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(Welterweight) Cleveland Brown defeated Taka Yoshimitsu by knockout (KO) in round 8.

Match Monday, April 12, 1999

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 11 inches (180 centimeters) tall weighing in at 147 pounds (67 kilograms) is Cleveland Brown!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall weighing in at 147 pounds (67 kilograms) is Taka Yoshimitsu!!

The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.

ROUND 1

Brown clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Yoshimitsu stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Brown hits with a flurry of vicious blows to the chest! Yoshimitsu sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Yoshimitsu lashes out with a painful jab to the chin. Brown quickly recovers.
+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a flurry of off balance punches to the temple. Brown covers up.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yoshimitsu tattoos Brown with a series of punches to the eye. Brown covers up.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yoshimitsu fires a volley of punches to the jaw.
Yoshimitsu lands a crashing hook and Brown drops like a stone!!

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Brown struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yoshimitsu shakes Brown with a left to the eye.
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+Yoshimitsu punches Brown with a pair of hard punches to the jaw.
Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yoshimitsu tosses a barrage of wild punches to the eye!!
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-Brown charges with a volley of left blows to the ribs, but Yoshimitsu escapes.
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+Brown suprises Yoshimitsu with a series of blows to the ribs.
+Brown lands a hook to the solar plexus.
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+Yoshimitsu hits with a flurry of stiff punches to the chest!!
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 10 of 21 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 33 of 34 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-8

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 10-8


Brown remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Yoshimitsu remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 2

Brown clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Yoshimitsu stays outside and uses his jab.

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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Yoshimitsu wallops Brown with a series of powerful punches to the temple. Brown retreats to the far corner.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Brown shakes Yoshimitsu with a wild roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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+Yoshimitsu tags Brown with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
-Brown charges with a barrage of right shots to the stomach, but he's too slow.
+Yoshimitsu smashes Brown with a flurry of punches to the jaw.
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+Yoshimitsu tosses a quick left to the temple.
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+Yoshimitsu punches Brown with a jab to the eye.
Yoshimitsu lands a blood spattering right blow to the head and Brown falls to the canvas!!

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Brown struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Brown tattoos Yoshimitsu with a volley of commanding blows to the ribs.
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-Brown fires a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Yoshimitsu stays away from it.
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+Yoshimitsu punches Brown with a pair of punches to the temple.
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+Yoshimitsu fires a barrage of punches to the eye.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Brown throws a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Yoshimitsu ducks.
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+Brown rocks Yoshimitsu with a volley of painful punches to the chest.
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+Yoshimitsu smashes Brown with a barrage of wild punches to the stomach. Brown is hurt!
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 9 of 22 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 30 of 32 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-8

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 20-16


Brown grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

Yoshimitsu grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 3

Brown clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Yoshimitsu comes out fighting.

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+Yoshimitsu whacks Brown with a flurry of hard punches to the jaw. Brown retreats to the far corner.
Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Brown drills Yoshimitsu with a pair of nice punches to the ribs.
+Yoshimitsu attacks with a volley of stiff blows to the head.
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+Yoshimitsu whacks Brown with a volley of nasty blows to the jaw.
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+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a volley of shots to the chest.
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+Yoshimitsu throws a volley of shots to the temple.
Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Yoshimitsu staggers Brown with a flurry of off balance shots to the head!
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+Yoshimitsu hits with a flurry of blows to the chin. Brown doesn't seem bothered.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Brown lunges with a cross to the chest, but Yoshimitsu stays away from it.
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-Brown lunges with a series of punches to the chest, but Yoshimitsu ducks just in time.
+Yoshimitsu lands a barrage of vicious shots to the chest.
Yoshimitsu lands a mighty smash to the jaw and Brown goes down!!

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Brown struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Brown attempts a pair of shots to the ribs, but falls short.
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+Yoshimitsu jars Brown with a volley of wild punches to the mouth.
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+Brown fires a furious hook to the solar plexus.
+Brown lands Yoshimitsu with an illegal kidney punch! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Yoshimitsu attacks with a series of commanding punches to the nose.
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+Yoshimitsu strikes with a barrage of off balance shots to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 9 of 24 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 47 of 50 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-8

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 30-24


Brown is slowing down.

Yoshimitsu is slowing down.



ROUND 4

Brown clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Yoshimitsu comes out fighting.

+Brown wakes up the fans with a series of shots to the stomach. Yoshimitsu doesn't notice.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Yoshimitsu charges with a series of right shots to the mouth, but Brown beats a hasty retreat.
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-Brown lunges with a left left to the ribs, but misses.
+Yoshimitsu hammers Brown with a series of blows to the chest!
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-Brown lunges with a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but Yoshimitsu hides behind his gloves.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Yoshimitsu probes with a volley of right punches to the mouth, but Brown ducks just in time.
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+Yoshimitsu attacks with a flurry of blows to the stomach!
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+Yoshimitsu backs up Brown with a volley of light shots to the eye!!
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-Brown throws a volley of right blows to the stomach, but Yoshimitsu hides behind his gloves.
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+Yoshimitsu attacks with a volley of glancing punches to the jaw.
Yoshimitsu lands a blood spattering left haymaker and Brown is lifted off his feet and onto his back!!

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Brown struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Yoshimitsu tags Brown with a pair of quick blows to the face.
+Yoshimitsu tattoos Brown with a barrage of shots to the jaw.
Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Brown tosses a series of off balance blows to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 8 of 23 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 39 of 47 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-8

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 40-32


Brown looks exhausted.

Yoshimitsu collapses limply onto his stool.



ROUND 5

Brown clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Yoshimitsu covers up.

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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Yoshimitsu attempts a volley of right blows to the mouth, but Brown beats a hasty retreat.
+Yoshimitsu attacks with a series of loud blows to the head.
-Brown lashes out with a roundhouse to the stomach, but to no avail.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Yoshimitsu tries to attack, but Brown hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Brown stuns Yoshimitsu with a volley of blows to the solar plexus.
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+Yoshimitsu fires a series of blows to the chest!!
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-Brown launches a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but falls short.
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-Brown attempts a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but Yoshimitsu beats a hasty retreat.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 6 of 24 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 11 of 16 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 50-42


Brown is slowing down.

Yoshimitsu collapses limply onto his stool.



ROUND 6

Brown fights with his head in his opponent's chest. (inside)
Yoshimitsu comes out fighting.

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+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a barrage of quick blows to the jaw.
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+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a barrage of wild shots to the temple.
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+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Yoshimitsu takes charge with a pair of light punches to the solar plexus!
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-Yoshimitsu lunges with a volley of left shots to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
+Yoshimitsu scores with a series of hard punches to the jaw.
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+Brown tattoos Yoshimitsu with a flurry of stiff shots to the face.
-Yoshimitsu probes with a barrage of right punches to the chest, but Brown backs out of it.
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-Yoshimitsu fires a flurry of shots to the temple, but Brown steps aside and laughs.
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-Brown probes with a uppercut to the chest, but is ineffective.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 7 of 16 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 28 of 43 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-9

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 60-51


Brown is slowing down.

Yoshimitsu collapses limply onto his stool.



ROUND 7

Brown fights with his head in his opponent's chest. (inside)
Yoshimitsu comes out fighting.

-Yoshimitsu charges with a pair of left blows to the eye, but Brown ties him up.
+Yoshimitsu fires a series of loud punches to the jaw.
-Yoshimitsu attempts a flurry of shots to the face, but fails to score.
-Yoshimitsu tries a right left to the face, but falls short.
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-Yoshimitsu attempts a pair of punches to the ribs, but Brown blocks.
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-Yoshimitsu throws a left sweeping right to the solar plexus, but Brown ducks.
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+Brown pounds Yoshimitsu with a series of hard shots to the mouth.
-Brown charges with a series of left blows to the temple, but misses.
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+Yoshimitsu hits Brown with a flurry of stinging shots to the face.
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+Yoshimitsu tosses a series of light shots to the mouth.
+Yoshimitsu lashes out with a barrage of quick shots to the stomach!!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cleveland Brown landed 8 of 15 punches, and Taka Yoshimitsu landed 25 of 48 punches.

Taka Yoshimitsu won the round 10-9

Taka Yoshimitsu is winning the fight 70-60


Brown is slowing down.

Yoshimitsu receives medical attention from his trainer.



ROUND 8

Brown fights inside. (inside)
Yoshimitsu covers up.

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+Brown wakes up the fans with a volley of vicious blows to the nose!
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-Yoshimitsu probes with a flurry of right shots to the chest, but Brown takes it in the forearms.
+Brown annoys Yoshimitsu with a pair of vicious shots to the eye. Yoshimitsu retreats to the far corner.
Brown lands a blood spattering haymaker and Yoshimitsu collapses!!

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He's Out!
Cleveland Brown wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Brown is slowing down.

Yoshimitsu can't remember which corner is his. He has cut below the left eye.






Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 2: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 3: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 4: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9
Round 7: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 2: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 3: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 4: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9
Round 7: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9


Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 2: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 3: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 4: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-8
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9
Round 7: Taka Yoshimitsu 10-9

Cleveland Brown wins by a knockout!