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IFC 4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Talib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Karcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talib's entrance music is Drowning Pool - Bodies. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Talib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landon Karcher!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talib, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Karcher to work.
Talib takes an elbow to the temple.
Talib tries to land knees in the clinch but Karcher avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Karcher to work.
Talib is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karcher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Talib up against the cage.
Talib tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Talib avoids the body shot from Karcher.
Talib shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karcher as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Talib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talib was well out of range. Poor timing from Karcher.
Talib throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib tries for a takedown but Karcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karcher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karcher lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karcher obliges.
Talib looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talib takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Mo Talib has been cut.
Karcher lands a knee to the body.
Talib is breathing heavily.
Karcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Talib in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karcher is stalling here.
Talib blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karcher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Talib up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Karcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karcher lands a damaging elbow.
Karcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talib is defending well for now.
Karcher effectively controlling the action here.
Talib takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karcher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karcher lands an elbow inside.
Karcher stalling in the clinch.
Talib drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karcher effectively controlling the action here.
Karcher lands a nice elbow.
Karcher has Talib pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Talib displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karcher throws out the jab.
Karcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talib moves away.
Mo Talib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Talib, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karcher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talib counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Karcher misses its intended target.
Karcher instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karcher.
Karcher missing with knees to the body.
Karcher controlling the action here for a moment.
Karcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Talib's defenses.
Talib fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Talib looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karcher controlling the action here for a moment.
Talib taking a breather.
Karcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Talib can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karcher lands a nice elbow.
Talib blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Karcher.
Talib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Talib fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karcher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talib.
Karcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karcher trying to land knees to the body.
Karcher scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karcher lands an elbow inside that Talib shrugs off.
Karcher trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karcher is pushing Talib up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karcher obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Karcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Talib's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karcher misses the body punch
and Talib counters with a big head kick but Karcher shrugs it off.
Talib misses with a head kick.
Karcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talib.
Karcher closes the distance and pushes Talib back into the cage.
Karcher stalls.
Talib creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talib is defending well for now.
Karcher trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Talib fails to pull guard.
Karcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Karcher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Talib throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karcher.
Karcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Karcher misses.
Karcher moves into the clinch successfully.
Karcher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Karcher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karcher lands a nice elbow.
Talib takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karcher stalls.
Karcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karcher avoiding damage.
Talib takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karcher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karcher continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Talib drops his hands momentarily and Karcher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karcher lands a knee to the body.
Karcher lands an elbow just above Talib 's eye.
Karcher slowing the pace effectively.
Talib takes a knee to the side of the body.
Talib tries to pull guard but Karcher holds him up against the cage and eventually Talib drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Talib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karcher has Talib pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Karcher.
Karcher working Talib over with knees to the body.
Karcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talib.
Karcher takes a swing at Talib's ribcage but misses.
Karcher misses with a body shot.
Karcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talib misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mo Talib is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karcher clinches up with Talib and pushes him back against the cage.
Karcher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karcher prevents Talib from breaking the clinch.
Karcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talib avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Talib tries to pull guard but Karcher holds him up against the cage and eventually Talib drops back down to his feet.
Karcher trying to land knees to the body.
Karcher lands an elbow inside that Talib shrugs off.
Landon Karcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Talib being controlled against the cage.
Karcher missing with knees to the body.
Karcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Karcher managing to block the knees to the body from Talib.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karcher scores a nice knee to the body.
Talib managing to block the knees to the body from Karcher.
Karcher lands an elbow that stopped Talib in his tracks for a moment.
Karcher stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Karcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mo Talib's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Karcher misses with a wild body shot.
Talib throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Talib tries to clinch up
and Karcher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karcher.
Karcher stalling in the clinch.
Karcher receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Talib looks to clinch
and Karcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karcher effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karcher walks away with a smile on his face. Talib gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talib rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karcher effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher takes a swing at Talib's ribcage but misses.
Karcher blocks a jab.
Talib throws a nice looking combination but Karcher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talib shoots in looking for a takedown. Karcher tries to sprawl out of it but Talib keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karcher moves into the clinch.
Karcher prevents Talib from breaking the clinch.
Talib tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Talib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talib is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karcher lands an elbow just above Talib 's eye.
Talib has Karcher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karcher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karcher lands an elbow inside.
Talib tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karcher smiles and moves away.
Talib tries to keep at a distance but Karcher has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Karcher.
Karcher lands an elbow inside that Talib shrugs off.
Talib is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karcher lands a nice knee to the body.
Karcher avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Karcher.
Come on Karcher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karcher lands an elbow inside that Talib shrugs off.
Karcher has Talib pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher cracks Talib with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Talib throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karcher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Talib rather than just go for the knockout.
Karcher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talib moves away.
Talib needs to keep his hands up - Karcher had a free shot at his head there.
Landon Karcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karcher takes the fight into the clinch.
Karcher stalling the fight.
Mo Talib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talib working hard to break the clinch.
Talib tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Talib tries to pull guard but Karcher won't allow it.
Talib is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Karcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Karcher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries for a takedown but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan circles away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee shoots in and bounces Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Let's hope that Lee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan , up you get!
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan lands a two punch combo.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a push kick but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan slaps the foot to one side.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee thows a leg kick but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan checks it
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan to acknowledge the strikes.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan does no damage.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan blocks the body kick.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan .
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan avoids a kick to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan to acknowledge the strikes.
Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan scores with a three punch combo!
Lee misses with a combination
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a two punch combo.
Lee wants to clinch.
Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a head kick but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allah Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan dominated that second round.
That's time! Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan misses.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lee.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lee looking to secure an arm triangle but Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lee.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Hassad Al Baki Fahim Husan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ratto Macfedries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Storm's choice of entrance music: Get up. Mason Storm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratto Macfedries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Storm!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm avoids the head kick by Macfedries.
A head kick misses from Macfedries.
Macfedries connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Macfedries drops Storm with a beautiful combination! Storm stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Macfedries is looking for the KO!
Storm is rocked!
It looks like Mason Storm has been cut.
Storm looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macfedries moves into range and clinches up with Storm.
Storm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Macfedries avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Macfedries manages to break the clinch.
Macfedries has managed to clinch.
Macfedries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Storm loses concentration momentarily and Macfedries pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Storm crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Macfedries finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ratto Macfedries!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Ronald Kernspecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kett dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dela Calzada has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Keith Ronald Kernspecht has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith Ronald Kernspecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kett dela Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kernspecht fails with a takedown attempt.
dela Calzada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kernspecht can't escape the position.
dela Calzada is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kernspecht tries to clinch there but dela Calzada circles away.
Kernspecht shoots and misses
and dela Calzada counters with a shoot takedown. Kernspecht fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dela Calzada gets to his feet - Kernspecht follows without any prompting.
Kernspecht throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dela Calzada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kernspecht won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dela Calzada tries for a kimura but Kernspecht is defending well.
Kernspecht tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but dela Calzada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kernspecht throws dela Calzada to one side and escapes!
Kernspecht is breathing heavily.
dela Calzada gets a clinch.
dela Calzada is pressed up against the cage. Kernspecht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag dela Calzada down to the mat. dela Calzada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Ronald Kernspecht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kernspecht clinches up with dela Calzada and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kernspecht tries to keep at a distance but dela Calzada has taken the fight into the clinch.
dela Calzada stops a takedown attempt from Kernspecht.
Kernspecht has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed dela Calzada clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
dela Calzada is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
dela Calzada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
dela Calzada stands up over Kernspecht, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
dela Calzada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dela Calzada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dela Calzada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kernspecht swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kernspecht pushes dela Calzada off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kernspecht misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht tries to clinch
and dela Calzada counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kernspecht's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dela Calzada wants to control from the top but Kernspecht keeps moving.
Kernspecht is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
dela Calzada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kernspecht can't keep his opponent in guard - dela Calzada advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kernspecht is trying to stand.
dela Calzada wants to take a breather but Kernspecht is having none of it.
Kernspecht trying to hold on to dela Calzada's head to control him but dela Calzada postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
dela Calzada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kernspecht is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
dela Calzada wants to finish this one by submission but Kernspecht is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from dela Calzada.
Kernspecht wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, dela Calzada cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
dela Calzada with shots to the head and body - Kernspecht looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kernspecht tries to hold on but dela Calzada postures up.
dela Calzada wants to finish this one by submission but Kernspecht is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from dela Calzada.
Kernspecht tries to hold on but dela Calzada pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kernspecht tries to kick dela Calzada off in order to stand up. dela Calzada Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kernspecht tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dela Calzada tries for a kimura but Kernspecht is defending well.
dela Calzada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no dela Calzada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kernspecht manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
dela Calzada stops Kernspecht from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kett dela Calzada dominated that round.
That's time! Kernspecht's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
dela Calzada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kernspecht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and dela Calzada counters with a takedown into side control.
Kernspecht is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
dela Calzada working the ground and pound from side control.
Kernspecht is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kernspecht's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
dela Calzada cracks Kernspecht with a big right hand but Kernspecht just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kernspecht tries to buck dela Calzada off but dela Calzada is having none of it.
dela Calzada stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kernspecht gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows dela Calzada to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dela Calzada landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada landing some decent shots from guard.
Kernspecht lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for dela Calzada!
dela Calzada is squirming around, avoiding Kernspecht's attempts to control the action.
dela Calzada is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
dela Calzada regains half guard.
dela Calzada regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kernspecht wants to stand and escape but instead dela Calzada has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kernspecht wants to stand but dela Calzada is controlling the position.
Kernspecht manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kernspecht displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dela Calzada.
dela Calzada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. dela Calzada showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kernspecht is just riding it out for now. dela Calzada eventually gives up the hold.
dela Calzada is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kernspecht has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kernspecht has one foot on dela Calzada's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kernspecht moves out of range of the body kick from dela Calzada.
Kernspecht closes the distance but dela Calzada moves to the side
and dela Calzada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by dela Calzada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht misses with an elbow strike.
dela Calzada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kernspecht.
Kernspecht prevents dela Calzada from breaking the clinch.
dela Calzada gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kernspecht has his feet on dela Calzada's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
dela Calzada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kernspecht is trying to defend but dela Calzada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
dela Calzada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kernspecht is just riding it out for now. dela Calzada eventually gives up the hold.
Kernspecht pushes dela Calzada off looking to stand but dela Calzada dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kett dela Calzada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
dela Calzada closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - dela Calzada lands in his opponent's guard.
Kernspecht wants to stand up but dela Calzada is controlling him.
Kernspecht pushes dela Calzada off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kernspecht misses with a combination
and dela Calzada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
dela Calzada makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
dela Calzada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kernspecht is keeping the position for now.
Kernspecht is looking to stand up but dela Calzada isn't so interested in that idea.
dela Calzada trying to control the position from guard on top but Kernspecht is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet but dela Calzada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
dela Calzada tries to free his leg and advance position but Kernspecht is retaining full guard.
dela Calzada won't allow Kernspecht to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
dela Calzada has Kernspecht up against the cage in a clinch.
dela Calzada is pressed up against the cage. Kernspecht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag dela Calzada down to the mat. dela Calzada avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
dela Calzada clinches up with Kernspecht and pushes him back against the cage.
dela Calzada tries to score a body lock takedown but Kernspecht shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
dela Calzada gets underhooks to prevent Kernspecht's takedown attempt.
dela Calzada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kernspecht fights it off and pushes away nicely.
dela Calzada shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than dela Calzada was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kernspecht is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! dela Calzada has taken his back!
dela Calzada looking for the choke from the back.
Kernspecht looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
dela Calzada lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kernspecht tries to escape the position.
dela Calzada looking to break Kernspecht's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kernspecht remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise dela Calzada will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dela Calzada wants to control but Kernspecht is keeping busy.
dela Calzada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dela Calzada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kernspecht kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kernspecht trying to get back to his feet but dela Calzada is in full control for now.
Keith Ronald Kernspecht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dela Calzada has the hooks in. Kernspecht is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
dela Calzada lands an elbow to the side of the head.
dela Calzada keeps control of the position as Kernspecht tries to break free.
Kernspecht is working hard here to advance position.
dela Calzada looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
dela Calzada scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kernspecht preventing the rear naked choke attempt from dela Calzada.
Kernspecht manages to reverse the position and now he's in dela Calzada's guard. Nice work there by Kernspecht.
Kernspecht trying to stand up but can't free himself from dela Calzada's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kernspecht with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kernspecht gets to his feet. dela Calzada looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
dela Calzada drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kernspecht tries to land a sweep but no joy.
dela Calzada pushing down on Kernspecht's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kernspecht wants to get back to his feet.
Kernspecht is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but dela Calzada pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dela Calzada passes to full mount!
Kett dela Calzada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dela Calzada takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kett dela Calzada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got dela Calzada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kett dela Calzada!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flauterio Toglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwan Seung Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toglas comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flauterio Toglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwan Seung Park!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Park.
Some wild striking there from Park.
Park scores with the left hand. Toglas knows he should have avoided that one.
Toglas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Park avoids it really well and circles away.
Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Park cracks a nice hook into Toglas's ribs.
Park scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Park.
A punch combination from Park misses.
Park misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toglas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Park!
Park has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Park is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Toglas sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Park has no choice but to tap and Toglas jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flauterio Toglas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Katsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Katsu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katsu.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Katsu saw that one coming.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lim.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Katsu moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Katsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lim sprawls well. Lim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Katsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Katsu slips a straight right by Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Katsu is able to avoid easily.
Katsu misses with a takedown attempt - Lim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Katsu's head but Katsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim throws a head kick but Katsu moves out of range.
Lim swings for the body but Katsu moves out of range.
Lim lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Katsu dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Katsu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsu fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Katsu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katsu ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Katsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Lim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Lim.
Lim throws a hook but Katsu avoids it easily.
Lim tried to score with a low kick but Katsu checks it.
Ton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsu manages to avoid it.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lim.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lim throws and low kick but Katsu moves out of range easily.
Katsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Katsu walks into a stiff left hand from Lim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Katsu.
Katsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Katsu moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ton Lim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Lim throws a low kick but Katsu avoids it.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Lim misses.
Katsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lim as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katsu checks a leg kick.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lim sprawls well. Lim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Katsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim stuns Katsu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim scores with a decent looking hook.
Katsu needs to keep his hands up - Lim had a free shot at his head there.
Katsu tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim looks to land a left hand but Katsu moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Katsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim lands with a straight right. Katsu didn't see that one coming.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Katsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a body punch but Katsu moves out of range.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Katsu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsu.
Lim thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Lim.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Ton Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim tries a low kick but Katsu avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Katsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown but Lim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katsu.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim misses with a low kick as Katsu jumps back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katsu checks a leg kick.
Katsu avoids the body shot from Lim.
Katsu shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim throws a shot to the body.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Katsu. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Katsu.
Lim misses with a looping right.
Katsu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lim trying to control from the bottom.
Katsu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Katsu wants to stand up but Lim is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ton Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to de liver by Lim. Beautiful body shot.
Katsu closes the distance and clinches up with Lim, looking for a takedown. Katsu pushes Lim against the cage but Lim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Katsu moves away from the strike by Lim.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Katsu.
Katsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Katsu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lim wants to control but Katsu postures up.
Katsu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lim, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Katsu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Katsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Katsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Katsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Katsu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lim is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Katsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Katsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Lim.
Lim tests Katsu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Lim misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Katsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Katsu tries to avoid it.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lim jabs at Katsu's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Katsu's sensitive parts.
Lim is looking to slow Katsu down with leg kicks.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katsu.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Katsu is defended easily by Lim.
Katsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katsu. That did some damage!
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim tried to score with a low kick but Katsu checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Katsu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Katsu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Katsu blocks a leg kick.
Lim throws a head kick but Katsu moves out of range.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Katsu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lim misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ton Lim really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lim thuds his right hand into Katsu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lim thumps Katsu with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Katsu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Nice takedown defense from Lim. No joy for Katsu on that attempt.
Lim misses with a leg kick.
Lim looks to land a left hand but Katsu moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Katsu.
Lim thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Katsu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Katsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Katsu.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim throws a jab when Katsu was well out of range.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Katsu moves out of range as Lim strikes.
A clash of legs there as Katsu blocks the low kick.
Lim throws the left hand but Katsu avoids the punch easily.
Katsu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Katsu.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Katsu avoids the body shot from Lim.
Ton Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Katsu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lim!
Lim can't escape the position.
Katsu looking for a guillotine from mount but Lim is having none of it.
Lim is desperately trying to improve his position but Katsu has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsu has control of Lim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lim tries to hold on but Katsu pushes him away.
Katsu wants to get back to his feet but Lim is holding on tight.
Katsu looking for a guillotine from mount but Lim is having none of it.
Lim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lim is looking to escape.
Katsu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ton Lim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Katsu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lim throws out a leg kick but Katsu moves out of range and Lim only half commits.
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Katsu's head.
Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Katsu is able to avoid easily.
Katsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lim throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim lands with a kick to the temple. Katsu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lim scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Lim catches Katsu right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katsu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Katsu fails with the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Lim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim feints and then cracks Katsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Katsu down.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katsu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsu's head.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsu manages to avoid it.
Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsu at a distance.
Lim swings for the body but Katsu moves out of range.
Katsu ducks right into an uppercut from Lim.
Nice jab there from Lim.
Katsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Katsu fails to land the takedown.
Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsu fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsu avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim cracks the inside of Katsu's front leg.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lim works Katsu's body with a nice hook.
Jab by Lim.
Katsu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hideaki Katsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Katsu's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ton Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ton Lim!
Ton Lim is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hikaru Monotoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monotoshi comes to the cage accompanied by Stooges - Search and Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hikaru Monotoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alvin Theodore!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Monotoshi dives in and grabs Theodore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Theodore pushes down on Monotoshi's head and hops out.
Monotoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monotoshi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Theodore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Monotoshi crashes against the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monotoshi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Theodore's legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Theodore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Monotoshi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Theodore wants to control but Monotoshi postures up.
Theodore is looking to reverse the position.
Monotoshi trying to control the position but Theodore is working away.
Monotoshi tries to advance to mount but Theodore denies him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Theodore throws a front kick aimed at Monotoshi's knee but Monotoshi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monotoshi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hikaru Monotoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monotoshi checks the leg kick.
Monotoshi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Theodore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monotoshi somewhat.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Monotoshi checks a low kick from Theodore.
Theodore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Theodore throws a front kick that sends Monotoshi stumbling back into the cage.
Monotoshi throws a front kick aimed at Theodore's knee but Theodore avoids it well.
Monotoshi misses with a takedown attempt - Theodore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Theodore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Monotoshi is breathing heavily.
Theodore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Theodore.
Theodore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monotoshi.
Theodore thows a body kick. Monotoshi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Monotoshi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Monotoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monotoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Theodore throws a nice head kick!
Theodore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Theodore wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Theodore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monotoshi misses with a looping right.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Monotoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Theodore scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monotoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Theodore thumps Monotoshi with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theodore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monotoshi avoids the head kick by Theodore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore connects with a high kick.
Theodore connects with a high kick.
It looks like Hikaru Monotoshi has been cut.
Theodore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monotoshi.
Monotoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Theodore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Theodore, right into the meat.
Alvin Theodore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theodore cracks the inside of Monotoshi's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Monotoshi down.
Monotoshi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hikaru Monotoshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Theodore lands a nice looking body kick.
Theodore thumps Monotoshi with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monotoshi's calf.
Theodore delivers a nice body kick.
Theodore delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Theodore, right into the meat.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Theodore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Theodore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Theodore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Theodore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Monotoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Theodore scores with a spinning back kick!
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monotoshi's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monotoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monotoshi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
A head kick from Theodore lands but Monotoshi takes it in his stride.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Hikaru Monotoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore scores with a spinning back kick!
Theodore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands with a kick to the temple. Monotoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Theodore connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theodore.
Theodore thumps Monotoshi with a low kick.
Theodore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Theodore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Monotoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monotoshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Theodore avoids it really well and circles away.
Theodore lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore scoring well with a low kick there.
Theodore lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Monotoshi down.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monotoshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monotoshi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hikaru Monotoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monotoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hikaru Monotoshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Monotoshi blocks the low kick.
Theodore stuffs the takedown attempt from Monotoshi. Monotoshi gets slowly back to his feet.
Monotoshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monotoshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Theodore swivels and escapes.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Monotoshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Theodore. That one must have hurt.
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Theodore lands a front kick.
Theodore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monotoshi's head.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monotoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monotoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Monotoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theodore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Monotoshi down.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monotoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Theodore.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Theodore, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Theodore.
Theodore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore lands with a kick to the temple. Monotoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Theodore connects with a high kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
A head kick from Theodore lands but Monotoshi takes it in his stride.
Monotoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theodore thuds his shin into the meat of Monotoshi's side.
Theodore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvin Theodore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Theodore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monotoshi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theodore.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hikaru Monotoshi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Theodore throws a leg kick which misses Monotoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Monotoshi tries to avoid it.
Monotoshi throws a right and a left that Theodore avoids nicely.
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monotoshi blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Theodore.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Theodore misses with a leg kick
and Monotoshi moves into the clinch.
Monotoshi tries to score a body lock takedown but Theodore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Monotoshi takes an elbow to the temple.
Monotoshi fails to pull guard.
Theodore lands an elbow inside that Monotoshi shrugs off.
Theodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Theodore throws a sloppy head kick and Monotoshi moves out of range easily.
Monotoshi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hikaru Monotoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Theodore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monotoshi. That did some damage!
Monotoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Theodore, looking for a takedown. Monotoshi pushes Theodore against the cage but Theodore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Theodore feints and then cracks Monotoshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monotoshi down.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Monotoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Monotoshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monotoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Theodore.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Theodore.
Theodore scores with a head kick.
Monotoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Theodore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Theodore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monotoshi's sensitive parts.
Monotoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theodore feints and then cracks Monotoshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monotoshi down.
Theodore bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Monotoshi if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Theodore.
A nice leg kick lands there from Theodore.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Theodore - that will leave a mark!
Theodore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Theodore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monotoshi. That did some damage!
Monotoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Theodore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monotoshi's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theodore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Theodore lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Monotoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monotoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monotoshi is rocked!
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Oh Monotoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theodore cracks the inside of Monotoshi's front leg.
Monotoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
Theodore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Nice body kick from Theodore.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Theodore dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hikaru Monotoshi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Theodore scoring well with a low kick there.
Monotoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Theodore's waist but Theodore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monotoshi off to one side.
Theodore stuffs the takedown.
Theodore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monotoshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theodore thumps Monotoshi with a low kick.
Theodore connects with a solid leg kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monotoshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Theodore swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hikaru Monotoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theodore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monotoshi's sensitive parts.
Theodore throws a head kick that Monotoshi semi-blocks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Theodore.
Theodore lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Theodore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monotoshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monotoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Theodore can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Monotoshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Theodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Theodore lands with a nice body kick.
Theodore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Monotoshi moves in looking to clinch but Theodore pushes him off.
Monotoshi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monotoshi tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Monotoshi down.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Theodore.
Theodore misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Theodore.
Monotoshi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Theodore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monotoshi somewhat.
Monotoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body kick there by Theodore.
Theodore swats away the attempt to clinch by Monotoshi.
Theodore throws a leg kick but Monotoshi moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Theodore wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Monotoshi down.
Monotoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Theodore sprawls well. He's pushed Monotoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hikaru Monotoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Theodore feints and then cracks Monotoshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monotoshi down.
Theodore is looking to slow Monotoshi down with leg kicks.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monotoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Monotoshi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Theodore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Theodore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 40:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 40:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Theodore!
Alvin Theodore is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurricane Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Goddell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hurricane Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowers tries to clinch up but Goddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowers moves in looking to clinch but Goddell pushes him off.
Bowers shoots in but Goddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Goddell as Bowers shoots in.
Forrest Goddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hurricane Bowers.
Bowers tries to clinch up but Goddell circles away and keeps his distance.
Goddell misses the jab.
Hurricane Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Goddell misses the jab.
Bowers tries to clinch but Goddell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Nice sprawl there from Goddell as Bowers shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Goddell as Bowers shoots in.
Goddell lands a big right hand that sends Bowers crashing to the mat! Goddell stays standing though and waves Bowers back to his feet!
It looks like Hurricane Bowers has been cut.
Goddell misses with an uppercut.
Bowers tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers looks gassed!
Goddell lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bowers tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Forrest Goddell!
Forrest Goddell retains his light heavyweight title!
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