Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio: Full video highlights

The Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio fight just took place as the main attraction of a Top Rank card in Tokyo, Japan. The bout was contested for Nakatani's WBC bantamweight championship, marking the Japanese knockout artist's first title defense.

Much was expected of the fight, and it did not disappoint. While it got off to a measured start, the bout was quick to pick up the pace, with both men trying to find openings for combinations. Eventually, Nakatani found his moment and dropped Astrolabio with a left hand to the body.

Try as he might, the title challenger was unable to work his way back to his feet, marking yet another knockout win for Nakatani.

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Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio full highlights

The Junto Nakatani vs. Astrolabio fight did not last long, ending quickly in round one. Both men opened the fight tentatively, gauging the distance. Nakatani's game plan was to stay on the outside as he usually does, maintaining a long range for his opponent to lunge through, running them into stinging left hands.

Meanwhile, Astrolabio sought to cut off Nakatani's angles of escape, close the distance, and draw him into pocket-boxing exchanges. Their respective approaches were on display on occasion, but as the round progressed, Nakatani began finding openings for his straight left.

Then, in under three minutes of round one, the WBC bantamweight champion drew his foe's guard high with a right jab before blasting his exposed body with a straight left that folded him. Astrolabio collapsed to the mat, and the referee gave him a moment.

Check out the Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio knockout:

While Astrolabio eventually stood back up, he collapsed again just a second afterward, prompting the referee to wave the fight off.

Nakatani retained the WBC bantamweight title and, in doing so, handed Astrolabio his second loss in world title action, as the Filipino star recently lost to Jason Moloney for WBO bantamweight gold. Where both men go from here is anyone's guess.

Astrolabio will likely go back to the drawing board if he hopes to keep his world title dreams alive. Meanwhile, Nakatani continues to build his legacy in tandem as he celebrated his win in the ring with his friend and training partner, Anthony Olascuaga, who captured the WBO flyweight title on the same card.

Check out the post-fight celebrations for Junto Nakatani vs. Vincent Astrolabio:

Both men will now hope to extend their respective reigns as WBC and WBO champions, preferably on the same card again.