Both started by low and middle kicks to measure each other’s distance. Akimoto uses spinning back kick and front kick to middle kick. Morii tries to come closer with punches but Akimoto did not let Morii to get closer. 4R, Morii’s left hook capture Akimoto, then Akimoto get back with punches. Last round, Akimoto kicks middle followed by punches to elbow. The fight let to the decision.

Both southpaw fighters, Kato uses his speedy steps with kicks and punches which does not let Matsuzaki to come closer. Matsuzaki then catches Kato’s kick then lead to punches. Kato then fight back with flying knee cut Matsuzaki’s mouth. Matsuzaki then throws his jabs to elbows. Kato then fights back with punches to middle kick to keep his distance. Matsuzaki and Kato both fight with their elbows. Matsuzaki’s eye get swelled up lead to doctor’s check. Decision lead to 2-0. Kato succeeded with his first defense.

Watabe, southpaw started with low kick Yuya then fights back with kicks and punches which made Watabe to stop come in forward. Watabe still comes closer with low kicks and punches, Yuya uses his knee, in low kick to body punches. Left body to right hook punches lead Watabe to fall down. Yuya keeps with his punches, Watabe fights back with punches as well. High kick to elbow, Yuya uses many techniques. Last round Yuya throws body to elbow cut Watabe when 20 sec left which lead Yuya to win by TKO.

Both started by low kick then to punches. Jabs to middle kicks, low kicks to elbows. Ito then kick high kick to punches to body. Kimura fights back with punches to elbow. 4R both elbow hit each other, Ito’s elbow cut Kimura lead to doctor check. Corner on Kimura side threw the towel, lead Ito to win by TKO. Ito became new Champion!

Paul using every technique that he has which made him to have an advantage at the beginning. Yamato’s body shot started to get Paul. Last minute of 5R, Yamato’s hook got Paul when Paul lost concentration just for a second. Paul gets knock down, which lead Yamato to win by decision.

YAMATO becomes the New Champion of WBC Muaythai International Champion!

From the beginning, both started with punches. Miyakoshi’s elbow hit Kenta lead to TKO.

By using long reach, Nakasuke does not allow Machida to get close with his “IAI” punch.
Machida uses low kick to put pressure, but Nakasuka fights back with elbow and left cross. Nakasuka succeeded his 2nd defense.

Both started by punches. Kusakabe uses step works to come in and out with punch and low kicks. Miyamoto stars to put pressure to Kusakabe. They both use punches, elbow, knee to the high kicks. What an exciting fight! Miyamoto became the new Champion!

Stared by Low and middle kicks then it was Mizuochi who started to put pressure by coming forward. Punches to elbow then to grabbing. Mizuochi became the new Champion!

Takahashi uses his step works to keep Yamato away. At the end of 1R, Yamato’s body shot hit Takahashi. 2R Takahashi maintain using his kicks to have Yamato stay far, but Yamato’s left body shot caught Takahashi followed by elbow shots.
Yamato won by YKO.

Tetsuya Yamato became WBC Muaythai S.Light Weight Champion

It was held at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on June 9th. 2012 in the event called “Battle for the belt” sponsored by BEC-Tero TV.
Fabiano Cyclone won against former WBC Muaythai Heavy weight Champion from Argentina, Christian Bosch in 2’28” of 2nd round. Fabiano KO’s Christian by knee. Faniano became first ever to bring World belt back to Japan.

Morii started with using his footwork to low kick to punches on the 1R. 2R, Nakajima started to move forward kicking middle kicks to punches. 3R and 4R, both got very excited by kicks and punches to elbow. 4R, Morii’s elbow captured Nakajima, then Nakajima’s hook got Morii in return. 5R, Morii stopped Nakajima’s move by various low kicks then to right uppercut which made Nakajima to go down. After Nakajima stood up, Morii kept going with punches push him to the corner, then referee stopped the fight,

Morii became new WBC Muaythai Japan Fetather weight Champion.

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WBC Muyathai Fly weight International Challenge Championship took place on March 18th, 2012 at Diffa Ariake in Tokyo, Japan. Usually, the International Title is fought between non-Thai or Thai living in outside of Thailand. However, this weight division do not have many foreign fighters. This weight class only has ranking up to #10. So, this fight was fought with Thai and in case, if Kato wins, he will get the International title.

From the 1R, Kato started out with low and high kicks, but it was difficult to capture Ngaoprajan as he swayed and stepped back. Kato, then threw punches and spinning kicks, but Ngaoprajan fights back with punched and grabs necks as Kato tries to throw kicks and punches. Much difference in experiences, Ngaoprajan controlled the fight all of the way and won by decision. Kato did not get his title.

Photo by H.Yasumura

1R, Romie started to put pressure from the beginning and hit low kicks. TOMONORI kicks back the low kicks as well. Romie then try to throw punches when TOMONORI try with his elbow. 2R, When it started Romie threw left elbow when TOMONORI threw cross punch. Romie’s elbow was just a bit faster to get TOMONORI, which made cut on forehead. After the doctor checked on the cut, referee stopped the fight.

photo by Yuichiro Suzuki