Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi RBR
 

Top of the hour. :good


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Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Midweek early bird action! :ibutt

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Lovely jubbly! Come on Ioka!

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Let's go to war ... :D

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Which one is up first?

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Japanese boxers always think they're going to catch bird flu or something between their dressing rooms and the ring. :?

http://i48.tinypic.com/33z6us0.jpg

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Or rather, can I fetch a quick lunch before Iola Yaegashi starts?

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

They're running hype pieces and having the analysts give their thoughts...we're about to find out what's first on the boxing menu probably upon return from this commercial break. :bbb

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

I'd wait a minute...if you don't care about the Pacific light flyweight title and it's being shown next you're probably safe. One moment...

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

I've just been told that the masks may be something to do with Buddhists. Not sure if the fighters are but their is (according to Wiki) a large Buddhist community in Japan.

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

More hype pieces.

They keep showing these two guys...
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ykjk35.jpg


I think they're Joichiro Tatsuyoshi and Yasuei Yakushiji, who clashed for the WBC bantamweight title on December 4th, 1994 (they keep referencing that date via graphic, although neither of their names are given in English...)

Probably having some "18 years later" reunion between the rivals. :conf Apparently they're somehow connected to tonight's main event?

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

That's cool... Both were laughing, having a good time... :lol:

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

I took a chance and ran off. Living on the edge pays off sometimes!

Re: Kazuto Ioka vs. Akira Yaegashi & Ryo Mizaki vs. Michael Landero RBR
 

They're doing an almost round-by-round retrospective of Tatsuyoshi vs. Yakushiji, showing highlights with commentary and then cutting back to the pair watching themselves together in present day. :dead

It looks like a fun fight and all, lots of lock-stepped pocket exchanges, close-range slipping & weaving, and BUDI BUDI BUDI punching - but FFS get to the live stuff. I have to leave for work in 90 minutes. :twisted: