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In a bloody fight, Panamas Luis Concepcion won a unanimous decision against Japans Kohei Kono to claim a junior bantamweight world title on Wednesday at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.The judges scored the fight 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 in favor of El Nica, who entered the bout as the interim titleholder and Konos mandatory challenger.The 30-year-old Concepcion (35-4, 24 KOs) got off to a strong start, winning most of the rounds over the first half of the bout. But Kono (32-9-1, 13 KOs), 35, who was defending the 115-pound belt for the fourth time, made a big push over the second half of the bout to tighten it up, primarily using his right hand.Kono bled from a cut over his left eye from the seventh round on and Concepcion endured a cut over his left eye in the 11th round.Also on the card, junior flyweight world titlist Ryoichi Taguchi (25-2-1, 11 KOs), 29, of Japan, retained his 108-pound belt for the fourth time by unanimous decision against mandatory challenger and countryman Ryo Miyazaki (24-2-3, 15 KOs). The 28-year-old former strawweight titleholder was seeking a world title in his second weight division.Using an accurate jab as a regular weapon, Taguchi, with a 4-inch height advantage, controlled most of the fight and was rewarded with winning scores of 119-109, 117-111 and 116-112 as he ended Miyazakis four-fight winning streak.Nike Air Max Fury Australia . 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In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head.RIO DE JANEIRO -- They could teach positive thinking to Tony Robbins, but as a group, the U.S. mens gymnastics team actually might have to dial it down a bit.Using the 2012 London Olympics as a ready example, the fervent five must quickly tuck away an impressive second-place finish to China in the qualification round Saturday at Rios Olympic Stadium and come to grips with a few realities.It should not be that difficult.Atop the list is the fact that they finished first in qualifications at the 2012 Games before placing fifth in the team finals.Looking ahead to Mondays team finals, China, team gold medalists the past two Olympics and three of the past four, along with fourth-place Japan and even fifth-place Great Britain are still considered heavier favorites than the U.S.And on a day in which the mood was permanently dampened by the gruesome injury to French gymnast Samir Ait Said, whose bad landing on a vault snapped his lower left leg with a crack heard to the upper reaches of the arena, it was one more reminder of the delicate nature of the sport.This sport is absolutely brutal, said Sam Mikulak, who finished in seventh place to qualify for Wednesdays all-around finals along with teammate Chris Brooks, who finished 19th. We learned that from John Orozco [who was originally chosen for the 2016 Olympic team but lost his spot due to a serious knee injury a little more than two weeks before Rio]. Especially to be in the Olympic Games and go down like that, its a horrible, horrible thing.We just have to get in the zone, stay focused and do the gymnastics we came out here to do.Considering it was far from a flawless day for the Americans, who faltered specifically and significantly on pommel horse, they were still able to maintain a sunny disposition at the overall result.If we hit our sets, I think well be on the podium, said Jake Dalton. It may take a pretty fantastic day to be No. 1, but thats what were shooting for. It depends on the other [teams] but I think were good enough.There is one school of thought that a superior team like China holds back in the qualification rounds, if not exactly lulling its opponents into a state of complacency, then at least saving its best for last.All scores are wiped clean for the team, all-around and apparatus finals.U.S. team coordinator Kevin Mazeika said the Americans subscribe too that philosophy to a certain degree as well.dddddddddddd We definitely talked about keeping something in the tank for Monday, he said.Mikulak agreed.Today was about setting a tone for team finals, he said. We didnt want to put on the best show weve ever had in our lives right now. We wanted to just make sure we got out on the equipment, were comfortable and were ready to improve on what we did today.Its just another day at the office, Brooks said. We just did what we needed to do. I think were sitting in good position. Our consistency is pretty good. Its been going well in training. I have all the confidence in the world that these guys are going to smash what we need to. Take away the good and leave the bad. Monday is a new day and we have to keep the ball rolling.Brooks, 29, sat in the stands in London four years ago as a team alternate. On Saturday, he stood in the tunnel before taking the floor with his team and said he became emotional after I talked to my dad a little bit.Brooks lost his father, Larry, who also coached him, in a car accident in 2008. I started to tear up and I was like, No, no, no, its time, you got to get it together. Lets go out there and do some gymnastics.Before they left their rooms, the U.S. gymnasts continued their ritual of reading one of a supply of inspirational sayings provided to them by their physical therapist.Saturdays was an oldie but a goodie: If you believe strongly enough in your pursuit, it will come to fruition.Four years ago, Brooks wasnt entirely sure the U.S. team did that.From where I was sitting in the stands, we just have to keep ourselves together as a team a little bit more, he said. It seemed like after a couple little mistakes in finals last time, the team chemistry wasnt quite there. It didnt seem like they were picking themselves up. I think thats something this team can do. Were good at that.But first, said Danell Leyva, the 2012 all-around bronze medalist who took Orozcos spot on the team this time, they have to put 2012 out of their minds.Theres no point in trying to remember something negative to obtain a positive outcome, Leyva said. Theres nothing we can do about London anymore. We just have to get as ready as we can for Monday. ' ' '