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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel comes to the cage accompanied by The Wizard by Black Sabbath. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toyoku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toyoku swings widly with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a series of strikes. Toyoku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
and Toyoku counters with a solid body kick.
Emanuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emanuel misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toyoku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emanuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Toyoku counters with a good low kick that Emanuel was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toyoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Toyoku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Emanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Toyoku counters with a stiff right hand.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Emanuel misses with a takedown
and Toyoku counters with a big head kick but Emanuel shrugs it off.
Hideo Toyoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Toyoku counters with a good low kick that Emanuel was not able to check.
Emanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Toyoku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toyoku throws an off balance right hand
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toyoku misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Emanuel misses
letting Toyoku counter with a right hand.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toyoku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toyoku.
Emanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Toyoku misses with a left hand
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emanuel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Emanuel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toyoku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Emanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
and Toyoku counters with a good, hard body kick but Emanuel shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku tries a head kick but it misses.
Emanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toyoku throws a leg kick but Emanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Emanuel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toyoku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matthew Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emanuel throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Toyoku.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel darts in trying to clinch
enabling Toyoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toyoku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emanuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toyoku swings widly with a right hand
and Emanuel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toyoku won't be happy with that.
Emanuel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toyoku can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel looking to control but instead Toyoku has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Emanuel prevents Toyoku from improving his position.
Emanuel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Toyoku tries to reverse the position but Emanuel maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Toyoku tries to lock up and control but Emanuel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toyoku working to try and regain half guard.
Emanuel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Emanuel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku is squirming around, avoiding Emanuel's attempts to control the action.
Emanuel controlling from mount.
Emanuel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Toyoku can't escape the position.
Emanuel controlling from the full mount.
Toyoku is looking to improve his position but Emanuel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku tries to lock up and control but Emanuel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emanuel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Toyoku is working to get back to half guard.
Toyoku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matthew Emanuel will probably get the nod.
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.
Emanuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emanuel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Toyoku - the referee stops the clock and Emanuel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Toyoku. Emanuel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Emanuel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Emanuel lands the left hand.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emanuel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toyoku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toyoku 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 Emanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toyoku avoids the head kick by Emanuel.
Toyoku cracks Emanuel with a good jab.
Emanuel tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toyoku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emanuel misses with a right hand
and Toyoku counters with a head kick. That will keep Emanuel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Emanuel throws a leg kick
and Toyoku counters with a straight right hand.
Emanuel misses with a body shot
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toyoku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toyoku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses.
Emanuel misses with the combination.
Toyoku throws a leg kick
and Emanuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toyoku counters with a nice uppercut.
Emanuel misses with a right hand
and Toyoku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emanuel swings widly with a right hand
and Toyoku counters with a nice leg kick.
Toyoku gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku controls Emanuel momentarily but Emanuel frees himself.
Emanuel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Toyoku 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.
Emanuel distracts Toyoku with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Toyoku wants to sweep here but Emanuel controlling him for the moment.
Toyoku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Toyoku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel trying to control but Toyoku is working from the bottom.
Emanuel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Emanuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Toyoku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Emanuel works over Toyoku with some ground and pound from guard.
Emanuel slips nicely into half guard.
Toyoku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Emanuel pulls his head out easily.
Toyoku is breathing heavily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku tries to roll over but Emanuel keeps him under control.
Emanuel slips a nice elbow through Toyoku's hands, connecting with Toyoku's forehead.
Toyoku is trying to maintain the position but Emanuel is very close to passing his half guard.
Toyoku wants to get back to full guard.
Emanuel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toyoku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Toyoku trying to hold on to Emanuel's head to control him but Emanuel postures up.
Still in half guard, Emanuel seems content to control.
Emanuel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toyoku keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toyoku manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Emanuel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toyoku's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku looking for submissions off his back.
Emanuel lands strikes from half guard.
Emanuel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toyoku gets full guard.
Emanuel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toyoku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toyoku managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel forces his way into half guard.
Emanuel is looking to advance position but Toyoku won't allow it.
Toyoku tries to get to full guard but Emanuel has control of the leg.
Toyoku is trying to maintain the position but Emanuel is very close to passing his half guard.
Toyoku is looking for a sweep. Emanuel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Emanuel dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Emanuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Toyoku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses
enabling Emanuel to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel lands a head shot.
Toyoku scores with a nice head shot.
Emanuel misses with the combination.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
and Toyoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emanuel tests Toyoku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Toyoku counters with a head kick.
Emanuel staying out of range there.
Toyoku tries a head kick but it misses.
Toyoku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emanuel's hands.
Emanuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emanuel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toyoku counters with a big head kick but Emanuel shrugs it off.
Toyoku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emanuel misses with a right hand
enabling Toyoku to counter with a crisp jab.
Emanuel tries for a takedown but Toyoku circles away easily
and Toyoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emanuel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toyoku throws out the jab.
Hideo Toyoku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toyoku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emanuel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toyoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Toyoku counters with a solid body kick.
Toyoku misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toyoku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emanuel avoids the head kick by Toyoku.
Emanuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toyoku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Emanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toyoku throws a nice head kick!
Emanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Toyoku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emanuel thinking.
Toyoku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Toyoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emanuel manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toyoku counters with a thumping low kick.
Emanuel lands a glancing blow to the side of Toyoku's head.
Toyoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Emanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Toyoku.
A low kick from Emanuel is predictable there
and Toyoku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emanuel thinking.
Toyoku throws a head kick but Emanuel moves out of range.
A low kick from Emanuel misses
letting Toyoku counter with a right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toyoku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emanuel connects with a looping right hand.
Emanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyoku counters with a nice body shot.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Toyoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emanuel shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick by Toyoku misses
and Emanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a combination that misses
and Toyoku counters with a stiff right hand.
Toyoku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyoku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emanuel throws a poor cross that misses
and Toyoku counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Emanuel is predictable there
and Toyoku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toyoku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emanuel's head backwards.
Toyoku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toyoku throws a series of punches but Emanuel avoids them all with ease.
Toyoku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Emanuel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toyoku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyoku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toyoku manages to avoid it.
Emanuel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toyoku counters with a good, hard body kick but Emanuel shrugs it off.
Emanuel throws a good cross that connects.
Emanuel looks for a takedown but Toyoku sprawls well.
Toyoku misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emanuel is looking to slow Toyoku down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Toyoku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emanuel 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Matthew Emanuel!
Matthew Emanuel wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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