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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama gets caught flat footed, as Kowalski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Toriyama looking to control.
Toriyama keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Toriyama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toriyama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kowalski's guard.
Kowalski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toriyama defends well.
Toriyama passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kowalski is refusing to be controlled, as Toriyama sits in half guard.
Kowalski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama is thwarting Kowalski's attempts to control the position.
Toriyama wants to stand up but Kowalski is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kowalski trying to control from the bottom.
Kowalski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Toriyama is staying active.
Toriyama trying to control from half guard but Kowalski is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toriyama rushes Kowalski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
Kowalski tries to break the clinch but Toriyama is controlling the position.
Toriyama pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama pushes Kowalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toriyama lands a right hand.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
Kowalski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kowalski turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kowalski manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toriyama can't do much from the bottom here.
Kowalski looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Toriyama is avoiding damage well.
Toriyama is trying to control Kowalski's posture but Kowalski avoids it.
Kowalski is trying to get an arm triangle but Toriyama is defending well.
Toriyama is trying to control Kowalski's posture but Kowalski avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama regains half guard.
Kowalski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toriyama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Toriyama manages to get to full guard.
Kowalski throws a big right hand that misses.
Toriyama managing to control the position.
Toriyama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toriyama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowalski connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Toriyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toriyama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toriyama tries to control but Kowalski wriggling away.
Kowalski really wants to buck Toriyama off and get back to his feet.
Kowalski is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kowalski is squirming around, avoiding Toriyama's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toriyama working for a submission but Kowalski is keeping him at bay.
Toriyama blocks Kowalski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
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 Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toriyama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kowalski.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Kowalski's leg. Kowalski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toriyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Toriyama is avoiding it.
Toriyama scores with a three punch combo!
Toriyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Kowalski's leg. Kowalski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalski gets the takedown into side control.
Toriyama struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski looks up at the clock and then as Toriyama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kowalski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama struggling a bit here.
Toriyama is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Kowalski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski in side control, throwing shots but Toriyama defends.
Kowalski in side control, throwing shots but Toriyama defends.
Toriyama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toriyama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kowalski connects with a decent elbow.
Toriyama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jan Kowalski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toriyama is pressing down on Kowalski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Toriyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski postures up.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kowalski sitting in guard here, content to control.
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!
Toriyama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toriyama has his hands on Kowalski's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Akira Toriyama wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Kowalski or perhaps it was just good defense by Toriyama which made him look bad.
Toriyama tries to sprawl but Kowalski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Toriyama's thigh. Toriyama counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kowalski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kowalski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Toriyama keeps moving.
Toriyama is trying to control the position but Kowalski postures up.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Toriyama is keeping the position.
Toriyama pulls Kowalski in close to prevent any damage.
Toriyama trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Akira Toriyama just wasn't active enough.
Toriyama works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Toriyama is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Kowalski.
Toriyama scores a nice knee to the body.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toriyama pushes Kowalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Toriyama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kowalski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Toriyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Toriyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kowalski is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toriyama crunches a lovely knee into Kowalski's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Toriyama as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Toriyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toriyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toriyama has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.
Toriyama presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toriyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Toriyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toriyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kowalski as Toriyama tries to tie him up.
Toriyama digs a right hand into Kowalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kowalski's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toriyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kowalski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalski scores a takedown into full mount!
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toriyama tries to hold on but Kowalski pushes him away.
Toriyama avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kowalski.
Toriyama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Toriyama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kowalski avoids the attempt from Toriyama to control.
Toriyama is wriggling around trying to escape.
Toriyama wants to hold on but Kowalski pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Toriyama is surviving well by controlling Kowalski's body position as best he can.
Kowalski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama wants to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
Kowalski unloading with bombs!
Toriyama is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Kowalski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kowalski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Toriyama avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kowalski.
Kowalski scoring with strikes but Toriyama is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Toriyama to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Toriyama shrugs it off.
Toriyama is looking to get to half guard.
Toriyama sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kowalski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toriyama trying to hold on to Kowalski's head to control him but Kowalski postures up.
Toriyama is controlling Kowalski's trapped leg to prevent Kowalski from advancing to side control.
Kowalski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toriyama's head.
Toriyama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalski.
Toriyama wants to control but Kowalski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akira Toriyama.
Toriyama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kowalski's hands.
Kowalski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toriyama as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Jab, jab by Toriyama - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toriyama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but Toriyama shows good takedown defense.
Toriyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Toriyama - that landed with a thud.
Jan Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toriyama.
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 Akira Toriyama.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toriyama, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
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