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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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165 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena connects with a nice looking jab.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Kai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pena dodges the punch combination from Kai.
Pena misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Pena controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Kai.
Pena has had enough of the clinch but Kai keeps him there for the moment.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Pena controls the action.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai lands with a light punch inside.
Kai tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from Kai.
A lazy left from Kai finds it's target.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Pena takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai tries to clinch but Pena is having none of it.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai staying out of range there.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena 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.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Kai connects with a leg kick. Pena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pena looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kai moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Pena is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Pena loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
A jab from Kai does it's job there.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kai slips a straight right by Pena.
Kai throws a wild body kick that Pena sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pena swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pena takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai looks to land a combination but Pena avoids it well.
Kai misses the body punch
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena throws a right and a left that Kai avoids nicely.
Pena keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kai tries to move into range but Pena moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kai throws a combination that misses
and Pena counters with a three punch combo that has Kai backing up. Kai nods at Pena to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai stuns Pena with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pena moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Kai moves away from the strike by Pena.
Kai tries to clinch but Pena is having none of it.
Kai tries to clinch there but Pena circles away.
Kai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pena punishes Kai's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook. Pena ducked under it nicely.
Pena tries to move into range but Kai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pena missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pena looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Kai throws a nice head kick!
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
Kai swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Kai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pena there.
Pena throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pena thinking.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai has closed the distance and engaged Pena in a clinch.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Kai tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai presses Pena against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pena is trying to break free.
Pena blocks a body shot from Kai.
Pena blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kai misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Kai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pena missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pena staying out of range there.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai clinches.
Pena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Nice body kick there by Kai.
Kai closes the distance and clinches.
Pena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pena is looking to break free of the clinch but Kai has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kai.
A short right from Kai.
Kai throws a punch but it's blocked by Pena.
Kai scores with a hook to the body.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
Pena blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pena is trying to break the clinch but Kai is controlling him.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai misses with a body punch.
Kai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pena's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena is trying to break the clinch but Kai is controlling him.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Pena has had enough of the clinch but Kai keeps him there for the moment.
Pena is looking to break free of the clinch but Kai has double underhooks.
Kai tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
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.
Kai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pena's efforts to push away.
Pena wants to break free but Kai has control.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pena blocks a body shot from Kai.
Pena blocking some punches.
Pena working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kai 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
A victorious Toshihiro Kai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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