Fight of the Fortnight #3: The Mightiest of Midgets.

I just realized I finished all 6 fights already...Oh well, back to Joe Louis!

 

Oh btw, I followed you guys, Jel, George, Philly & RD.

 

He's even older than me so he might not know how to do it

You're much younger right? My son will be 14 in October.

 

I have but not in some time, will be watching it again though.

 

Oh **** I forgot to reply to the first question lol. Yes please, I would like the other 3 fights!

 

Hmm, you've got great taste...

 

Kazuto Ioka vs Akira Yaegashi

Round 1: 10-9 Ioka (very close round, Akira had moments stalking & attacking but Kaz used lateral movement & counters well)

Round 2: 10-9 Yaegashi (beat Ioka to the punch throughout)

Round 3: 10-9 Yaegashi (very close round, Ioka's countering namely the right hand made it tight, he already hasYaegashi's left eye swollen almost shut. However Akira's inside work especially to the body nicked the round for me)

Round 4: 10-9 Ioka (good round for Kaz, he's in a good rhythm now and starting to feel it. Yaegashi's left eye is swelling horribly, but his right eye is starting to get bad now too. Despite this he's still having moments)

Round 5: 10-9 Yaegashi (Akira explodes on Ioka after the ref checks his terrible left eye to see if he can continue. Ioka rallies late with a great combination, but Akira comes right back with wicked shots to cement the round)

Round 6: 10-9 Ioka (good round for Kaz, Akira still firing away looks to be slowing down a tad) (57-57 at the halfway mark. I like Corwcroft's idea of total score updates, though I did it at the halfway point instead of the quarter point of the fight)

Round 7: 10-9 Yaegashi (what a display of heart here! Akira can barely see and is getting tagged on that grotesque left eye regularly and is still firing back and landing huge solid shots of his own. Neck and neck round, definitely a swing round. I just like Akira's show of heart & determination to hang with the younger fresher Ioka despite the damage to his eyes) SWING

Round 8: 10-9 Ioka (Kaz does better moving to his right where Akira has little to no vision from that eye and peppering him while avoiding much return this round) (76-76 after 8)

Round 9: 10-9 Ioka (another close one, I have Ioka stealing it at the end with a big rally where he connected perfectly on a several punch combo) SWING

Round 10: 10-9 Yaegashi (what a 10th round! Ioka started well and won the first minute, Akira came battling back challenging the young Ioka to go toe to toe and had a huge 2nd minute, they fought the last minute close to even. Akira's big 2nd third of the round wins the whole for him on my card)

Round 11: 10-9 Ioka (another good close round. I gave it to Kaz on the strength of his active accurate & effective popping jab mixed with sell timed shots to the body. Akira landed well throughout, he just got beat by the more active fighter this round imo)

Round 12: 10-10 Even (what a amazing final round both men gave everything they had left, and I believe each hurt the other here. Ioka going to Akira's body, and Yaegashi with a combination upstairs that looked like it might have stunned Kaz slightly. I can't split them this round) SWING


My Score: (115-114 Ioka)

Hard to believe Yaegashi is a fighter that has been stopped 4 times since this fight. His chin was iron on the night, what a great fight!

 

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Inside joke. Sorry.