WBC World bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani knocked out No. 1 ranked Vincent ‘Asero’ Astrolabio of the Philippines within the first spherical on Saturday evening on ESPN+ on the Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.
(Credit score: Naoki Fakuda)
In the principle occasion, three-division champion and present WBC World bantamweight champion southpaw Junto Nakatani (28-0, 21) knocked out WBC No. 1 ranked Vicent Astrolabio (19-5, 14 KOs) at 2:37 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.
Nakatani used an efficient jab within the first spherical, holding Astrolabio on the receiving finish. Within the ultimate minute, Nakatani landed a pair of jabs to the chin, adopted by a left to the midsection, and down went Astrolabio. He tried beating the rely of referee Thomas Taylor however couldn’t.
Flyweight Ryku Kano (22-5-2, 11 KOs) was knocked out by WBO No. 3 ranked Anthony Olascuaga (7-1, 5 KO) at 2:50 of the third spherical for the vacant WBO World flyweight title in a scheduled 12 rounds.
Within the third spherical, Olascuaga landed a proper uppercut to the chin, adopted by a left uppercut to the chin, and Kano down went for the rely from referee Jose Hiram Rivera.
Bantamweight Jonathan Rodriguez (17-3-1, 7 KOs) was stopped by southpaw kickboxing champion and No. 7 ranked southpaw Tenshin Nasukawa (4-0, 2 KOs) at 1:49 of the third spherical of a scheduled ten rounds.
Within the first spherical, southpaw Nasukawa had an excessive amount of hand pace for Rodriguez, touchdown lead lefts to physique and chin. Within the second spherical, Nasukawa landed a dozen unanswered punches and not using a return from Rodriguez within the ultimate seconds.
Within the third spherical, Nasukawa landed six straight punches, beginning with a left to the chin, and down went Rodriguez for an 8-count from referee Michiaki Someya. Upon rising, the nook of Rodriguez known as a halt to the bout.
Tremendous Middleweight Iseei Aramoto (1-0, 1 KO) stopped Mongontsooj Nandinerdene (2-2-1, 2 KO) at 1:09 of the sixth and ultimate spherical.
Within the first three rounds, Aramoto dominated Nandinerdene. Within the sixth spherical, a flurry of punches from Aramoto down went Nandinerdene for the rely from Referee Katsuhiko Nakamura.
The ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
