Daiki Kameda vs. Liborio Solis & Tomoki Kameda vs. Immanuel Naidjala RBR

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In progress is part one of the world championship triple-header:

Katsunari Takayama vs. Vergilio Silvano, 12 rounds @ strawweight

2/3 of the way through. Takayama has been toying with the Filipino challenger, rolling the southpaw's overhand left and drilling him with counter rights. There could be a stoppage on accumulation, but Silvano is showing a chin and some determination if nothing else.

 

Shutout.

Takayama is no great champion, and I don't rate him as the best h2h straw in the world (hell, maybe not the best in Japan) - but Silvano is absolutely nothing special whatsoever. I don't see how beating a middling assortment of combatants on the domestic scene earned him this shot, to be honest.

 

Verg has one round left to pull out a KO.

His corner probably shouldn't have sent him out for the last few. He is brave to his own detriment and needs to be rescued from himself. Takayama lacks the pop to get rid of him cleanly but is landing a frightening amount. He recently began to mix in big hooks downstairs as head shots are having no effect despite landing as flush as possible.

 

The pointlessly brutal mismatch is over. Silvano kept trudging forward and Takayama kept slipping his overhand left and blasting him with a variety of counters until the final bell.

 

:wooo

 

Official cards:

Valerie Dorsett 118-110
Joe Garcia 118-110
Joseph Pasquale 120-108

UD for Katsunari Takayama

 

Tomoki Kameda vs. Immanuel Naidjala, 12 rounds @ bantamweight

 

Round 1

Kameda is darting in, bending down with a front knee lunge, weaving side to side with his guard up, and then moving laterally. Naidjala is holding off from attacking while Kameda is moving, remaining stationary and showing a measuring jab. Kameda is all defense for the first minute-plus and finally begins to bend over sideways and step in with light body jabs. Kameda is catching the jabs of Naidjala on his left forearm and plugging in a few lefts downstairs.

10-9 Kameda

 

Round 2

Kameda is coming forward but not pressing all the way inside, leaving a couple of feet between them so he can swoop in with body shots and pull out at will. Naidjala is timing him with a 1-2 but getting blocked. Naidjala is rocked into the ropes by a stiff jab.

10-9 Kameda

20-18 Kameda

 

Round 3

Kameda is dropping his chin and tilting in toward Naidjala, advancing with legs spread in a partial squat, forearms lain against his face to catch jabs and 1-2s as he pushes in close and works the body. 1-2s up top at mid-range by Kameda, and left hooks and looping rights below the elbows once he gets close before withdrawing to reset. Naidjala has yet to solve the puzzle.

10-9 Kameda

30-27 Kameda