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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato's entrance music is STILL BALLIN. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
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212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sun Kato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Cheng!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato checks the leg kick.
Kato checks the leg kick.
Kato checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cheng is defended easily by Kato.
Cheng fails with a takedown attempt.
Charles Cheng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheng misses with a low kick.
Cheng motions for Kato to come forward. Cheng throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheng misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Cheng with that takedown attempt.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cheng.
Good leg kick by Cheng there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cheng lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cheng.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Cheng moves in looking to clinch but Kato pushes him off.
Cheng misses with a leg kick.
Cheng will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheng tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Kato feints and then cracks Cheng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheng down.
Kato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Cheng down.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cheng really felt that one!
Cheng looks gassed!
Cheng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato lands a nice hook to Cheng's body. Cheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cheng is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kato is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cheng.
Kato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato scores with a jab. Cheng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Kato.
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato lands a high kick!
Kato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cheng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cheng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheng's sensitive parts.
Cheng takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kato connects with a high kick.
Cheng on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kato misses the shot to the body.
Kato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Cheng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kato thumps Cheng with a low kick.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
Cheng tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kato misses the shot to the body.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cheng moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheng. That did some damage!
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kato.
A low kick from Cheng misses
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cheng crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kato - the referee stops the clock and Cheng gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kato. Cheng manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kato looks to land a combination. Cheng sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kato lands a head shot.
Cheng has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
Kato cracks the inside of Cheng's front leg.
Kato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kato looks to land a body kick but Cheng moved away.
Kato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato throws a leg kick which misses Cheng's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheng tries to avoid it.
Cheng avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Cheng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato slips under a jab.
Kato is looking to slow Cheng down with leg kicks.
Jab by Kato.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato wants to land a leg kick but Cheng is out of range.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato feints and then cracks Cheng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheng down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Cheng down.
A lazy body kick from Cheng
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses Cheng's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheng tries to avoid it.
Kato lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Kato finds it's way through Cheng's defenses.
Kato connects with a jab.
Cheng chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cheng takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cheng fails with the takedown
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Cheng 's knee.
Cheng moves out of range of the body kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cheng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with an outside leg kick.
Kato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cheng.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Cheng walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kato.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheng. That did some damage!
Cheng gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a head kick.
Kato scores with a slapping inside 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!
Kato lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kato throws a head kick but Cheng moves out of range.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a right hand to the body.
Kato cracks the inside of Cheng's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cheng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cheng.
Kato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of Cheng's side.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheng's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Cheng throws out a loose jab but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheng's sensitive parts.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cheng at a distance.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheng's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Kato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab by Kato.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheng can do to turn this around?
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Cheng down.
Cheng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kato lands a nice hook to Cheng's body. Cheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cheng's calf.
Kato connects with a body shot.
Kato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kato is looking to wear down Cheng with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheng has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cheng there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cheng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses Cheng's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheng tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cheng might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kato has got the better of the exchanges.
Kato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick that Cheng semi-blocks.
Kato lands a nice looking body kick.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheng misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheng.
A big left from Kato misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng with a poor takedown
and Kato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheng takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheng throws a front kick aimed at Kato's knee but Kato avoids it well.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Kato both land. Nice combination.
Kato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cheng's head.
Kato throws a series of strikes that have Cheng backpedaling.
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Kato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
Kato lands the left hand.
A low kick from Cheng is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato dominated that second round.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheng thinking.
Cheng has his takedown stuffed
and Kato counters with a body kick that stops Cheng in his tracks momentarily.
Kato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cheng avoids the head kick by Kato.
Cheng moves into the clinch.
Cheng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kato looks to land a body kick but Cheng moved away.
Cheng tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cheng somewhat.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Cheng throws the kick towards the body but Kato avoids it.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
Cheng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheng misses with a takedown attempt
and Kato counters with a solid body kick.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cheng.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato lands a jab to Cheng's midsection.
Kato keeps Cheng at a distance using the push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Kato thumps Cheng with a low kick.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kato thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
Kato lands a nice looking body kick.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cheng shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kato.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Kato misses with a two punch combination.
Kato throws a head kick but Cheng moves out of range.
A left lands for Kato.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cheng's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Kato throws a low kick but Cheng avoids it.
Cheng bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cheng with the ground and pound but Kato regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kato is doing well to control the position and prevent Cheng from advancing to side control.
Cheng stalling away here and it's allowed Kato to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cheng has gone for a leg lock! Kato slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cheng's guard.
Kato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cheng has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kato has managed to get both his arms back between Cheng's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato forces his way into half guard.
Cheng is looking to improve his position.
Kato is controlling the pace.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cheng tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kato has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cheng tries to hold on but Kato pushes him away.
Kato looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheng is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cheng tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.
Cheng throws a leg kick which misses Kato's front leg but catches the back leg as Kato tries to avoid it.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cheng sizes up Kato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cheng missing with a left hand there. Kato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kato is looking to slow Cheng down with leg kicks.
Cheng thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Kato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cheng in his tracks.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
Cheng throws a solid leg kick but Kato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheng.
Cheng is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cheng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheng checks a low kick from Kato.
Cheng shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kato counters with a good, hard body kick but Cheng shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato lands with a kick to the temple. Cheng shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kato throws a head kick that Cheng semi-blocks.
Kato lands a nice hook to Cheng's body. Cheng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kato pushes Cheng away with a front kick.
Kato lands a front kick.
Cheng takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato lands with a kick to the temple. Cheng shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cheng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheng has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kato.
Crunch! Kato slams his shin into Cheng's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Cheng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Kato connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Cheng walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kato.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kato fakes the leg kick and cracks Cheng in the body.
Kato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kato cracks the inside of Cheng's front leg.
Cheng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Cheng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cheng doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Cheng is predictable there
and Kato counters with an inside leg kick.
Kato jabs at Cheng's body.
Cheng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to de liver by Kato. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheng avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato connects with a crisp jab.
Kato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cheng.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Cheng is predictable there
and Kato counters with a thumping low kick.
Kato checks a leg kick nicely.
Kato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheng was well out of range. Poor timing from Kato.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab by Cheng.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a head kick. That will keep Cheng thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kato thows a body shot but no joy.
Cheng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Cheng looks to throw the jab but Kato is out of range.
Cheng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind Cheng 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cheng fails with the takedown
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cheng.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Kato looks to land a body kick but Cheng moved away.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Cheng moves out of range easily.
Cheng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Cheng misses.
Kato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cheng to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheng with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheng wants to control from the top but Kato keeps moving.
Kato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato had his way with Charles Cheng in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kato swings for the body but Cheng moves out of range.
Cheng doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheng thinking.
Cheng throws a low kick, looking for Kato's leg but Kato calmly moves out of range.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Cheng moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kato blocks the leg kick.
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Cheng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cheng has his takedown stuffed
and Kato counters with a good low kick that Cheng was not able to check.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a solid body kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a nice body shot.
Kato's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kato duly obliges.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Cheng is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kato - that will leave a mark!
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cheng takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kato, as that shot connected.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of Cheng's side.
Cheng ducks right into an uppercut from Kato.
Cheng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cheng takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato lands a jab to the head.
Kato misses with a kick to the body.
Cheng gets a clinch.
Kato tries a knee to the head but Cheng blocks it.
Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.
Cheng uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cheng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheng takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kato lands a nice shot that snaps Cheng's head back.
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cheng throws a leg kick
and Cheng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheng shoots and misses
and Kato counters with a stiff right hand.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cheng.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kato lands a body shot.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cheng gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kato counters with a right hand to the body.
Kato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cheng.
Kato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Cheng is predictable there
and Kato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kato scores with a hook to the body. Cheng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cheng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cheng throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kato counter with a right hand.
Kato feints and then cracks Cheng's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cheng down.
Kato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cheng checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kato. Cheng shrugs it off though.
A combination from Kato does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Cheng misses with a leg kick
and Kato counters with a straight right hand.
Kato throws a body punch but Cheng moves out of range.
Kato misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Cheng misses
and Kato counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cheng.
Cheng shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheng's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheng landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cheng prevents Kato from improving his position.
Cheng looks to land a strike but Kato avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kato keeping full guard, as Cheng tries to pass.
Charles Cheng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheng trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sun Kato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cheng throws a strike but Kato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kato, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:43
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:43
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kato!
Sun Kato retains his light heavyweight title!
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