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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Freese!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freese. Toyoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws a shot from downtown. Freese moves away and avoids it.
Freese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toyoku momentarily.
Freese throws a series of punches but Toyoku moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Toyoku.
Toyoku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freese finds it's way round the side to connect with Toyoku's head.
Toyoku throws a solid leg kick but Freese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toyoku.
Toyoku scores with a hook to the body. Freese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A combination from Toyoku does no damage.
Toyoku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Toyoku.
It looks like Craig Freese has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toyoku throws a leg kick that misses.
Freese lands a really nice looking cross but Toyoku seems unphased.
A punch combination from Toyoku misses.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Toyoku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freese. Toyoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese throws a chopping leg kick but Toyoku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toyoku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese checks the leg kick.
Toyoku throws a nice looking combination but Freese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toyoku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freese.
Toyoku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws a big shot that misses.
Toyoku ducks under a wild hook from Freese.
Freese tests Toyoku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freese throws an overhand right that lands on Toyoku's shoulder, as Toyoku tries to avoid the shot.
Toyoku misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freese lands a nice hook to Toyoku's body. Toyoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toyoku misses the shot to the body.
Freese slips under a jab from Toyoku.
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!
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Toyoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Toyoku misses with a straight right.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Freese cracks Toyoku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freese checks a low kick from Toyoku.
Freese throws a body punch but Toyoku moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a double jab.
Freese takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Freese misses.
Toyoku lands with a good body shot.
Freese throws out a leg kick but Toyoku moves out of range and Freese only half commits.
Freese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toyoku checks a low kick from Freese.
Toyoku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toyoku counters with a big head kick but Freese shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freese.
Freese avoids the body shot from Toyoku.
Nice straight punches there by Freese. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freese.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toyoku.
Toyoku is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Freese rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Toyoku blocks the low kick.
Toyoku connects with a body shot.
Toyoku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freese.
Freese ducks under a wild hook from Toyoku.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freese. Toyoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese scores with a hook.
Craig Freese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Toyoku. Those never looked like landing.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses.
Freese misses the shot to the body.
Freese lands a nice hook to Toyoku's body. Toyoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Freese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toyoku jabs Freese right on the nose. Freese blinks but takes it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freese connects with a jab.
Toyoku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Toyoku.
Toyoku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Freese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toyoku in his tracks.
Toyoku tries to move into range but Freese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toyoku lands with a right hand.
Toyoku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freese takes a swing at Toyoku's ribcage but misses.
Toyoku lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toyoku keeps Freese at a distance using the push kick.
Toyoku scores with a spinning back kick!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Freese misses.
Freese wants to land a leg kick but Toyoku is out of range.
Freese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Freese.
Toyoku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Freese.
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Toyoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Freese swings for the body but Toyoku moves out of range.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freese, right into the meat.
Freese fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freese to score with a decent uppercut.
Toyoku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toyoku looks gassed!
Freese thumps Toyoku with a low kick.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toyoku was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
A jab lands there for Freese.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toyoku.
Freese throws a series of punches but Toyoku moves out of range.
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
Freese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toyoku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freese was well out of range. Poor timing from Toyoku.
Toyoku throws out a loose jab but Freese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freese fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toyoku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Freese.
Freese explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Toyoku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Freese takes a swing at Toyoku's ribcage but misses.
Toyoku throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.
Toyoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Freese counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toyoku checks a leg kick.
Toyoku misses with a left hand
and Freese counters with a good low kick that Toyoku was not able to check.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Freese!
Freese moves out of range of the leg kick from Toyoku.
Toyoku scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Freese tenderised Toyoku's leg. Toyoku is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Toyoku does no damage.
Freese is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Freese. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freese.
Freese moves out of range of the leg kick from Toyoku.
Toyoku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Freese throws a hook but Toyoku blocks it.
Toyoku misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Freese tenderised Toyoku's leg. Toyoku is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toyoku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freese lands with a good body shot.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
Freese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Freese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Freese's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Freese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toyoku blocks a low kick nicely.
Freese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Toyoku misses.
Craig Freese is winning the standup battle so far.
Freese slips a straight right by Toyoku.
Toyoku checks a leg kick nicely.
Freese slips a straight right by Toyoku.
Toyoku misses with a hook.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toyoku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Freese.
Toyoku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Freese works the jab nicely.
Freese lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Freese is predictable there
and Freese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toyoku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese scores with a punch to the head.
Toyoku is breathing heavily.
A big left from Freese misses.
Freese avoids the body shot from Toyoku.
Freese misses with a head kick.
Toyoku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Freese's head backwards.
Freese throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toyoku.
Freese lunges at Toyoku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toyoku's hand.
Toyoku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toyoku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Freese lands with a nice body punch.
Toyoku connects with a solid leg kick.
Toyoku is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Freese.
It looks like Hideo Toyoku has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Toyoku misses the target.
Freese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toyoku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toyoku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
Toyoku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Freese checks it well.
Toyoku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toyoku.
Toyoku thumps Freese with a low kick.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut
and Freese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Freese misses with a series of wild punches.
Freese stuns Toyoku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws a hook but Freese avoids it easily.
Toyoku moves out of range as Freese throws a body kick.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toyoku in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Toyoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Freese makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toyoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Toyoku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Freese has got the better of the exchanges.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freese.
Toyoku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freese connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toyoku scrambles back to his feet.
Toyoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Freese is just out of range.
Freese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A leg kick checked by Freese.
Freese throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Freese.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Freese tenderised Toyoku's leg. Toyoku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Freese lands with a hook. Toyoku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freese lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toyoku's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freese.
Toyoku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freese fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toyoku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freese scores with a leg kick.
Freese lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freese. That's going to slow Toyoku down.
Freese wants to slow Toyoku down by chopping away at his legs.
Freese cracks Toyoku with a good jab.
Freese lands with a good body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Freese.
Freese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toyoku can do to turn this around?
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freese throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freese throws a leg kick that misses.
Freese throws a head kick that misses.
Freese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freese lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyoku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Freese misses with a series of wild punches.
Toyoku throws an off balance right hand
and Freese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toyoku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freese lands a head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Freese misses with an uppercut. Toyoku saw that one coming.
Toyoku throws a series of punches but Freese avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freese scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toyoku doesn't seem bothered though.
Toyoku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Freese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freese wants to land a leg kick but Toyoku is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Toyoku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toyoku's calf.
Freese punishes Toyoku's body with a nice straight punch.
Toyoku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toyoku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toyoku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toyoku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Freese connects with a right hand. Toyoku shakes it off.
Freese tries a head kick but it misses.
Freese jabs Toyoku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freese scoring well with a low kick there.
Freese connects with a leg kick. Toyoku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freese digs a good hook to Toyoku's body.
Freese scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freese with a nice cross.
Toyoku misses with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a leg kick but Toyoku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toyoku was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Freese throws a chopping leg kick but Toyoku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freese tries to score with a low kick but Toyoku moves his leg out of the way.
Freese misses with an uppercut.
Toyoku throws an overhand right that lands on Freese's shoulder, as Freese tries to avoid the shot.
Toyoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toyoku.
Toyoku moves out of range of the leg kick from Freese.
Toyoku wants to slow Freese down by chopping away at his legs.
Freese with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freese scores with the left hand. Toyoku knows he should have avoided that one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toyoku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toyoku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Freese tries a head kick but it misses.
Freese throws a head kick that misses
and Toyoku counters with a one-two to the body.
Toyoku slips under a jab from Freese.
Freese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Toyoku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freese blocks a jab.
Toyoku misses the body punch
enabling Freese to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Freese dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toyoku throws a chopping leg kick but Freese manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toyoku looks to land a left hand but Freese moved out of range nicely.
Toyoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freese.
Freese throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toyoku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toyoku throws a big shot that misses.
Freese checks a low kick from Toyoku.
A telegraphed right hand from Toyoku misses the target.
Toyoku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Freese cracks Toyoku with an open hand slap.
Freese takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freese checks a low kick from Toyoku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toyoku takes one to the side of the head.
Toyoku throws a good cross that connects.
Freese scores with a head kick. Toyoku tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Freese throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toyoku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toyoku momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Freese.
Toyoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Toyoku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toyoku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toyoku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freese circles away quickly and effectively.
Toyoku takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Toyoku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freese throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toyoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toyoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freese manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Toyoku.
Freese throws a hook but Toyoku avoids it easily.
Freese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Freese.
Freese wants to land a leg kick but Toyoku is out of range.
Freese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freese takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freese delivers a nice body kick.
Toyoku misses with a leg kick
and Freese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toyoku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Freese wants to slow Toyoku down by chopping away at his legs.
Toyoku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toyoku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toyoku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freese. Freese obviously looking to wear him down.
Freese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toyoku.
Freese misses with a few strikes there.
Toyoku throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Freese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Freese connects with a leg kick. Toyoku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toyoku blocks a jab.
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toyoku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Freese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Freese throws the left hand but Toyoku avoids the punch easily.
Toyoku throws a front kick aimed at Freese's knee but Freese avoids it well.
Toyoku takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Toyoku. Beautiful body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freese jabs Toyoku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freese staying out of range there.
Toyoku has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toyoku there as he acknowledges the shot.
Freese moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toyoku misses with a leg kick
and Freese counters with a low kick, right behind Toyoku 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Toyoku.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Freese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toyoku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Freese.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freese. Toyoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toyoku's calf.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws an overhand right that lands on Freese's shoulder, as Freese tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toyoku.
Freese thuds a left hand into Toyoku's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Freese is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Toyoku misses
and Freese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Freese on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Toyoku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyoku throws a looping overhand right but Freese ducks down to avoid it.
Freese lands a lovely overhand right.
Freese slips a straight right by Toyoku.
Freese scores with a decent looking hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Freese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Freese takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Toyoku misses with a body punch
and Freese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toyoku misses with a looping left.
Freese throws a poor cross that misses
and Toyoku counters with a nice leg kick.
Toyoku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toyoku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toyoku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freese cracks Toyoku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freese throws a one two combo.
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Freese misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toyoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Freese is just out of range.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toyoku.
Freese throws a low kick but Toyoku avoids it.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Toyoku moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Toyoku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freese connects with a high kick.
Toyoku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toyoku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freese throws a front kick aimed at Toyoku's knee but Toyoku avoids it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Freese blocks the low kick.
Freese takes a swing at Toyoku's ribcage but misses.
Toyoku tries to bum rush Freese with a series of wild strikes but Freese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toyoku misses with a looping left.
Toyoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freese thumps Toyoku with a low kick.
Freese checks the leg kick.
Freese lands a jab.
A low kick from Freese is predictable there
and Toyoku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toyoku throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.
Freese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Freese.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Freese clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toyoku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toyoku scores with a body shot.
Toyoku misses with a looping left.
Toyoku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freese with a nice cross.
Toyoku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freese. Freese obviously looking to wear him down.
Toyoku slips under a jab.
Freese cracks Toyoku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freese cracks Toyoku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Freese.
Toyoku throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese loads up on a big right hand but Toyoku slips the punch.
Toyoku throws a right hand that Freese ducks under and follows up with a left that Freese also avoids with ease.
Freese dips to his left and cracks Toyoku with an uppercut!
Toyoku misses with a low kick.
Toyoku lands a two punch combo.
Toyoku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freese looks to land a right hand but Toyoku moved out of range.
Freese punishes Toyoku's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toyoku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toyoku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Freese.
Freese misses the body punch
and Toyoku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Toyoku misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese throws a shot from downtown. Toyoku moves away and avoids it.
Toyoku throws a combination that misses
and Freese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toyoku is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Toyoku throws a hook but Freese avoids it easily.
Toyoku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
Freese swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Freese looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toyoku walks into a jab.
Freese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toyoku loads up on a big right hand but Freese slips the punch.
Freese looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freese throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Toyoku does no damage.
Toyoku misses with a left hand
and Freese counters with an inside leg kick.
Freese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toyoku.
Freese lands with a nice body kick.
Toyoku walks into a straight right hand from Freese.
Toyoku throws a one two combo.
Toyoku misses with a straight left.
Freese throws a big shot that misses.
Toyoku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Freese.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese scores with a nice head shot.
Toyoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Freese is just out of range.
Good shot there by Freese.
Freese lands a jab to the nose.
Freese looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toyoku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freese on the side of the head.
Freese connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toyoku.
Freese connects with a body shot that sends Toyoku's belly button to the back.
Freese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freese throws a body kick that misses.
Toyoku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freese throws a hook to the side of Toyoku's head but Toyoku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku misses with a jab to the body
and Freese counters with a good low kick that Toyoku was not able to check.
Toyoku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Freese.
Freese tries to land a leg kick but Toyoku saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Freese does it's job there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freese.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freese.
Freese just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese throws a low kick but Toyoku avoids it.
Toyoku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freese.
Toyoku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freese.
Toyoku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freese moves away.
Freese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Freese there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Toyoku.
Toyoku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freese - that will leave a mark!
Toyoku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toyoku just misses with a punch to the body.
Freese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toyoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toyoku.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toyoku checks a leg kick.
Freese catches Toyoku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Freese cracks Toyoku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Freese throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Toyoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick there by Freese.
Toyoku misses with an uppercut. Freese saw that one coming.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Freese connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Freese misses.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Toyoku checks a low kick from Freese.
Toyoku throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Freese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toyoku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toyoku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freese misses with a wild body shot.
Toyoku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toyoku throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.
Toyoku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Freese to score with a decent uppercut.
Freese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toyoku misses with a looping right.
Freese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freese throws out a leg kick but Toyoku moves out of range and Freese only half commits.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese lands a body shot.
Toyoku staying out of range there.
Freese throws a jab when Toyoku was well out of range.
Freese misses with a body shot.
Toyoku defending well as Freese loads up on a big left hand.
Toyoku tries a low kick but Freese avoids it.
Freese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Toyoku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Freese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Toyoku blocks the low kick.
Freese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Freese had his way with Hideo Toyoku in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Freese connects with a single shot there.
Freese throws a poor cross that misses
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Freese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freese bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toyoku's head.
Freese misses with a wild combination.
Freese lands a nice shot to the body.
Toyoku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toyoku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Freese checks a low kick from Toyoku.
Freese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toyoku is out of range.
Toyoku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Toyoku misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freese.
Toyoku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freese tries to work over Toyoku's front leg with a kick but Toyoku checks it.
Toyoku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toyoku. Freese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Freese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toyoku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toyoku feints and then cracks Freese's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freese down.
Freese finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Toyoku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freese motions for Toyoku to come forward. Freese throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freese lands a jab to Toyoku's midsection.
Toyoku is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freese throws a lazy right hand but Toyoku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toyoku.
Decent striking displayed by Toyoku there.
Freese thows a body shot but no joy.
Freese lands with a cross.
Toyoku misses with a body shot.
Toyoku misses with a few strikes there.
Toyoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freese.
Toyoku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Freese is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku with a hook.
Toyoku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Freese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toyoku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toyoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toyoku throws out a loose jab but Freese uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Toyoku blocks the leg kick.
Toyoku lands with a nice body punch.
Toyoku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freese moves out of range of the leg kick from Toyoku.
Toyoku digs a good hook to Freese's body.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese scores with a punch to the head.
Freese drops his hands momentarily and Toyoku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Freese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Freese slams his shin into Toyoku's torso.
Toyoku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but Freese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Toyoku drops his hands momentarily and Freese takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Freese checks a leg kick.
Freese scores with a one two! Toyoku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Toyoku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freese.
Freese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Freese.
Toyoku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freese.
Freese staying out of range there.
Toyoku takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Toyoku motions for Freese to come forward. Toyoku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toyoku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freese can pounce on him.
Freese misses with a right hand
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Toyoku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freese takes a swing at Toyoku's ribcage but misses.
Freese tries to land a leg kick but Toyoku saw it coming and moves away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Freese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toyoku manages to avoid it.
Freese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Freese's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toyoku under the eye.
Freese tries to land a leg kick but Toyoku saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Freese misses
and Toyoku counters with a nice leg kick.
Toyoku takes a swing at Freese's ribcage but misses.
Freese throws a sloppy head kick and Toyoku moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freese.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toyoku cracks the inside of Freese's front leg.
Toyoku connects with a leg kick. Freese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freese digs a good hook to Toyoku's body.
Toyoku is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku moves out of range of the leg kick from Freese.
Freese lunges at Toyoku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toyoku's hand.
Toyoku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Freese counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toyoku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toyoku was well out of range. Poor timing from Freese.
Toyoku lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Freese avoids the body shot from Toyoku.
Freese throws a series of punches but Toyoku avoids them all with ease.
Toyoku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Freese as he checks the leg kick.
Toyoku takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws a series of punches but Freese moves out of range.
Toyoku throws a shot to the body.
Freese cracks the inside of Toyoku's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Freese lands.
Toyoku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freese circles away quickly and effectively.
Freese throws a low kick but Toyoku moves out of range easily.
Hideo Toyoku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toyoku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freese.
A swing and a miss from Toyoku.
Freese throws a low kick but Toyoku moves out of range easily.
Freese misses with a low kick.
Toyoku stalks Freese and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freese's face. Freese staggers backwards, shaken.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Freese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toyoku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freese is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
Freese needs to keep his hands up - Toyoku had a free shot at his head there.
Freese takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freese scores with a nice right hand.
Freese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freese darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Freese.
Freese misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freese works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Freese lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Freese scores with a sloppy right hand. Toyoku should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Freese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freese has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Craig Freese!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Craig Freese!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Craig Freese!
Craig Freese wins by unanimous decision!
Craig Freese retains his welterweight title!
Craig Freese decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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