PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katsumoto
vs
Valentine

170 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
30
180 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takashi Katsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsumoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Katsumoto.
Valentine motions for Katsumoto to come forward. Valentine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Katsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Katsumoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valentine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
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!
Valentine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Katsumoto on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Valentine blocks the low kick.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Katsumoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Katsumoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Katsumoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Valentine.
Katsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Katsumoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Katsumoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Katsumoto throws a body kick that misses.
Valentine checks a leg kick nicely.
Katsumoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Katsumoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valentine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That kick from Valentine tenderised Katsumoto's leg. Katsumoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Valentine.
Katsumoto is looking to slow Valentine down with leg kicks.
Valentine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Katsumoto misses the jab.
Valentine tries to land a front kick but Katsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Katsumoto lands a right hook to the body.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valentine connects with a body shot that sends Katsumoto's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katsumoto.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katsumoto.
Valentine delivers a nice body kick.
Valentine is looking to land body kicks.
Valentine looks to throw the jab but Katsumoto is out of range.
Katsumoto misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Valentine throws a solid leg kick but Katsumoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Valentine.
Valentine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Valentine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsumoto at a distance.
Valentine delivers a nice body kick.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and Valentine moves out of range easily.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto misses with a low kick.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Katsumoto.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katsumoto rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Katsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine lands a head kick. Katsumoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Takashi Katsumoto has been cut.
Katsumoto tried to score with a low kick but Valentine checks it.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katsumoto.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Katsumoto lands a jab.
Katsumoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takashi Katsumoto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
Katsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katsumoto.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Katsumoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Katsumoto motions for Valentine to come forward. Katsumoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and Valentine counters with a right hand to the body.
Katsumoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Katsumoto throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Valentine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Katsumoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Valentine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katsumoto.
Valentine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Katsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Valentine misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Katsumoto checks it.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Katsumoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Valentine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Valentine jabs at Katsumoto's body.
Valentine tries a low kick but Katsumoto avoids it.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsumoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsumoto manages to avoid it.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregg Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Valentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Katsumoto checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine stuns Katsumoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a nice outside 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!
Valentine slips under a jab from Katsumoto.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Katsumoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Katsumoto cracks the inside of Valentine's front leg.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsumoto wants to clinch.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine takes a swing at Katsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Katsumoto tries to score with a low kick but Valentine moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Katsumoto.

Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries to work over Valentine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Katsumoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine misses with a punch to the body.
Katsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Valentine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Katsumoto throws an elbow but misses.
Katsumoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Katsumoto.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Katsumoto.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Katsumoto avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the cage.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Katsumoto.

Valentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valentine.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Katsumoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Valentine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Valentine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine throws a body punch but Katsumoto moves out of range.
Valentine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Katsumoto.
Valentine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Katsumoto tries to land a leg kick but Valentine saw it coming and moves away.
Katsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Katsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Katsumoto.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that Valentine semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takashi Katsumoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takashi Katsumoto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.

It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katsumoto scores with the left hand. Valentine knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine connects with an inside leg kick.
Katsumoto tries to move into range but Valentine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valentine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Katsumoto misses with a low kick.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsumoto.
Valentine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katsumoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katsumoto checks a leg kick.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsumoto manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a nice strike.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Valentine catches Katsumoto right on the button with a cross.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsumoto moves away.
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Katsumoto throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katsumoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Katsumoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Valentine looks to land a body kick but Katsumoto moved away.
Katsumoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentine. That did some damage!
Valentine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katsumoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Katsumoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine throws the kick towards the body but Katsumoto avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsumoto swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Katsumoto clinches with his opponent.
Katsumoto lands a nice uppercut.
Katsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Katsumoto misses with a knee to the head.
Valentine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valentine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Katsumoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Katsumoto lands a nice elbow.
Katsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentine's defenses.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Valentine breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Valentine. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
Valentine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Katsumoto checks it
and Katsumoto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentine lands a slapping body shot.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valentine scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Valentine finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsumoto's head.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Katsumoto jabs at Valentine's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Valentine, as that shot connected.
Valentine is looking to slow Katsumoto down with leg kicks.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine cracks Katsumoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Valentine throws a wild body kick that Katsumoto sees coming a mile off.
Katsumoto checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsumoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Valentine in the body.
Valentine swings for the body but Katsumoto moves out of range.
Valentine works Katsumoto's body with a nice hook.
Katsumoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Katsumoto clearly takes 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!

Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katsumoto. That did some damage!
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katsumoto wants to slow Valentine down by chopping away at his legs.
Valentine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Katsumoto lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Katsumoto avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Katsumoto misses with a looping left.
Katsumoto avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Katsumoto throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Katsumoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsumoto manages to avoid it.
Katsumoto checks a low kick from Valentine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.
Katsumoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Katsumoto.
Valentine misses with a leg kick
and Katsumoto counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Katsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Katsumoto's calf.
Katsumoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Katsumoto misses its intended target.
Valentine misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Katsumoto throws a front kick aimed at Valentine's knee but Valentine avoids it well.
Katsumoto misses with a low kick.
Katsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsumoto blocks a head kick by Valentine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsumoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that Valentine semi-blocks.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto looks for the body kick but Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Katsumoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Katsumoto throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Katsumoto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Katsumoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Katsumoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Katsumoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentine's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Valentine.
Katsumoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katsumoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Valentine avoiding damage as Katsumoto throws knees to the body.

Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine feints and then cracks Katsumoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Katsumoto down.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katsumoto.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Katsumoto shows good takedown defense.
Katsumoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Takashi Katsumoto will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Katsumoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Katsumoto.
Valentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Katsumoto is out of range.
Valentine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katsumoto.
A low kick from Katsumoto misses
and Valentine counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine throws a chopping leg kick but Katsumoto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katsumoto tries to clinch up.
Katsumoto throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katsumoto. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsumoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valentine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Katsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Katsumoto counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valentine, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
A slow jab from Katsumoto misses its intended target.
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.
Katsumoto lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Valentine lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Valentine.
Katsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Valentine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsumoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentine lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Katsumoto throws a lazy body kick
and Valentine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katsumoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Katsumoto's body. Katsumoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine thuds his shin into the meat of Katsumoto's side.
Gregg Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Valentine misses.
Valentine tries to work over Katsumoto's front leg with a kick but Katsumoto checks it.
Valentine is looking to chop away at Katsumoto's legs.
Katsumoto connects with a single shot there.
Katsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valentine lands a jab to the head.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsumoto manages to avoid it.
Valentine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Katsumoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katsumoto. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentine takes a swing at Katsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Katsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valentine. Valentine obviously looking to wear him down.
Katsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Katsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Katsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Katsumoto.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Katsumoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Valentine.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine blocks a head kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
Takashi Katsumoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katsumoto lands an overhand right.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Valentine keeps Katsumoto at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsumoto avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Katsumoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregg Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katsumoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Takashi Katsumoto!
Takashi Katsumoto retains his welterweight title!
Takashi Katsumoto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.