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¡Final:
Yasuto Tanaka Vs. Hiroshi Sugai
At the same time as the Taiko drum beat started
the match, Sugai began attacking with punches and
low kicks. Tanaka responded with middle kicks and
punches of his own and they were locked in a tug-of-war
for quite a while. Sugai began to throw knee kicks
to both sides of his opponent's body but these were
well blocked by Tanaka and the match was declared
a draw. For the entire extension they fought with
full power pounding each other with a variety of
techniques but again the judges declared a draw.
This saw the fighters in a weight test (if the weight
difference is more than 10 kg's the lighter fighter
is awarded the match) however, there was very little
difference between these two competitors and the
final decision rested on the results of Tameshiwari
test (where as the fighter breaking the most number
of boards is awarded the match). Sugai broke 12
boards and Tanaka managed 13, therefore giving Tanaka
the title.
¡Match for 3rd place:
Shota Furutachi Vs. Hideki Kurihara
This match saw both competitors attacking from the
start with punches, but Furutachi gained the upper
hand early throwing his favourite knee kicks, after
23 seconds. Furutachi was awarded Ippon by landing
a left knee to Kurihara's head. |
¡Semi
final #1: Shota Furutachi Vs. Yasuto Tanaka
For the first half of the match, both competitors
were feeling each other out. Furutachi was using single
attacks of roundhouse kicks managing to block Tanaka's
counter attacks of punches. The last half of the match
saw both fighters throwing combinations of low kicks
and punches however, neither fighter was able to score
and it was declared a draw. In the first extension,
Tanaka used short techniques to try however, his attempt
was defused by Furutachi's superior foot work, again
the judges declared a draw. With the match going to
the Tameshiwari, Tanaka was awarded the fight due
to his higher level of boards broken.
¡Semi final #2: Hiroshi
Sugai Vs. Hideki Kurihara
Both fighters started actively, throwing punches and
both low and middle roundhouse kicks, but after that
Kurihara settled into using only punches and it was
turning into a monotonous fight. Sugai retaliated
with a good balance of punches and kicks and drove
Kurihara into the corner and the judges awarded the
match to Kurihara.
¡Quarterfinal #1: Tatsuya
Katakai Vs. Shota Furutachi
From the beginning of the match, Katakai started boldly
attacking Furutachi with punches and low kicks, however,
Furutachi fought back with single techniques of his
favourite roundhouse kicks and knee kicks and the
match went to a draw. Katakai didn't stop attacking
during the extension but again Furutachi fought back.
The second half of the fight, Katakai punched Furutachi
accidentally in the face on two occasions, he received
two penalties and under the rules the judges had to
award the fight to Furutachi. |
¡Quarterfinal
#2: Tsubasa Arai Vs. Hiroshi Sugai
Both fighters were throwing strong, well balanced
techniques at each other at a constant level through
out this match, but Sugai's fitness were better than
Arais and he won by judges decision 4-0.
¡Quarterfinal 3: Hideki
Kurihara Vs. Kuniaki Sunouchi
Both fighters were giving good sharp punches and strong
low kicks with great speed through out the first half
of this fight, but Kurihara controlled the last half
by setting the pace and was awarded the win.
¡Several demonstrations
by junior students, females and instructors were held
in between the matches, there were a variety of Kihon,
Ido geiko and Jiyu Kumite along with the following
kata.
Junior Students - Taikyoku 1, Tsuki No and Saiha
Female Students - Pinan 1 and Seienchin
Instructors - Kanku
Several instructors also held demonstrations in
Ice Block Breaking, Baseball bat Breaking, Brick
Breaking and a variety of other Tameshiwari.
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| The following are the results
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Result
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The Winner
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Yasuhito Tanaka
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2nd
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Hiroshi Sugai
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Rrd
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Syota Furutachi
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Sth
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Hidetaka Kuribara
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Tth
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Tsubasa Arai
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Uth
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Tatsuya Katakai
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Vth
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Kuniaki Sunouchi
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Wth
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Kiyohito Shiota
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