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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jie Liu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jie Liu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kai, right into the meat.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
Kai throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Liu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kai.
Liu tries to bum rush Kai with a series of wild strikes but Kai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu misses the jab.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Kai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai gets caught flat footed, as Liu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai is pulling down on Liu's head to control his posture.
Kai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Liu from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jie Liu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu blocks a head kick by Kai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Liu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Liu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jie Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liu on the side of the head.
Kai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Liu misses.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kai moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Kai avoids the body shot from Liu.
Kai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Liu tries to land a front kick but Kai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liu won't allow Kai to sweep him here.
We're going to have a standup here because Toshihiro Kai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut there from Liu.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jie Liu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Kai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kai is looking to wear down Liu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Jie Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Kai lands a jab to the nose.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai counters with a good low kick that Liu was not able to check.
Kai drives through and clinches with Liu against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kai misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Good body shot from Kai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Kai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liu lands a nice uppercut.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kai lands a left hand.
Liu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Liu.
A short right from Kai.
Still in the clinch, Liu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Liu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kai up against the cage.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Liu back against the cage.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai blocks a body shot from Liu.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jie Liu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Liu tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Liu back against the cage.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai lands with a light punch inside.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
A hook to the body from Liu.
Liu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Kai blocking some punches.
Liu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lius head.
Liu misses with a body punch.
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu misses with the head strike.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu trying to control the position but instead, Kai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liu into the cage.
Kai tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
Kai takes a shot to the head.
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 Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Kai - just one landing.
Liu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai throws a leg kick but Liu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Kai.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Liu's head.
Kai dips to his left and cracks Liu with an uppercut!
Liu misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu shoots in for a takedown but Kai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Kai slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kai scores with a four punch combination!
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Liu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kai punishes Liu's body with a nice straight punch.
Kai 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.
Kai blocks a jab.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai scores with a sloppy right hand. Liu should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kai. Liu shrugs it off though.
Kai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai has managed to clinch.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai being controlled against the cage.
Kai misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Liu scores with a hook to the body.
Liu is trying to push Kai away but Kai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai lands a body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Liu breaks from the clinch.
Kai tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Liu thows a body shot but no joy.
Liu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liu misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
Liu tries to land a front kick but Kai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Kai catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liu misses with a looping left.
Liu throws a solid leg kick but Kai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Liu.
Kai lands with a right hand.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kai to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kai throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Liu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liu looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
Liu throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Kai avoids a kick to the body.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
Kai digs a right hand underneath Liu's ribcage. Liu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Liu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Kai working aggressively here.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Kai tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Liu lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Kai.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai works on Liu's body with a couple of short punches.
Liu misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kai.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Liu blocks a body shot from Kai.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Liu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Liu backwards.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
Liu blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liu lands with a right to the head.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu taking a breather.
Liu blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Kai lands a nice shot to the body.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai pushes Liu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Liu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Liu lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai misses with a body punch.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai had his way with Jie Liu in that round.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kai wants to clinch.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Kai counters with a left and a right that stings Liu.
Nice cross by Kai.
Kai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Liu.
Kai slips under a jab from Liu.
Liu slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kai instigates a clinch.
Kai blocking some punches.
Liu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kai.
Liu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Kai pushes Liu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kai is leaning against Liu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Liu blocks a body shot from Kai.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Jie Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai misses with a body punch.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kai.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai being controlled against the cage.
Liu lands with a right to the head.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kai 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Toshihiro Kai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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