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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 1676 p4p, 723 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 123 p4p, 52 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bostic's choice of entrance music: Move. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bostic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bostic scores with a head kick.
Bostic tries to land a front kick but Tomonaga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tomonaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bostic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bostic.
Tomonaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tomonaga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Bostic does it's job there.
Bostic scores with a leg kick.
Bostic connects with a solid leg kick.
Bostic tests Tomonaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Bostic. Those never looked like landing.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Bostic manages to avoid it.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tomonaga walks into a left hand.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomonaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bostic.
As Bostic looks to move away, Tomonaga throws a big counter combo but Bostic just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bostic or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomonaga, which made it look bad.
As Bostic looks to move away, Tomonaga throws a big counter combo but Bostic just gets out of the way.
Bostic lands with a right hand.
Bostic lands with a right hand.
Bostic lands with a slapping head kick.
Tomonaga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bostic.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bostic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bostic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bostic.
Bostic lands a nice shot to the body.
Bostic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bostic misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Tomonaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomonaga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bostic cracks Tomonaga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bostic.
Bostic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tomonaga on the side of the head.
Bostic lunges at Tomonaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tomonaga's hand.
Bostic lands a body shot.
Bostic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bostic scores with a decent looking hook.
Bostic throws a leg kick which misses Tomonaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomonaga tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomonaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tomonaga avoids the body shot from Bostic.
Tomonaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bostic misses with an uppercut
and Tomonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bostic lands a glancing blow to the side of Tomonaga's head.
Tomonaga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bostic.
Bostic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tomonaga takes a step back to recover.
Bostic thows a body kick. Tomonaga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bostic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomonaga doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bostic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bostic lands the left hand.
Bostic lands a really nice looking cross but Tomonaga seems unphased.
That kick from Bostic tenderised Tomonaga's leg. Tomonaga is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Bostic finds it's way through Tomonaga's defenses.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bostic throws a wild body kick that Tomonaga sees coming a mile off.
Tomonaga is looking for a counter combo.
Bostic scores with a decent looking hook.
Bostic throws a body shot but no joy.
Bostic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bostic misses the target.
Tomonaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bostic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tomonaga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bostic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michael Bostic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bostic connects with a nice looking jab.
Bostic looks to land a right hand but Tomonaga moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tomonaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bostic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tomonaga walks into a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bostic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomonaga trying to remain calm as Bostic controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tomonaga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bostic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bostic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tomonaga keeps working.
Bostic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bostic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bostic advances to full mount.
Bostic tries to control but Tomonaga wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tomonaga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tomonaga is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bostic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tomonaga is bucking up trying to escape but Bostic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tomonaga is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bostic content just to control the position here.
Tomonaga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tomonaga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bostic looking to finish Tomonaga with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tomonaga!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tomonaga?
Bostic won't let Tomonaga get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tomonaga trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bostic lands with some strikes.
Bostic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomonaga is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Michael Bostic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bostic working for a submission but Tomonaga is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bostic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bostic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bostic delivers a nice body kick.
Tomonaga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bostic.
Tomonaga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bostic connects with a leg kick.
Tomonaga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right-left combo lands from Bostic.
Bostic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic looks to throw the jab but Tomonaga is out of range.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Bostic manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Bostic misses
and Tomonaga counters with a nice body shot.
Bostic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Tomonaga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic thuds a left hand into Tomonaga's body.
Tomonaga ducks right into an uppercut from Bostic.
Bostic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomonaga backs up against the cage.
Bostic scores with a jab to the head.
Bostic scores with a kick to the body.
Bostic scores with a jab. Tomonaga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tomonaga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bostic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bostic throws a head kick but Tomonaga moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Bostic.
Tomonaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bostic can pounce on him.
Tomonaga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bostic thumps Tomonaga with a low kick.
Bostic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomonaga dodges the punch combination from Bostic.
A little feinted left hand from Tomonaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bostic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Bostic manages to avoid it.
Tomonaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tomonaga. That did some damage!
Bostic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tomonaga avoids a kick to the body.
Tomonaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick from Bostic lands but Tomonaga takes it in his stride.
Bostic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinichiro Tomonaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomonaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bostic.
Tomonaga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bostic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomonaga walks into a left hand.
Tomonaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michael Bostic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bostic misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Bostic misses its intended target.
Bostic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tomonaga's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomonaga is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bostic is controlling him.
Bostic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bostic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bostic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bostic 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bostic!
Michael Bostic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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