Fighters make weight ahead of Japanese title fights
Tomorrow Korakuen Hall will play host to a Japanese Welterweight title bout, as defending champion Keita Obara (24-4-1, 21) [小原 佳太] takes on Masaya Tamayama (14-2, 8) [玉山 将也]. Today, ahead of that bout, the two men took part in their weigh in and both men made the 147lb weight with out problems.
On the scales both weighed in on the Welterweight limit, and both looked in great shape for the contest.
Obara, as ever, looked ripped, strong and like a man who stays in tremendous shape all year round. Despite being 35 years old, he hasn't really slowed down, and looked fantastic in his title win, last year against Yuki Nagano, and looked solid against the stylistically awkward Shoki Sakai earlier this year. Despite the fact Sakai really was up for that bout and tried to walk Obara down.
Regarding the bout Obara predicted a KO win, and seemed confident his right uppercut was going to be the key. He was going to control the distance and take out Tamayama.
Tamayama, who looked just as shredded as Obara, will be getting his biggest bout to date, by far. He explained that he has trained to win, and that he's in the best shape of his career. He spoke about his respect for Obara, but that he intended to put pressure and make the fight his fight. Given how Tamayama fights his style could be awkward for Obara, if he can the champions power.
On the same show we'll also see a Japanese female Minimumweight title bout, as Nanako Suzuki (5-2, 1) [鈴木なな子] and Sayo Segawa (1-1, 1) [瀬川紗代] clash for the vacant title. On the scales Segawa was 104.7lbs whilst Suzuki was well under the limit at around 104.2lbs.
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On the scales both weighed in on the Welterweight limit, and both looked in great shape for the contest.
Obara, as ever, looked ripped, strong and like a man who stays in tremendous shape all year round. Despite being 35 years old, he hasn't really slowed down, and looked fantastic in his title win, last year against Yuki Nagano, and looked solid against the stylistically awkward Shoki Sakai earlier this year. Despite the fact Sakai really was up for that bout and tried to walk Obara down.
Regarding the bout Obara predicted a KO win, and seemed confident his right uppercut was going to be the key. He was going to control the distance and take out Tamayama.
Tamayama, who looked just as shredded as Obara, will be getting his biggest bout to date, by far. He explained that he has trained to win, and that he's in the best shape of his career. He spoke about his respect for Obara, but that he intended to put pressure and make the fight his fight. Given how Tamayama fights his style could be awkward for Obara, if he can the champions power.
On the same show we'll also see a Japanese female Minimumweight title bout, as Nanako Suzuki (5-2, 1) [鈴木なな子] and Sayo Segawa (1-1, 1) [瀬川紗代] clash for the vacant title. On the scales Segawa was 104.7lbs whilst Suzuki was well under the limit at around 104.2lbs.
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Hard hitting Obara takes on Tamayama in second defense
Suzuki and Segawa battle for vacant national title