RBR - Knock Out Dynamite Tournament Final

3-Morishita cut right eye (not sure how but could be heads) -VERY messy round, Omine holding and grabbing, a lot of clumsy stuff from both...ugly round

 

4-Well done ref, he's had enough of Omine's holding and taken a point, still clinging to his man though

Can see why Omine had decent amateur numbers, he likes it at range and is a nice straight puncher, unfortunately these are the pros pal, and Miroshita is the more pro-ready guy, a strong unit

 

5-Omine trying more this round than he has in the previous 4, but there really isn't much behind it, Morishita looks knackered - likely from having a bigger fella holding him like a child, very ugly yet entertaining battle...clear win for Morishita

 

Sparring time Shuhei Tsuchiya (23-5, 18) Vs Shuichiro Yoshino (11-0, 9)

 

Not the most thrilling of 2 rounds spars TBH

 

After the spar Tsuchiya does a back flip...that gets a bigger reaction from the crowd than the spar lol

 

Bringing out a number of people (the fighters from the finals, Takashi Uchiyama)...shizz just got serious baby!

 

And now they leave...
Next up Danny Tampipi (9-10-2, 5) Vs Shohei Omori (20-3, 15)

This aint gonna last long

 

1-Significant size different here, Omori looks WAAAAY bigger than Tampipi, nice combination from Omori, Tampipi cornered and comes out swinging a huge overhand right, body shot from Omori, Omori began to open up late on.

 

2-Omori on the offensive, credit to Tampipi he's taking some solid shots and staying up right, but giving little back himself...genuine one sided beating, Tampipi trips Omori....

Well done Tampipi lasted longer than expected

 

3 and 4 (and 5) -Tell ya what, Tampipi is taking his lumps in an impressive fashion, proper having the crap beat out of him and standing up to it. Credit to the kid...but the referee says enough is enough and stops the bout late in round 5

Put Tampipi in with a guy his own size and he could be in some interesting fights, here he was giving away far too much weight and size

 

Ren Sasaki taking to the house microphone following his tournament win 9by default)

Coming up Knock Out Dynamite Tournament Final -
Ribo Takahata (16-8-1, 6) v Marvin Esquierdo (15-2-1, 9)

 

The 40 year old Takahata has that old grizzled veteran look about him, has been in with good opponents to be fair but...well...yeah he's old and it shows

1-Esquierdo trying to force the action and getting tied up, Takahata firing off single jabs, nice flurry from the Filipino who probably steals the round based on aggression...but just (aka - he's not getting that from Japanese judges)

 

2-Pressure and output from Esquierdo early, Takahata avoiding much of it, DOWN GOES TAKAHATA! Up at 8...Esquierdo charge in...erm...Takahata saved by the bell

 

3-Esquierdo wants his bonus! Unloading on Takahata who hasn't fully recovered, big left hook from the Filipino, Takahata tries to comeback but he can't keep the Filipino off, at least not to begin with, he turns it around momentarily, then has a good finish! Best round of the show (not saying much but that was genuinely good)