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Japan - Middleweights - Semi-Finals & Final
Semi-Finals:
Shinji Takehara vs Masao Gondo - Gondo came out and dominated from the start, landing punches from all angles and hurting Takehara so badly that the fight was ended at the 2:54 mark of the 1st round for the TKO!
Naotaka Hozumi vs Fumio Kaizu - A highly entertaining slugfest that saw Kaizu down 2 times and Hozumi down 4 times! The 9th was one for the ages as Hozumi went down but fought his way back and would have won the round if it weren't for the knockdown. It went to the judges (I had it 8-7 Kaizu, Mike Hanson had it 7-7 a draw) who scored it 8-6, 8-6, 9-6 for the winner Kaizu!
Final:
Masao Gondo vs Fumio Kaizu - Tough bout for both warriors as they traded heavy leather throughout. Gondo was the one with the most power however, scoring a pair of knockdowns while earning the 10-5, 9-6, 9-6 decision and moving to the World Tournament.
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