Before the match, WIM Miyoko Watai from the Japanese Chess Association introduced the game of chess to the audience at the event's venue 'Time & Style'.
Tokyo Fight Photos
Last introduction from the boxing referee, Takeda san.
1st round.
About 250 people, young and old, looked excited during the next round of boxing.
Japanese chess commentator, Hajime Kawai, saw Iepe gaining strength on the board.
Soichiro the Cho-Yabai going at it fast and furiously in the 8th round, trying to win the game...
... but Iepe checkmated (Qe1#) in the next round.
All photos by Tetsuo Ito.
