Japanese RBR (Okada Vs Aoqui/Brubaker Vs Takayama)

Open scoring - 49-46*2、49-47-Okada after 5

6-Aoqui starting fast and trying to swarm Okada, big right from Okada, Aoqui coming forward and gets Okada on the ropes, Okada with a good right, Aoqui still applying the pressure but little success, good body shot from Okada, and another, and another, good tactic that seems to be paying dividends, a shot up top from Okada, Aoqui continues to press forward but not landing much clean. Okada round.

 

7-Aoqui continuing to press and he backs up Okada who looks like he took a solid one, Okada with his guard up for a few seconds, Aoqui looks like a man who knows he needs a big round to gain some momentum, Okada looks to turn it on and backs up Aoqui, Aoqui looking tired now and the combinations are gone with everything looking a bit laboured. A round to Aoqui but the kid looks tired.

 

8-Aoqui in Okada's face but Okada standing his ground a bit more, wild Aoqui shot gets through and Okada is forced to take another a few seconds later-little on them though, Okada not having a good round here and Aoqui showing the “will Vs skill” argument, Okada tagged hard...Okada fires back, big assault from Aoqui with Okada on the ropes, Okada fires back in a flurry, nasty right from Okada.

 

9-Big headclash and Aoqui is taken to the ringside doctor, doctor taking their time and looks a little bit worried, 3 of them inspecting the cut now...and the referee waves it off...disappointing ending to what had been a fun fight....looks a nasty one as Aoqui turns to the camera.

Technical decision Okada!

 

Up next OPBF Welterweight title bout between Australian Jack Brubaker (10-1-1,5) and Suyon Takayama (24-1, 8 )

 

Japanese Heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto takes over the ring to talk about his up coming bout in August...then Yukinori Oguni does the same...then they toss shirts into the crowd...Kyotaro having too much fun!

 

Apparently Oguni stated he wants to fight Guzman!

 

Both looked really confident in their ring walks

 

ack Brubaker (10-1-1,5) vs Suyon Takayama (24-1, 8)
1-They meet center ring and show each other respect early, Brubaker looks for a right hand but misses, another misses, a third lands, Brubaker already going to the body of Takayama-he's travelled with bad intent, another body shot, Takayama looks like he's in neutral and Brubaker has began in second gear, Takayama trying to apply pressure but a the good shots are coming from the Aussie, trading body shots, less than 2 minutes in and this has warmed up quickly, both land rights, Takayama to the body now, trade body shots again, more body work from Takayama, body shots from Brubaker, really good opening round. 10-9 Brubaker!

 

2-Brubaker forces Takayama to the ropes and they exchange, Brubaker moving well but takes a body shot, both land rights, both go to the body, good assault from Brubaker catches the eye punctuated by two body shots, Brubaker warned about hitting with the wrong part of the glove, Takayama with a good flurry, lots of body shots again from Takayama, Brubaker misses with a right up top then makes Takayama miss, Takayama with a good body shot on the bell.
19-19

 

3-Takayama coming forward and Brubaker retreating and circling, a good right hand from Takayama excites the fans, the pace has died a bit this round, good left hook from Takayama, Brubaker with a 2 punch combo, body shot from Takayama, a lot more tactical round, body shot from Takayama, right hand from Brubaker and Takayama gets back to the body work. Takyama with another body shot...and another...

 

4-Better from Brubaker in the early stages, Takayama goes to the body, Takayama finding a home for his jab up top, sweeping right hand from Takayama up top, body shot from Takayama, Brubaker looking arm weary but connects with a few shots up top, body shot from Takayama, slapping hooks from Brubaker, Takayama trying to walk him down now, Brubaker trying to use the jab to line up a right hand but never throws the right, stiff jab by Takayama, trading jabs before Takayama digs the body, good right by Brubaker and uppercut just misses, Takayama looks to have taken control here really.