PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes van Bruggen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes into the arena with STILL BALLIN blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Sun Kato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kato
vs
van Bruggen

187 cm
24
216 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Battalion Athletics

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 12 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes van Bruggen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow van Bruggen down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kato. van Bruggen shrugs it off though.
Kato tries to work over van Bruggen's front leg with a kick but van Bruggen checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato avoids the body shot from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen connects with a single shot there.
van Bruggen scores with a jab. Kato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kato is looking to land body kicks.
Johannes van Bruggen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Bruggen throws a series of punches but Kato moves out of range.
Nice body punch from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato slips a jab from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the side of Kato's head but Kato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
van Bruggen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kato is looking to slow van Bruggen down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow van Bruggen down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by van Bruggen.
Kato pushes van Bruggen away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.
Kato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from van Bruggen.
Kato throws a body kick that misses.
Kato throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Kato throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
van Bruggen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato misses with a jab to the body
enabling van Bruggen to counter with a crisp jab.
van Bruggen cracks Kato with an open hand slap.
van Bruggen throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
van Bruggen takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kato lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and van Bruggen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from van Bruggen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
van Bruggen throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
van Bruggen throws a sloppy body shot
and Kato counters with a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kato. No joy for van Bruggen on that attempt.
van Bruggen darts in trying to clinch
and Kato counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
van Bruggen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato tries to score with a low kick but van Bruggen moves his leg out of the way.
van Bruggen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
van Bruggen looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Kato both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Johannes van Bruggen has been cut.
Nice body punch from Kato.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Kato.
Kato throws a nice head kick!
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
van Bruggen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
van Bruggen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
van Bruggen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
Kato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kato is looking to wear down van Bruggen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
van Bruggen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
Kato feints and then cracks van Bruggen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow van Bruggen down.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses van Bruggen's sensitive parts.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to van Bruggen's calf.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Kato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of van Bruggen's side.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
van Bruggen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
van Bruggen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van Bruggen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes van Bruggen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Kato moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
van Bruggen misses with a shot to the body
and Kato counters with a low kick, right behind van Bruggen 's knee.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Horrible takedown by van Bruggen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kato which made him look bad.
Kato cracks the inside of van Bruggen's front leg.
van Bruggen avoids the head kick by Kato.
van Bruggen is breathing heavily.
van Bruggen tries for a takedown but Kato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.
van Bruggen throws a lazy right hand but Kato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
van Bruggen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Kato throws a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
van Bruggen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
van Bruggen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kato.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
van Bruggen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on van Bruggen. That did some damage!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but van Bruggen 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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato scores with a kick to the body.
van Bruggen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
van Bruggen blocks a head kick by Kato.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
van Bruggen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that van Bruggen can do to turn this around?
van Bruggen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
van Bruggen misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! van Bruggen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kato - the referee stops the clock and van Bruggen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kato. van Bruggen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kato thuds his shin into the meat of van Bruggen's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
van Bruggen avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by van Bruggen.
A good leg kick by Kato.
van Bruggen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from van Bruggen is defended easily by Kato.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes van Bruggen.
van Bruggen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
van Bruggen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato moves out of range as van Bruggen strikes.
Kato lands a head kick. van Bruggen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses van Bruggen's front leg but catches the back leg as van Bruggen tries to avoid it.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses van Bruggen's front leg but catches the back leg as van Bruggen tries to avoid it.
van Bruggen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Kato moves out of range of the strikes.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
van Bruggen misses with a hook to the body
and Kato makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. van Bruggen really felt that one!
Kato wants to slow van Bruggen down by chopping away at his legs.
van Bruggen misses with a looping right.
van Bruggen misses with a hook to the body
and Kato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. van Bruggen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kato lands with a thumping 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 thumps van Bruggen with a low kick.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
van Bruggen throws a shot from downtown. Kato moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johannes van Bruggen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from van Bruggen.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but van Bruggen saw it coming and moves away.
Kato staying out of range there.
A head kick from Kato lands but van Bruggen takes it in his stride.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
van Bruggen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from van Bruggen.
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 van Bruggen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow van Bruggen down.
Kato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
van Bruggen scores with a punch to the head.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses van Bruggen's front leg but catches the back leg as van Bruggen tries to avoid it.
van Bruggen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Excellent takedown into side control there by van Bruggen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kato gets back to full guard.
van Bruggen won't allow Kato to sweep him here.
van Bruggen tries to free his leg and advance position but Kato is retaining full guard.
van Bruggenis looking to pass into half guard but Kato pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kato is in guard.
van Bruggen trying to keep a closed guard but Kato is proving a slippery customer.
Kato wants to control from the top but van Bruggen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kato postures up.
van Bruggen wants to control the position but Kato says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kato is looking to advance position but van Bruggen won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kato thumps van Bruggen with a low kick.
van Bruggen lands a right hook to the body.
Kato defending well as van Bruggen loads up on a big left hand.
van Bruggen lands a nice hook to Kato's body. Kato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a head kick. van Bruggen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.
Kato throws a wild body kick that van Bruggen sees coming a mile off.
van Bruggen checks a low kick from Kato.

van Bruggen closes the distance and clinches.
van Bruggen is pushing Kato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kato misses with a knee strike.
van Bruggen lands with a light punch inside.
van Bruggen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kato letting van Bruggen take a breather here.
Kato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. van Bruggen is defending well for now.
van Bruggen misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maybe Kato would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
van Bruggen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

van Bruggen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but van Bruggen saw it coming and moves away.
van Bruggen checks a leg kick nicely.
van Bruggen misses with a hook.
van Bruggen misses with a jab to the body
and Kato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
van Bruggen scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Kato.
Kato scores with a sloppy right hand. van Bruggen should have avoided that one.
van Bruggen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Johannes van Bruggen just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Johannes van Bruggen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

van Bruggen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
van Bruggen lands with an overhand left.
van Bruggen throws a big shot that misses.
van Bruggen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
van Bruggen lands with a nice body punch.
van Bruggen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kato circles away.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen checks the leg kick.
Kato misses with a leg kick

and van Bruggen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
van Bruggen misses with some punches.
van Bruggen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kato's elbow.
van Bruggen misses with a short punch on the inside.
van Bruggen tries to throw a body punch but Kato avoids it by throwing van Bruggen back against the cage.
van Bruggen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kato prevents it.
van Bruggen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kato stops a takedown attempt from van Bruggen.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes van Bruggen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
van Bruggen lands a shoulder strike.
Kato misses with a knee to the head.
Kato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
van Bruggen has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
van Bruggen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kato tries a knee to the head but van Bruggen blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kato is trying to break free.
van Bruggen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kato.

Kato manages to break the clinch.
van Bruggen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kato avoids it really well and circles away.
van Bruggen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bruggen checks a low kick from Kato.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as van Bruggen blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow van Bruggen down.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from van Bruggen.
van Bruggen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kato throws a push kick but van Bruggen slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as van Bruggen checks a leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Kato misses with a body shot
and van Bruggen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
van Bruggen lands a really nice looking cross but Kato seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by van Bruggen as he checks the leg kick.
van Bruggen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but van Bruggen saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Kato.
van Bruggen is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
van Bruggen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kato.
Kato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
van Bruggen throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Kato misses.
Kato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
van Bruggen avoids the body shot from Kato.
van Bruggen scores with a sloppy right hand. Kato should have avoided that one.
van Bruggen clinches but Kato breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato takes a swing at van Bruggen's ribcage but misses.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato stuffs the takedown.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from van Bruggen misses
and Kato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
van Bruggen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
Kato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
van Bruggen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
van Bruggen swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.
Kato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Kato cracks the inside of van Bruggen's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van Bruggen throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Kato is looking to slow van Bruggen down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Kato had his way with Johannes van Bruggen in that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes van Bruggen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kato lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
van Bruggen avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
No joy there for van Bruggen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van Bruggen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kato is looking to slow van Bruggen down with leg kicks.
Kato throws a head kick that van Bruggen semi-blocks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
van Bruggen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kato.
van Bruggen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses van Bruggen's sensitive parts.
Kato lands a jab to van Bruggen's midsection.
van Bruggen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
van Bruggen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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 connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Kato lands but van Bruggen takes it in his stride.
Kato scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bruggen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
van Bruggen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
van Bruggen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kato.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kato throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt van Bruggen.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato scores with a head kick.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kato.
Kato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. van Bruggen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato lands a head kick. van Bruggen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
van Bruggen throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Kato slips under a jab.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses van Bruggen's sensitive parts.
Kato pushes van Bruggen away with a front kick.
van Bruggen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Kato.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt van Bruggen.
van Bruggen avoids the head kick by Kato.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
van Bruggen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato throws a leg kick which misses van Bruggen's front leg but catches the back leg as van Bruggen tries to avoid it.
Kato delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
A head kick from Kato lands but van Bruggen takes it in his stride.
van Bruggen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johannes van Bruggen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and van Bruggen moves out of range easily.
Kato is looking to slow van Bruggen down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kato.
van Bruggen moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of van Bruggen's head.
Kato lands with a kick to the temple. van Bruggen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato thows a body kick. van Bruggen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from van Bruggen.
Kato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kato throws a head kick but van Bruggen moves out of range.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kato thumps van Bruggen with a low kick.
Kato throws a nice head kick!
van Bruggen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on van Bruggen. That did some damage!
Kato thumps van Bruggen with a low kick.
Sun Kato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kato throws a head kick that van Bruggen semi-blocks.
van Bruggen jabs Kato right on the nose. Kato blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kato 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:42
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:43
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kato!
Sun Kato retains his light heavyweight title!