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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ferocido Del Toro (ranked 622 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Leo Law (ranked 83 p4p, 196 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ferocido Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Law!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law throws a front kick aimed at Del Toro's knee but Del Toro avoids it well.
Del Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Del Toro swings widly with a right hand
letting Law counter with a right hand.
Del Toro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Toro.
Law stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Del Toro.
Del Toro scoring well with a low kick there.
Del Toro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.
Law throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Toro tried to counter with a leg kick but Law avoided it.
Del Toro misses with an uppercut. Law saw that one coming.
Law throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Del Toro.
Law misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Del Toro's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from Del Toro.
Del Toro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Toro moves out of range of the leg kick from Law.
Law will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del Toro instigates a clinch.
Del Toro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Law looks for the body kick but Del Toro saw that one coming.
Law misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Law lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Toro moves away.
Law swings for the body but Del Toro moves out of range.
Del Toro throws a lazy right hand but Law sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Law lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Law fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Law tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Toro throws a leg kick but Law sees it coming and moves out of range.
Del Toro tests Law's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Del Toro misses with a straight right.
Law tries a quick counter leg kick but Del Toro is wise to it.
Del Toro scores with a jab to the head.
Law connects with an inside leg kick.
Law tries to land a leg kick but Del Toro saw it coming and moves away.
Del Toro is looking to counter punch.
Del Toro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Law scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Law misses.
Del Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Law throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Del Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Toro lands with a nice body punch.
Law misses with a body shot.
Law bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Toro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Toro throws a leg kick but Law sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Law thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Toro clinches.
Law blocks a body shot from Del Toro.
Del Toro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Del Toro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Law just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Law is predictable there
and Law takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Law missing with a left hand there. Del Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Del Toro throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Del Toro misses
and Law cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Law misses the target.
Law connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Del Toro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Law will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Del Toro looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Del Toro misses with a hook
and Law counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Toro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick lands for Del Toro.
Del Toro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Law at a distance.
Law ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Toro moves away.
Del Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Law misses with a low kick as Del Toro jumps back.
Law chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Toro can pounce on him.
Law scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Del Toro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Toro misses the shot to the body.
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!
Del Toro slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Del Toro.
Del Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
Law let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Del Toro slips a jab from Law.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Law takes a kick to the side of the head.
Law looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Toro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Law.
Del Toro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Law has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Del Toro finds it's way round the side to connect with Law's head.
Del Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Law manages to avoid it.
Law tries a quick counter leg kick but Del Toro is wise to it.
Del Toro wants to slow Law down by chopping away at his legs.
Del Toro thows a leg kick but Law checks it
letting Law counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Law is predictable there
and Del Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Law scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Toro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Law.
Law uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Toro.
A jab from Del Toro does it's job there.
Del Toro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Toro misses with a series of wild punches.
Law pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Del Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro lands a body shot.
Law lands a jab to Del Toro's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Law.
Law keeps Del Toro at a distance using the push kick.
Del Toro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Del Toro connects with an inside leg kick.
Del Toro tries to clinch but Law is having none of it.
Law takes one to the side of the head.
Del Toro misses with a wild body shot.
Law throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Toro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Toro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Toro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Law can pounce on him.
Law chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Toro takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Del Toro moves out of range as Law throws a body kick.
Del Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Law takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Del Toro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Law's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Law takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Del Toro misses
and Law counters with a leg kick.
Law with a nice calf kick.
Law lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Toro is looking to score with low kicks.
Del Toro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Law throws a hook to the side of Del Toro's head but Del Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Del Toro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Del Toro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Law in his tracks.
That kick from Law tenderised Del Toro's leg. Del Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Del Toro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Law misses with a low kick.
Law blocks a leg kick.
Law replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Del Toro blocks it well.
Law misses with a wild body shot.
Law walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Toro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Law rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Del Toro counters with a solid body kick.
Law looks to land a right hand but Del Toro moved out of range.
Del Toro pushes Law up against the ropes in a clinch.
Del Toro blocks a body shot from Law.
Del Toro jumps into guard, dragging Law to the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro working for a triangle but Law defends it easily.
Del Toro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Law doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Law manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Del Toro keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Law wants to get up but he can't break Del Toro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Del Toro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Law engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferocido Del Toro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Law stays in close to Del Toro's body and controls the position.
Del Toro is looking for a triangle but Law pushes his legs off easily.
Del Toro is pulling down on Law's head to control his posture.
Law trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
Del Toro trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Del Toro throws a right hand that misses
and Law counters with a nice uppercut.
Del Toro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Del Toro misses with a body kick.
Law misses with a low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Law steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Del Toro. That one must have hurt.
Law misses with a straight left.
Del Toro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Law.
Del Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Law paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Del Toro misses with a low kick.
Del Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Toro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Law.
That kick from Law tenderised Del Toro's leg. Del Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Law's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Law throws a hook but Del Toro blocks it.
Law misses with a body shot.
Law scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Law connects with a looping right hand.
Law on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Del Toro. Del Toro obviously looking to wear him down.
Law throws a wild body kick that Del Toro sees coming a mile off.
Del Toro lands a leg kick that knocks Law off balance momentarily.
Del Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Del Toro.
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!
Law throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Law manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ferocido Del Toro.
Well Del Toro 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Leo Law!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ferocido Del Toro!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ferocido Del Toro!
Ferocido Del Toro wins by split decision!
Ferocido Del Toro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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