up but Kim Park keeps it at a distance.
Haraguchi lands with a kick to the temple. Kim Park shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kim Park throws a poor cross that misses
and Haraguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim Park is rocked!
Haraguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim Park.
Haraguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim Park 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.
Haraguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kim Park throws a body punch but Haraguchi moves out of range.
Kim Park is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haraguchi.
Kim Park waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haraguchi.
Haraguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haraguchi closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Kim Park crashing to the mat! Kim Park uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Kim Park is still on wobbly legs! Can Haraguchi finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraguchi tries to clinch but Kim Park moves out of range.
Kim Park misses with a body shot.
Kim Park seems to have recovered his senses.
Haraguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim Park on the side of the head.
Kento Haraguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim Park.
Haraguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim Park.
Haraguchi tries to clinch but Kim Park moves out of range.
Kim Park misses with a looping left.
Haraguchi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kim Park takes a swing at Haraguchi's ribcage but misses.
Kento Haraguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Haraguchi slips under a jab from Kim Park.
Haraguchi slips under a jab.
Haraguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim Park circles away.
Kim Park swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim Park misses the jab.
Haraguchi ducks under a wild hook from Kim Park.
Haraguchi slips a jab from Kim Park.
A jab lands there for Kim Park.
A swing and a miss from Kim Park.
Kim Park takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim Park throws a hook to the side of Haraguchi's head but Haraguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Kim Park misses.
A big left from Kim Park misses.
Haraguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim Park tests Haraguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haraguchi jabs at Kim Park's body.
Haraguchi avoids the body shot from Kim Park.
Haraguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kim Park is breathing heavily.
Haraguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haraguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim Park's head.
Haraguchi wants to clinch up but Kim Park keeps it at a distance.
Boom! Haraguchi lands a massive head kick that sends Kim Park crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Haraguchi is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kento Haraguchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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