MBS: Hiroto Kyōguchi vs. Tetsuya Hisada RBR

Anthem. Just one, at least.

 

Filipino, American, and Japanese judges.

 

Hang on, the ring announcer is telling the crowd who's about to fight. Otherwise how would they know?

 

Somebody close to Kyōguchi needs to inform him that fruity jumping-jacks (presumably to rouse the crowd into cheering louder) don't look as cool as he thinks..

 

Round 1

Kyōguchi steps directly inside and leans through a couple of Hisada jabs skimming off the side of his neck. Kyōguchi working his own strong left jab fed out at shoulder height into the chin of Hisada. Lots of in-&-out short hops by Hisada, working jabs and three-piece drum-roll combos on the guard. Nice step-away reach-in left hook downstairs by Hisada, scraping Kyōguchi's belly. Kyōguchi peering between his wrists, moving forward bobbing & weaving in classic Tyson peekaboo style. Beautiful left hook on the liver by Kyōguchi after dipping quickly & heavily to his left. Hisada picking off jabs with his right hand, punching into them or just lowering his palm to envelop them. Kyōguchi abandons the jab in favor of hard lead rights on the belt line now while gliding clockwise.

10-9 Kyōguchi

 

Ahh yeah, rings a bell!

 

Fun so far. This could get pretty good if that was just the ground floor..

 

Round 2

Kyōguchi stalks and keeps a bead on Hisada with that starchy high left jab. Hisada keeping a respectful distance, playing some patty-cake with Kyōguchi by throwing both hands to intercept the jab by turns, shooting it down like a clay pigeon. Kyōguchi faking him out and dropping left to rip the body with a hook every now and then. Kyōguchi starting to explode up from a crouch and nail Hisada with the 1-2. WHOA!!!! Perfectly timed right hand counter high on the nose by Hisada, and Kyōguchi is STAGGERED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RING! The crowd is losing their minds, the minority Hisada faction screaming themselves hoarse and the champ's fans gasping in disbelief. Hisada presses the advantage, jabbing in firmly but cautiously, not getting stupid, keeping pressure on Kyōguchi.

10-9 Hisada

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