Dynamic Glove : Valentine Hosokawa Vs Koki Inoue RBR

Coming up on G+
Poster https://boxmob.jp/sp/schedule/img/1551076853_0sp.jpg

Card-
http://boxrec.com/en/event/781356

Bouts to look out for:
Yoji Saito (1-1, 1) vs Aso Ishiwaki (5-2, 3) -
Ignore the records, Saito is aggressive, a former notable amateur who came up short in a close decision to Shu Utsuki, he's a prospect despite the early loss, Ishiwaki came runner up in the Rookie of the last year in 2018. Prediction - Saito TKO4

Tsuyoshi Sato (8-1-1, 4) v Tetsuya Tomioka (5-3, 5)-
Japanese youth title eliminator between the all action Saito and the glass cannon Tomioka. Sato is in your face and a total nightmare. Tomioka Has a stop or be stopped attitude, with defeats to Junto Nakatani, Katsunori Nagamine and Ryuto Oho. Prediction - WAR! Sato TKO6

Cristiano Aoqui (13-7-2, 9) v Anthony Marcial (24-3-1, 22)-
Japanese-Brazilian Aoqui takes on massively padded Filipino Marcial. Aoqui has a very misleading record, and a VERY fun style, not seen Marcial but his record is less than stellar, and he looks like a Filipino can crusher. Prediction Aoqui UD

Valentine Hosokawa (24-6-3, 11) v Koki Inoue (12-0, 10) -
Hosokawa looks to defend his Japanese title against Koki Inoue, the cousin of Naoya and Takuma. This should be exciting, action packed and the stand out bout of the show. Hosokawa is 37 but has insane energy and is a bloody lovely guy. Inoue is...another Inoue, who isn't as destructive as Naoya but hits harder than Takuma. Neither could keep a straight face at the staredown yesterday. Prediction Inoue UD or late stoppage

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And we are live!
Kaisei Nakayasu (2-1, 2) vs Takeshi Takehara (1-0) - 122lb bout over 4 rounds
Takehara is a southpaw for identification purposes
I think I've seen Nakayasu fight before in one of these RBR's but can't recall what he was like (Just checked, year his last fight)

 

1-Messy fight to start with, both trying to use their jabs but the righty-lefty paradigm is limiting both guys success, round heats up as both look to unload their back hands with wreckless abandon and this favours Takehara who backs up Nakayasu, Nakayasu fires back. Takehara's round

Not seen odds, Boxmob poll has Inoue favoured ~60/40

 

2-Takehara bossing things a bit more now, Nakayasu struggling to get his jab into play and as a result is just unable to control anything, Takehara landing good body blows, a lovely uppercut begins a brilliant little flurry from Takehara, he does eat one at the end of the sequence though, another little flurry from Takehara. Nice toe to toe action late in the round. 2-0 Takehara

 

3-This isn't pretty, but it is pretty fun, Takehara is the much better fighter but he's taking risks and eating the occasional counter, a lot off pressure from the lefty and Nakayasu is soaking it up on the ropes, firing off but not connecting much cleanly, have a feeling this is 3-0 going into the final round

 

4-Nakayasu trying hard but he's coming off second best and still hasn't figured out how to cope with the lefty pressure an incessant, if rather ugly, offense of Takehara. Great right hook from Takehara right on the cheen! Nakayasu hangs in there but is taking a beating now, a good left lands clean from Takehara, and another, both guys missing a lot but this is amazingly entertaining! Both throwing bombs to the bell!

Once again a G+ show opener is fun to watch, even if it's not "technically good"

Kyoei have a raw talent on their hands here!...and if he doesn't get this decision I fear for Inoue later on...

 

39-37, twice, and 39-38 to Takehara...that final card was certainly too close...fun fight

Next up Yoji Saito (1-1, 1) v Aso Ishiwaki (5-2, 3)
Saito is a beast!

 

1-Saito getting to the inside early on and trying to punch through Ishiwaki, he's a brutal fighter and was very unlucky on debut, Ishiwaki takes the shots well early on, a huge right from Saito, Ishiwaki fires off himself and seemed to get Saito's respect, Saito looking for openings to return fire and gets in a big body shot, Ishiwaki with a short combo up top, a combo in return from Saito, Ishiwaki establishes some distance off his jab, Saito punches through the guard, Saito's round

 

2-Ishiwaki with a quick start, Saito using smart movement to avoid the shots of Ishiwaki early, a battle of jabs is won by Ishiwaki, Saito gets inside but can't get much off, body shot Saito and a headshot from Ishiwaki, Saito going through the gears and I think he hurt Ishiwaki for a second, they begin to trade and Saito backs off for a moment, a hard right from Saito, 2 lefts from Saito, a huge right from Saito, Ishiwaki got cheen! A huge right from Ishiwaki up top and Saito eats it! Inside warring from both, Saito lands one clean but eats 2 in return, huge left from Saito late. 2-0

Ishiwaki has a nick over his ...right eye

 

3-And the warring continues, big body shot from Saito, and another, one back from Ishiwaki, a head shot from Saito, Saito warned for using the shoulder, Ishiwaki now on the offensive, Ishiwaki touches up Saito, Saito's work rate has dropped off massively, Ishiwaki pins his man on the ropes, blood dropping from Ishiwaki's nose, Ishiwaki putting a lot into this round, good uppercut from Saito who has been soaking up Ishiwaki's efforts, a huge effort from Ishiwaki and Saito looks to turn the tables with some big bombs, Ishiwaki takes them well, 2-1

Assuming Saito took the round as a breather, if not he's ****ed!

 

4-Ishiwaki on the offensive again, maybe Saito really did blow his load, nope Saito comes alive and smears blood across Ishiwaki's face, Ishiwaki comes forward and eats a big jab, a clubbing left from Saito, Saito goes to work on the inside and Ishiwaki returns fire backing up Saito, big body shot from Saito, Ishiwaki unloads and Saito stumbles, Ishiwaki going all out here looking for a finish, Saito forced to soak up a lot, a huge right from Saito but Ishiwaki fires back, another right from Saito, Ishiwaki is the one impressing here what a gritty and determined kid! HUGE LEFT RIGHT FROM SAITO! Ishiwaki walks through it! WHAT A CHIN!

 

My prediction's wrong! And Ishiwaki is even on my unofficial card
5-Ishiwaki appears to have more life in his legs, Saito is the one backing off and trying to pick his spots, combination up top from Ishiwaki wobbles Saito, Saito looks about spent, Ishiwaki has the momentum and isn't letting it go, combination from Saito but Ishiwaki comes back at him, body shot from Saito, and more, a big effort from Saito, Ishiwaki responds, Saito keeps the heat on but eats a right hand and slowed down, Ishiwaki in his face, body shot from Saito, uppercut from Saito and Ishiwaki continues to march forward, 2 huge body shots from Saito, a huge right from Saito, Ishiwaki working through it all TOUGH ROUND TO SCORE!

 

6-Ishiwaki the man forcing the fight once again, and out working Saito up close as well as at range, Ishiwaki seems to be walking down Saito, Saito throwing little back, Saito legit looks knackered! Ishiwaki keeping up the heat, Ishiwaki just marching forward not allowing Saito a chance to get his breath, huge body shot from Saito.

57-57 or 58-56 to Ishiwaki IMO
57-57, 58-56 to Ishiwaki and 57-58 to Saito (eurgh that's a poor card)

Have to wonder about Kadoebi fighters, Shoma Fukumoto lost yesterday and now this performance (not so much the result) from Saito. A long way removed form Konno's win over Baishanbo and Yamaguchi's performance, both last week.

 

Mitsumasa Takahashi (9-5-1, 3) v Hironori Shigeta (5-1-1, 3)

2017 Rookie of the Year winner Shigeta takes on Takahashi in what looks like it could be a solid one, but a less thrilling one