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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshihiro Kai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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171 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hart!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kai dips to his left and cracks Hart with an uppercut!
Hart throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai fakes the leg kick and cracks Hart in the body.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart slips under a jab from Kai.
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.
Kai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kai throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hart lands a high kick!
Hart staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
Kai tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kai will feel that in the morning.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hart slips under a jab from Kai.
Hart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hart was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai moves to clinch but Hart breaks away
and Hart counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hart moves out of range of the leg kick from Kai.
Hart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kai. That did some damage!
Hart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Hart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Kai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Hart slips under a jab from Kai.
Hart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kai avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kai.
Hart defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
Kai takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Hart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Hart pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai has managed to clinch.
Kai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Kai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Hart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Kai blocks the leg kick.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kai scores with the left hand. Hart knows he should have avoided that one.
Hart misses with a low kick as Kai jumps back.
Hart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hart looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Hart seems unphased.
Hart throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Kai is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Kai jabs at Hart's body.
Hart throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Hart's shoulder, as Hart tries to avoid the shot.
Hart shoots for a takedown but Kai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hart takes one to the side of the head.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hart.
Kai takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
Hart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Hart.
A head kick by Hart misses
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hart.
Kai tries to bum rush Hart with a series of wild strikes but Hart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kai tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Hart's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hart scrambles back to his feet.
Hart scoring well with a low kick there.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Kai managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Hart prevents a body shot from Kai.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kai smiles and moves away.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hart.
Kai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai fakes a jab and scores with a low 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!
Kai cracks Hart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hart momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Kai misses.
Hart thumps Kai with a low kick.
Hart lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hart's head backwards.
Hart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai lands with a kick to the temple. Hart shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kai misses with a few strikes there.
Kai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hart.
Kai misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Kai does no damage.
Hart misses with a leg kick
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai tries to clinch up
and Hart counters with a body kick.
Kai swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Hart moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hart.
Hart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hart throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Hart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai slaps away a takedown attempt from Hart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kai.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Hart throws a head kick that misses
and Kai counters with a left and a right that stings Hart.
Hart throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Hart throws a leg kick which misses Kai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kai tries to avoid it.
Kai moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
Hart tries to pull guard but Kai won't allow it.
Sam Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart jumps guard but Kai stands there with Hart around his waist. Hart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Hart.
Hart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Kai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to pull guard but Kai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hart jumps guard but Kai stands there with Hart around his waist. Hart gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hart decides to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kai preventing the sweep.
Kai is looking to stand up but Hart won't let him.
Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Hart.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tab out logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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