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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amonga Timoti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dijoban Totohami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Timoti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avenged Sevenfold - This Means War. 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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199 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amonga Timoti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dijoban Totohami!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totohami takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Totohami avoids a kick to the body.
Totohami lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Timoti scores with a nice body kick.
Timoti avoids the head kick by Totohami.
A nice inside leg kick there by Timoti. That's going to slow Totohami down.
Totohami ducks under a wild hook from Timoti.
Totohami thows a left - swing and a miss!
Totohami tries to keep at a distance but Timoti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timoti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Totohami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timoti has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Timoti fails to land.
Timoti breaks the clinch.
Timoti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jab, jab by Totohami - just one landing.
Timoti wants to clinch up but Totohami keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti wants to slow Totohami down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Totohami finds it's way through Timoti's defenses.
Timoti instigates a clinch.
Totohami avoids a wild elbow strike from Timoti.
Totohami tries to break the clinch but Timoti is controlling the position.
Timoti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Totohami avoids it.
Timoti just leaning against Totohami, taking a breather.
Totohami wants to stall.
Totohami is trying to break the clinch but Timoti has him pressed against the ropes.
Totohami breaks from the clinch.
Timoti is looking to clinch.
Amonga Timoti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timoti avoids the body shot from Totohami.
Totohami circles away from the clinch attempt
and Totohami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoti misses with a head kick.
Totohami only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Timoti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timoti wants to clinch.
Totohami throws a predictable looking body shot
and Timoti counters with a one-two to the body.
Timoti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timoti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timoti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Totohami blocks it with crossed arms.
Timoti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timoti is looking to land body kicks.
Totohami throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Timoti's waist but Timoti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Totohami off to one side.
Timoti is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totohami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timoti circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Totohami both land. Nice combination.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Totohami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timoti gets a clinch.
Totohami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timoti looking to throw knees to the head but Totohami is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Totohami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timoti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timoti moves in looking to clinch but Totohami pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoti moves into the clinch successfully.
Totohami is trying to push Timoti away but Timoti has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Totohami working hard to break the clinch.
Totohami is looking to break free of the clinch but Timoti has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Timoti to work.
Timoti is pushing Totohami up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Totohami blocks an elbow strike.
Timoti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Totohami's defenses.
Timoti stalling against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amonga Timoti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Totohami keeps the fight on the outside.
Totohami misses with a looping left.
Totohami swats away the attempt to clinch by Timoti.
Totohami throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timoti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timoti moves in looking to clinch but Totohami pushes him off.
A nice combination there by Totohami.
Totohami keeps the fight on the outside.
Timoti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Totohami counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totohami takes a swing at Timoti's ribcage but misses.
Timoti lands a nice looking body kick.
Totohami lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Timoti tenderised Totohami's leg. Totohami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Timoti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Totohami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timoti was well out of range. Poor timing from Totohami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti has managed to clinch.
Timoti tries to land a knee to the head but Totohami blocks with his arms.
Timoti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Timoti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Totohami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Totohami shapes to counter with a head kick.
Totohami swats away the attempt to clinch by Timoti.
Totohami keeps the fight on the outside.
Totohami looks to land a combination but Timoti avoids it well.
Totohami throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Amonga Timoti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totohami connects with a nice looking jab.
Timoti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Totohami counters with a nice uppercut.
Amonga Timoti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timoti darts in and clinches Totohami up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Timoti has Totohami pressed against the ropes.
Totohami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timoti has him pressed against the ropes.
Timoti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Totohami swats away the attempt to clinch by Timoti.
Timoti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Totohami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Totohami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timoti wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Totohami misses.
Totohami throws a series of punches but Timoti moves out of range.
Totohami scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoti tries to clinch there but Totohami circles away.
Timoti is looking to clinch but Totohami is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Totohami misses.
Totohami is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Timoti rather than just go for the knockout.
Timoti is looking to clinch.
Totohami tries to keep at a distance but Timoti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Timoti obliges.
Timoti misses with a knee to the head.
Timoti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Timoti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Totohami is defending well for now.
Timoti landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Timoti.
Timoti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Totohami ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timoti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Totohami misses with a straight right.
Totohami takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Totohami misses the target.
Timoti lands with a kick to the temple. Totohami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Totohami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Totohami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Totohami.
Timoti wants to clinch up but Totohami keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timoti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Totohami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Totohami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timoti moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dijoban Totohami will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Totohami fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Totohami keeps the fight on the outside.
Timoti fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Totohami was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Totohami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Timoti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Timoti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Totohami.
Dijoban Totohami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Totohami misses with a hook. Timoti ducked under it nicely.
Totohami ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Totohami just misses with a punch to the body.
Timoti tries to clinch but Totohami is having none of it.
Timoti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Totohami has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Timoti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timoti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Totohami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timoti drives through and clinches with Totohami against the ropes.
Totohami tries to circle away but Timoti has him pinned against the ropes.
Timoti keeps control of Totohami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Timoti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoti lands a knee to the head.
Timoti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Totohami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Timoti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timoti lands a knee to the head.
Timoti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Timoti stalling.
Totohami prevents a body shot from Timoti.
Timoti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timoti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totohami.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totohami is trying to push Timoti away but Timoti has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Totohami manages to break the clinch.
Totohami fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Timoti, pushing him back against the ropes.
Timoti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Totohami's elbow.
Timoti tries to land a knee to the head but Totohami blocks with his arms.
Timoti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timoti misses with an elbow over the top.
Timoti misses with a punch to the body.
Timoti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timoti just leaning against Totohami, taking a breather.
Timoti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Totohami avoids it.
Totohami is trying to break the clinch but Timoti is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoti misses with a knee strike.
Timoti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Totohami tries to bum rush Timoti with a series of wild strikes but Timoti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Totohami lands a nice hook to Timoti's body. Timoti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Timoti slips under a jab from Totohami.
Timoti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Timoti tries to clinch but Totohami is having none of it.
Timoti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Timoti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Totohami moves into the clinch.
Totohami avoiding damage as Timoti throws knees to the body.
Totohami blocks an uppercut.
Timoti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Totohamis head.
Totohami managing to block the knees to the body from Timoti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Totohami tries to break the clinch but Timoti is controlling the position.
Totohami avoiding damage as Timoti throws knees to the body.
Dijoban Totohami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timoti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Timoti misses with an elbow strike.
Timoti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Timoti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Totohami is defending well for now.
Timoti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timoti keeps control of Totohami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Totohami breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amonga Timoti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Timoti 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Amonga Timoti!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Amonga Timoti!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Amonga Timoti!
Amonga Timoti wins by unanimous decision!
Amonga Timoti tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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