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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Lyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiromashi Kotomitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Lyoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiromashi Kotomitsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotomitsu lands a jab.
Lyoto throws a shot from downtown. Kotomitsu moves away and avoids it.
Kotomitsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotomitsu misses with a double jab.
Lyoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild combination.
Lyoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kotomitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Lyoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kotomitsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyoto dips to his left and cracks Kotomitsu with an uppercut!
A combination from Kotomitsu does no damage.
Kotomitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Kotomitsu misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotomitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyoto.
Lyoto throws the left hand but Kotomitsu avoids the punch easily.
Kotomitsu looks to land a combination but Lyoto avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Lyoto avoids them all with ease.
Liam Lyoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyoto throws a shot from downtown. Kotomitsu moves away and avoids it.
Lyoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kotomitsu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lyoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotomitsu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kotomitsu loads up on a big right hand but Lyoto slips the punch.
Lyoto connects with the punch.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Lyoto moves out of range.
Lyoto misses the shot to the body.
Lyoto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kotomitsu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotomitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kotomitsu looks winded!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyoto. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild combination.
Kotomitsu looks to land a combination but Lyoto avoids it well.
Lyoto cracks Kotomitsu with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyoto. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lyoto moves away from the strike by Kotomitsu.
Lyoto lands with a right hand.
Lyoto tests Kotomitsu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotomitsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lyoto.
Kotomitsu slips a jab from Lyoto.
Kotomitsu avoids the body shot from Lyoto.
Lyoto throws a good cross that connects.
Kotomitsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto looks to land a right hand but Kotomitsu moved out of range.
Lyoto misses the shot to the body.
Kotomitsu looks to land a combination but Lyoto avoids it well.
Lyoto misses the shot to the body.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Lyoto takes a swing at Kotomitsu's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lyoto.
Lyoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kotomitsu momentarily.
Lyoto scores with a punch to the head.
Kotomitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyoto.
Kotomitsu throws a body punch but Lyoto moves out of range.
Kotomitsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lyoto throws out the jab.
Lyoto dodges the punch combination from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto looks to throw the jab but Kotomitsu is out of range.
Kotomitsu misses with an uppercut.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto takes a swing at Kotomitsu's ribcage but misses.
Lyoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu looks to throw the jab but Lyoto is out of range.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyoto throws a body punch but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Kotomitsu needs to keep his hands up - Lyoto had a free shot at his head there.
Kotomitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kotomitsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kotomitsu is just out of range.
Kotomitsu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kotomitsu blocks a jab.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kotomitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotomitsu thows a body shot but no joy.
Lyoto misses the shot to the body.
Lyoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotomitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Lyoto. Beautiful body shot.
Lyoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kotomitsu manages to avoid it.
Lyoto lands a slapping body shot.
Kotomitsu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyoto lands a head shot.
Lyoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kotomitsu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lyoto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kotomitsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that Lyoto avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Lyoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lyoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Kotomitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyoto misses with a body shot.
Kotomitsu walks into a straight right hand from Lyoto.
Lyoto looks to land a left hand but Kotomitsu moved out of range nicely.
Lyoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Lyoto moves out of range.
Kotomitsu throws a combination. Lyoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lyoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotomitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotomitsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lyoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoto scores with a nice strike.
Lyoto misses with a looping left.
Lyoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotomitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liam Lyoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lyoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kotomitsu is breathing heavily.
Lyoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotomitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyoto.
Sloppy strikes from Kotomitsu. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto throws a jab when Kotomitsu was well out of range.
Lyoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Kotomitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lyoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotomitsu moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Lyoto.
Lyoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kotomitsu's head.
Kotomitsu misses with a few strikes there.
Lyoto misses with a body shot.
Lyoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild body shot.
Lyoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kotomitsu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lyoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotomitsu moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyoto misses the target.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kotomitsu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lyoto misses with a hook.
Lyoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lyoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kotomitsu moves away.
Lyoto misses with a body shot.
Lyoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Lyoto avoids them all with ease.
Lyoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotomitsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lyoto lands a slapping body shot.
Kotomitsu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lyoto loads up on a big right hand but Kotomitsu slips the punch.
Lyoto scores with a nice right hand.
Lyoto thuds his right hand into Kotomitsu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kotomitsu avoids the body shot from Lyoto.
Kotomitsu throws a series of punches but Lyoto moves out of range.
Kotomitsu misses with a double jab.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Lyoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotomitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyoto.
Lyoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotomitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kotomitsu misses the jab.
Lyoto connects with a body shot that sends Kotomitsu's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyoto. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyoto throws a big shot that misses.
Kotomitsu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lyoto on the side of the head.
Lyoto lands a body shot.
Lyoto dodges the punch combination from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lyoto misses with a body shot.
Lyoto is looking to wear down Kotomitsu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lyoto looks to land a left hand but Kotomitsu moved out of range nicely.
Kotomitsu moves out of range as Lyoto strikes.
Kotomitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoto.
Lyoto misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto throws out a loose jab but Kotomitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kotomitsu throws a looping overhand right but Lyoto ducks down to avoid it.
Kotomitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lyoto throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kotomitsu. Those never looked like landing.
Kotomitsu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kotomitsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyoto moves away.
Lyoto stuns Kotomitsu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lyoto throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotomitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lyoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Lyoto 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!
Kotomitsu looks to land a combination but Lyoto avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyoto misses the target.
Lyoto misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyoto. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lyoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lyoto lands with a right hand.
Lyoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotomitsu slips under a jab.
Kotomitsu swinging wildly here.
Kotomitsu works Lyoto's body with a nice hook.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild combination.
Lyoto throws an overhand right that lands on Kotomitsu's shoulder, as Kotomitsu tries to avoid the shot.
Lyoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kotomitsu manages to avoid it.
Kotomitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoto throws a shot to the body.
Lyoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoto misses with a body shot.
Kotomitsu lands a jab-cross combination.
Kotomitsu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kotomitsu tries to bum rush Lyoto with a series of wild strikes but Lyoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyoto throws a jab when Kotomitsu was well out of range.
Kotomitsu cracks Lyoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kotomitsu takes one on the button.
Kotomitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kotomitsu misses with a wild combination.
Lyoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoto digs a good body shot into Kotomitsu's ribs.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Lyoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kotomitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
Liam Lyoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotomitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyoto.
Kotomitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyoto misses with a straight left.
Kotomitsu throws a body punch but Lyoto moves out of range.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lyoto misses its intended target.
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!
Kotomitsu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lyoto.
Lyoto slips a jab and a cross from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto cracks a nice hook into Kotomitsu's ribs.
Kotomitsu throws a nice looking combination but Lyoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto misses with a looping right.
Lyoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kotomitsu.
Kotomitsu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lyoto throws a body punch but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Kotomitsu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Kotomitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kotomitsu avoids the body shot from Lyoto.
Lyoto lands with a shot to the body.
Kotomitsu misses with the combination.
Kotomitsu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kotomitsu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kotomitsu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lyoto's hands.
Kotomitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Lyoto throws a shot from downtown. Kotomitsu moves away and avoids it.
Lyoto misses with a wild body shot.
Kotomitsu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kotomitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kotomitsu tests Lyoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kotomitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyoto. Kotomitsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kotomitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoto.
Kotomitsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotomitsu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyoto stuns Kotomitsu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotomitsu cracks Lyoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lyoto slips under a jab from Kotomitsu.
Lyoto misses with an uppercut.
Lyoto misses with an uppercut. Kotomitsu saw that one coming.
Lyoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lyoto takes a swing at Kotomitsu's ribcage but misses.
Hiromashi Kotomitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kotomitsu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lyoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyoto misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotomitsu takes one to the side of the head.
Lyoto swings for the body but Kotomitsu moves out of range.
Kotomitsu throws a right and a left that Lyoto avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Lyoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Lyoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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