Dynamic Glove : Valentine Hosokawa Vs Koki Inoue RBR

5-Just had the result spoiled by a Japanese match maker damn him!
A lot of wrestling, nothing much to note at all, then a left hook out of the blue...man what a shot! Aoqui proper clocks Marcial, left hook from hell!

 

Before the next fight we've had an intermission with Yosuke Konno showing off the belt he won in China and his stablemates tossing shirts to the fans

Next Koki Tyson (13-3-2, 11) v Chaiwat Mueanphong (4-3, 2)
The Thai went 7 with Kazuto Takesako, so is tough, but pretty limited

 

1-Tyson looks huge for a Japanese fighter, and that's made even clearer by the Thai being a small Middleweight. Tyson looking to control range with his jab, the visitor trying to get inside but not quick enough at the moment, not much landing cleanly from either, Tyson has the right game plan but the Thai is no slouch and not taking risks, good body shot from Tyson, a good left from Tyson and the Thai retreats. 10-9 Koki Tyson

 

2-The Thai's confidence is building and he's coming forward more, still struggling to cut the distance but he is showing some ambition, ...and he pays for it a huge left from Tyson and down he goes! That came out of nowhere...huge, huge shot!

 

Main event is next Valentine Hosokawa (24-6-3, 11) v Koki Inoue (12-0, 10), Japanese title fight at 140lbs

 

Replay of Tyson's left...it was a peach!

 

Koki came out to some Jpop song or an anime theme tune or something, Hosokawa come out to some US rap

 

1-Very loud crowd, who says Japanese fans are quiet? (Yes the Naito promoted show last week was but that was weird anyway...), Hosokawa on the front foot and almost sends himself through the ropes, Inoue touching his man with the jab, both posturing, looking for an opening, a real tension, nice Inoue jab, a good left from Inoue, Inoue clearly has the mentality of a counter puncher here, a good left from the challenger, and a gorgeous uppercut from him too! Damn that was sexy! And another uppercut on the counter, Hosokawa struggling with the reach of Inoue and his patience, 10-9 Inoue

 

2-Hosokawa again on the front foot, Inoue has selected his gameplan and will be sticking to it boxing off the back foot and countering, Hosokawa trying to up the pace a bit from the opening round, this isn't exciting but is tense and hard to look away from, Hosokawa gets close and tags Inoue with a couple of half blocked hooks, that's what Hosokawa needs to do, and more coming from Hosokawa, Inoue moves to centre ring and gets off a jab, Hosokawa eaters a counter left and stumbles, pace beginning to increase from Inoue late before he gets pushed over. 10-9 Hosokawa
19-19

 

3- Jab from Inoue, Hosokawa bringing the pressure but no real breakthrough from it, seems like Inoue is always waiting a little too long and showing too much respect, body shot from Inoue, fans cheer some blocked Hosokawa work, a good counter left from Inoue lands and Hosokawa stumbles, messy work from Hosokawa as he steps inside, more posturing and trying to draw a mistake, Hosokawa with a shot after the bell...29-28 Inoue

 

4-Both land straights early in the round, Hosokawa picking up the pace, Inoue sticking to his plan and gets away, a sweeping right from Hosokawa, Inoue showing good composure but not much output, Hosokawa seems wary of Inoue's power and not showing his normal intensity, Inoue trying to jab his way into control, a good little burst from Hosokawa gets a rise from the crowd, a right from Hosokawa just clips Inoue, a left from Inoue, Hosokawa starting to take more risks and just avoids a right hook, 38-38

 

Suspicions from Japanese fans that Koki has hurt his left hand

5-Hosokawa bringing the pressure again, Inoue circling on the outside, a good Inoue jab, and a good follow up, Hosokawa brigning some ineffective pressure, Inoue looks to be getting more into things here like he has shaken the shackles a touch and he lands a good left, a good Inoue jab, and another, and anotheer, and a body shot and a second, and a good left up top Inoue's clearly. 48-47 Inoue

 

Open scoring 48-47×3 Inoue

6-Hosokawa looks like he's trying to get busier, Inoue flowing with his movement and good clean jab, Hosokawa struggling to get close but he lands a right and Inoue stumbles off balance, Hosokawa continues pressing, but with no major success, Hosokawa warned for hitting the back of the head
57-57

 

7-Hosokawa pressing early, he can never pin Inoue down for long, Inoue on the ropes and Hosokawa only really lands 1 punch of note, Inoue's footwork is his best attribute, jabs from Inoue landing clean, a right from Hosokawa, a left from Inoue, and the crowd are feeling something, Hosokawa picked off by another jab but he lands a right hand in a wild attack, Inoue with a left, Hosokawa coming forward but lands nothing, a lovely combination from Inoue - his first of the fight (which is a shame as his combinations are AMAZING) a left from Inoue. 67-66 Inoue