Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: PFC 159 Built vs Semenko
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas misses with a hook.
A left lands for Taro.#CL#
Taro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Taro.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Taro lands a body shot.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Taro's head. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch.
A big right from Thomas misses. #CL#
Taro instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Taro scores with a hook.#T1#
Taro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Taro avoids nicely.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taro circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro scores with a jab to the head.
Taro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.#CL#
Taro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Taro backwards. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook. Taro ducked under it nicely.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Taro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Taro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Taro lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taro cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Taro backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Taro manages to avoid it all.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Taro connects with the punch.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
A big left from Taro misses.
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!
Taro takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro lands an overhand right.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro slips a straight right by Thomas.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Taro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Taro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taro. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taro is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thomas throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taro tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Taro drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro misses with some punches.
Taro lands a shot to the body.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taro has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Taro.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Matsuda Taro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
A left hand lands to the body for Taro.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taro digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas.
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Taro won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Taro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Taro. #T2#
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Taro misses with the head strike.
A short right from Taro.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Taro blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro scores with a hook to the body.
Taro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Taro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Taro blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Thomas working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow. #BC2#
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Thomas backs away, Taro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Taro tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away. #T4#
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro slips a straight right by Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Taro scores with a leg kick.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Taro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Thomas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro 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!
#R3##CL#
Taro clinches.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Taro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Taro.
Taro misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas just leaning against Taro, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Taro takes a shot to the head.
Taro lands a body shot.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it. #T1#
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Taro.
Taro tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Taro tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Taro.
Taro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.#T2#
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro wants to clinch.
Taro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Taro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taro misses with the body kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Thomas.#T3#
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Taro tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas throws a hook but Taro blocks it.
Taro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Taro throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taro staying out of range there.#CL#
Taro drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Taro prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Taro.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands a right hand.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taro 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: PFC 151 Wright vs Whyte
Date: Jan 19, 2020

#R1#
Taro throws a sloppy head kick and Festation moves out of range easily.
Festation tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Festation throws a leg kick
and Festation takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Festation has closed the distance and engaged Taro in a clinch.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Festation lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Festation pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taro is out of range and Festation settles back down.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Festation tries to clinch up.
Festation moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Taro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Festation does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Festation throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taro.#CL#
Festation gets tackled into the cage by Taro. Taro maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Festation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro lands a shot to the body.
Festation lands a knee to the body.
Festation looking to throw knees to the head but Taro is blocking nicely.
Taro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Festations head.
Taro gets through Festation's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro trying to stall but Festation improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Festation working Taro over with knees to the body.
A short right from Festation on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Festation lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taro or not. #T2#
Festation landing knees to the head.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Festation trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Festation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Festation thows a body kick. Taro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Festation misses with a kick to the body.
Mana Festation is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Festation's defenses.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Festation's head but Festation sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Festation counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Festation looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Festation is looking to clinch but Taro is avoiding it. #CL2#
Festation clinches with his opponent.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro misses with a knee strike.
Taro blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Stalling in the clinch from Taro.
Festation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro digs a right hand into Festation's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Festation's gas tank.
Taro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Taro is struggling to control the position.
Festation lands a right hand.
Taro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Taro.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taro working aggressively here.
Festation dodges an elbow strike from Taro.
Festation misses with a knee to the head.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but Festation gets an underhook and turns Taro into the cage.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Festation is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Festation fails to land.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Taro.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Festation tries to land knees in the clinch but Taro avoids the damage to the body.
Taro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Festation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Festation misses with a low kick.
Festation slips a jab from Taro.
Festation moves forwards but Taro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taro throws a shot to the body.
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 Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Festation tries to clinch but Taro is having none of it.
Festation doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Festation, right into the meat. #CL2#
Festation has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Festation's elbow.
Taro misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Festation landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taro.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Festation creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation lands a right hand.
Taro just leaning against Festation, taking a breather.
Taro scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Festation's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro is looking to chop away at Festation's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taro.
Taro misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Festation misses.
Taro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taro takes a swing at Festation's ribcage but misses.
Festation throws out a leg kick but Taro moves out of range and Festation only half commits.
Festation stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Taro moves into the clinch.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Festation is keeping busy.
Festation misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.
Festation unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Festation. #T2#
Festation throws a knee to the head but misses.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsuda Taro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Taro misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Festation.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Festation working hard to break the clinch.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Festation managing to block the knees to the body from Taro.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Festation throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taro tries to work over Festation's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro misses with an elbow strike. #T3#
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Festation.
Taro tries to stall but Festation uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Festation trying to stall but Taro improves his position.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Festation as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Taro.
Festation manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro landing knees to the body.
Taro prevents a body shot from Festation.
Taro lands a body punch.
Festation landing knees to the head.
Festation is breathing heavily.#T4#
Festation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro just leaning against Festation, taking a breather.
Festation struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taro.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Taro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Festation blocking some punches.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Taro pushes Festation back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Festation misses with a series of wild punches.
As Festation tries to get set, Taro tries to push him back and clinch up but Festation manages to avoid the attempt.
Taro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taro lands a jab-cross combination.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Taro misses with a wild combination.
Festation looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Festation just manages to avoid it.
Festation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by Taro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Festation dodges the punch combination from Taro.
Festation uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Festation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Festation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taro looking to throw knees to the head but Festation is blocking nicely.
Taro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Festation up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Festation fails to land.
Festation scores with a nice hook to the head.
Festation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro prevents a body shot from Festation.
Festation working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Festation.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Festation lands a good knee to the midsection. Taro won't want to take too many of those.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro working aggressively here.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Festation.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Festation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Festation lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Taro.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Festation tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taro effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from Taro.
Festation lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Festation up against the cage.
Taro is looking to control Festation's arms but Festation gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage. #T3#
Festation tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Festation is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
A head punch on the inside from Festation fails to land.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
Taro tries a knee to the head but Festation blocks it.
Taro prevents Festation from breaking the clinch.
Taro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taro blocks a body shot from Festation.
Festation utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taro lands a nice elbow.
Taro avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Taro works on Festation's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Festation.
Festation lands a good knee to the midsection. Taro won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation lands a hook to the side of the head.
Festation working aggressively here.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Festation.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Festation's elbow.
Taro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Festation up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Festation trying to land knees to the body.
Taro takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Festation lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Festation manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Festation trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Festation comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taro 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 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: PFC 145 Grabber vs Perera
Date: Dec 21, 2019

#R1#
Taro lands an overhand right.
Payakarakatong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Payakarakatong manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Payakarakatong finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payakarakatong.
A lazy left from Payakarakatong finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong slips a straight right by Taro.
Taro staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Payakarakatong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taro with a body shot.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payakarakatong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taro misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payakarakatong sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Payakarakatong.
Taro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been told by Taro's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Payakarakatong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Taro misses.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payakarakatong goes for a double leg but Taro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taro continues to drive forward.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payakarakatong is looking to clinch.
Payakarakatong with a jab.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakarakatong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Payakarakatong wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taro lands with a kick to the temple. Payakarakatong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Payakarakatong blocks a low kick nicely.
Taro tries a head kick but it misses.
Payakarakatong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payakarakatong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payakarakatong lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Payakarakatong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taro.
Taro thuds a left hand into Payakarakatong's body.#T3#
Taro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payakarakatong.
Taro scores with a head kick. Payakarakatong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Payakarakatong walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Payakarakatong clinches with his opponent.
Payakarakatong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Payakarakatong goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Payakarakatong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taro misses with the combination. #TD2#
Payakarakatong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Taro is defending against the submission attempts here by Payakarakatong. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taro is just riding it out for now. Payakarakatong eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong is working for a kimura but Taro is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong 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.
#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Taro.
Payakarakatong tries to bum rush Taro with a series of wild strikes but Taro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Payakarakatong is trying to get an arm triangle but Taro is defending well. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Payakarakatong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1##SUB2#
Payakarakatong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payakarakatong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payakarakatong working away.#SUB2#
Payakarakatong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Payakarakatong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Taro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Taro is in trouble now - Payakarakatong has advanced to mount!
Payakarakatong avoids the attempt from Taro to control.#SUB2#
Payakarakatong has control of Taro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Taro regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB2#
Taro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Payakarakatong. #T4##SUB2#
Payakarakatong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Taro turns into him and now he's in Payakarakatong's guard. #SUB2#
Payakarakatong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Payakarakatong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taro defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Taro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taro cracks Payakarakatong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taro - that will leave a mark!
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
Payakarakatong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Payakarakatong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taro checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but Taro blocks it.
Taro lands with a hook. Payakarakatong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taro staying out of range there.
Payakarakatong missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Payakarakatong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Payakarakatong counters with a nice leg kick.
Payakarakatong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Taro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payakarakatong tried to score with a low kick but Taro checks it.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Payakarakatong misses with a low kick.
Payakarakatong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Payakarakatong blocks a jab.
It seemed like Payakarakatong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payakarakatong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Payakarakatong moves out of range of the strikes.
Payakarakatong missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
Taro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taro stuffs the takedown attempt from Payakarakatong. Payakarakatong gets slowly back to his feet.
Taro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Payakarakatong just manages to avoid it.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payakarakatong lunges at Taro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taro's hand.
Taro moves away from the strike by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong loads up on a big right hand but Taro slips the punch.
Payakarakatong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Taro throws the left hand but Payakarakatong avoids the punch easily.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Taro misses.
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taro's head backwards.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro lands a really nice looking cross but Payakarakatong seems unphased.
A cross from Payakarakatong lands.
Payakarakatong throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Payakarakatong moves out of range as Taro throws a body kick.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payakarakatong counters with a left to the body.
Payakarakatong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Payakarakatong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taro.
Payakarakatong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payakarakatong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a head kick but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Payakarakatong's ribs.
Payakarakatong avoids the head kick by Taro.
Payakarakatong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taro scores with the left hand. Payakarakatong knows he should have avoided that one.
Payakarakatong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payakarakatong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taro pinned against the cage. Taro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong.
I've got Payakarakatong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: PFC 137 Tuala vs Nao
Date: Nov 08, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Ronaldo clinches with his opponent.
Ronaldo is trying to break free.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Taro.
Taro taking a breather.
Ronaldo scores with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo lands an elbow that stopped Taro in his tracks for a moment.
Ronaldo is working Taro over against the cage.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo has had enough of the clinch but Taro keeps him there for the moment.
Ronaldo tries to pull guard but Taro holds him up against the cage and eventually Ronaldo drops back down to his feet.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taro is keeping busy.
Ronaldo tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taro on the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws a shot to the body.
Ronaldo works Taro's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Taro slaps the foot to one side.
Taro cracks Ronaldo with a good jab.
Taro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Taro. That snapped Ronaldo's head back. #CUT#
It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taro misses the jab.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Ronaldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T2#
Ronaldo connects with a looping right hand.
Taro feints and then cracks Ronaldo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ronaldo down.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronaldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taro misses with a hook. Ronaldo ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Taro misses.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ronaldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taro.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Taro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ronaldo scores with a hook.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronaldo throws out a counter right but Taro avoids it with no problem.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ronaldo can pounce on him.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ronaldo, right into the meat.
Taro keeps Ronaldo at a distance using the push kick.
Ronaldo connects with a right hand. Taro shakes it off.#T3#
Ronaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ronaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Taro walks into a stiff left hand from Ronaldo.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro backing away here, and Ronaldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ronaldo connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ronaldo. That's going to slow Taro down.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
Ronaldo misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ronaldo - that will leave a mark!
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Ronaldo thumps Taro with a low kick.
Taro moves out of range of the leg kick from Ronaldo.
Taro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Ronaldo has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Ronaldo to work. #T4#
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taro prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Nice elbow from Ronaldo.
Taro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ronaldo's efforts to push away.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo lands a shot to the body.#TD2#
Ronaldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ronaldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Ronaldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ronaldo pulls Taro in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Taro takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo scores with a hook to the body. Taro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taro lands with a hook. Ronaldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronaldo misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Taro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronaldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Ronaldo throws a body kick that misses.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Taro. #CL2#
Ronaldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro slips under a jab.
Ronaldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronaldo lunges at Taro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taro's hand.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro throwing a counter right hand but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo blocks a jab.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro avoids the body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo thuds a left hand into Taro's body.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Taro's legs.
Ronaldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range and Taro settles back down. #T3#
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Taro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
A shot to the liver by Ronaldo. Beautiful body shot.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Ronaldo lands a slapping body shot.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronaldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Taro. Those never looked like landing.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Ronaldo thumps Taro with a low kick.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro throwing a counter right hand but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro scores with a jab to the body.
Taro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Ronaldo connects with an inside leg kick.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronaldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Ronaldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taro tried to counter with a leg kick but Ronaldo avoided it.
Ronaldo moves forwards but Taro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Ronaldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Taro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Ronaldo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ronaldo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ronaldo's hands.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronaldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ronaldo scores with a jab.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Taro off the cage and back into range.
Taro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Ronaldo cracks Taro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo misses with a hook. Taro ducked under it nicely.
Taro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ronaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Nice cross by Ronaldo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Ronaldo forces Taro back against the cage and clinches.
Taro tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
The referee calls for Taro to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taro.
Taro gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Taro is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Taro working aggressively here.
Taro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ronaldo up against the cage.
Good body shot from Taro.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Taro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro stalling the fight.
Ronaldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Ronaldo decides to pull guard.
Ronaldo trying to control the position.
Ronaldo is pulling down on Taro's head. It's preventing any offense from Taro, at least for the moment.
Ronaldo is continuing to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ronaldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
A victorious Watch Out Ronaldo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC132 Alzheimer v Kansalanien
Date: Oct 13, 2019

#R1#
Da Silva throws a low kick but Taro avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
Da Silva thumps Taro with a low kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Da Silva can pounce on him.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a body shot
and Taro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Da Silva lands.
Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Da Silva finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Taro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro scores with a hook.#T1#
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Taro connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro throws a poor cross that misses
and Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Silva feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro throws a head kick that misses.
Da Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taro doesn't seem bothered though.
Taro throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Taro checks a leg kick nicely.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro dips to his left and cracks Da Silva with an uppercut!#CUT2#
It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
A jab lands there for Taro.
Da Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro throws a nice head kick!
Taro tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Da Silva is rocked!
Taro scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Da Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Taro darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Da Silva's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Taro before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 127 Reid vs Sanchez
Date: Sep 14, 2019

#R1#
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thomas.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Taro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Thomas lands.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Taro knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
We've been told by Taro's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tom Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Taro catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Taro didn't see that one coming.
Thomas misses the body punch
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Thomas is rocked!#KD#
Taro cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Taro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thomas to stand back up!
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas slips under a jab.
BAM! Taro delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thomas like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 123 Slurper vs Sanchez
Date: Aug 18, 2019

#R1#
Snoats misses the shot to the body.
Snoats uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snoats motions for Taro to come forward. Snoats throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats blocks a low kick nicely.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Snoats is looking to counter punch.
Taro takes one to the side of the head.
Snoats tries a head kick but it misses.
Taro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snoats is out of range and Taro settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snoats. That's going to slow Taro down.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Snoats slips a straight right by Taro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoats throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snoats pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro throws a jab when Snoats was well out of range.
Snoats ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snoats sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1##CL#
Snoats darts in and clinches Taro up against the cage.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
Snoats lands a body shot.
Snoats tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Snoats back against the cage.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snoats.
Taro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snoats misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Snoats blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snoats misses with the head strike.
Snoats lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Snoats throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoats tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Snoats struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Snoats misses with some punches.
Snoats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snoats cracks Taro with a nice body shot.#T2#
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snoats backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Snoats lands a right hand.
Snoats working aggressively here.
Taro is looking to control Snoats's arms but Snoats gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snoats throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro blocking some punches.
Snoats lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Taro manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Snoats.
Taro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Snoats on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snoats.
Taro thinks about the counter body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snoats.
Snoats throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Snoats connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snoats looks to throw the jab but Taro is out of range.
Taro throws a jab when Snoats was well out of range.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Snoats.
Snoats throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro counters with a body kick.
Snoats displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Snoats misses with a double jab.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snoats. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Snoats throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taro checks a leg kick nicely.
Snoats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Snoats lands but Taro takes it in his stride.
Snoats tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Taro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snoats looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taro throws the kick towards the body but Snoats avoids it.
Snoats smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snoats's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taro under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
A big left from Snoats misses.
Snoats bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice cross by Snoats.
Taro cracks the inside of Snoats's front leg.
The fighters circling - Snoats throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snoats lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snoats lands with a cross.
Taro checks a low kick from Snoats.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Snoats getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Snoats lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Snoats, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro misses with a wild combination.
Snoats is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Snoats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Snoats fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Good exchange - Snoats coming out on top.
Snoats listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snoats is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Snoats.
Snoats looks to land a combination but Taro avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Snoats uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Taro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gale Snoats is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Snoats finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Snoats throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taro.
Snoats walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Snoats throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snoats scores with a sloppy right hand. Taro should have avoided that one.
Taro throws a hook but Snoats avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Snoats misses its target.
Taro scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro jabs at Snoats's body.
Taro is looking to slow Snoats down with leg kicks.
Snoats jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Snoats misses with a body kick.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Snoats digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.
Taro moves out of range as Snoats strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Snoats.
Nice jab there from Snoats.
Snoats misses with a double jab.
Snoats throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
Snoats takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snoats wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snoats keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Snoats cracks a nice hook into Taro's ribs.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snoats scores with a head kick. Taro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Snoats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snoats explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snoats.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snoats appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taro blocks the body kick.
Snoats lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Snoats's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taro under the eye.
It looks like Snoats has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Taro cracks Snoats with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snoats moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Snoats tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snoats with a hook.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Taro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snoats. That one must have hurt.
Taro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Snoats lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts. #T3#
Taro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snoats is looking to chop away at Taro's legs.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snoats lands with a nice body kick.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snoats has time to react.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
Snoats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoats.
Snoats lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Snoats lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taro doesn't seem phased though.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snoats went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snoats dodges the punch combination from Taro.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snoats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taro.
Taro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Taro wants to counter the offense by Snoats and move into the clinch position.
Snoats missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snoats defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Snoats clobbers Taro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taro tries to work over Snoats's front leg with a kick but Snoats checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Snoats on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
As Taro looks to move away, Snoats throws a big counter combo but Taro just gets out of the way.
Snoats thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro thuds a left hand into Snoats's body.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snoats swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snoats scores with a hook.
Snoats lands a really nice looking cross but Taro seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats staying out of range there.
Snoats scores with a kick to the body.
Snoats misses with an uppercut.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gale Snoats dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Snoats lands a two punch combo.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Snoats.
Taro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses.
Snoats stuns Taro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snoats moves forwards but Taro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Snoats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
A good leg kick by Snoats.
Snoats pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snoats is out of range and Taro settles back down.
Snoats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snoats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snoats misses the jab.
Snoats looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Snoats scoring well with a low kick there.
Snoats misses with a hook to the body
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snoats throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro. #T1#
Taro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Snoats tries a head kick but it misses.
Taro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro staying out of range there.
Taro misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Snoats lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taro doesn't seem phased though.
Snoats is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
A left lands for Snoats.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Snoats on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snoats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Taro staying out of range there.
Snoats misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Taro misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Snoats.
Snoats connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snoats connects with the punch.
Taro scores with a jab to the body.
Taro slips under a jab from Snoats.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Snoats throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Snoats misses.
Snoats pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taro is out of range and Snoats settles back down.
Snoats throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snoats misses with a body punch
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snoats wants to slow Taro down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snoats fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snoats loads up on a big right hand but Taro slips the punch.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Snoats throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Snoats ducks down to avoid it.
Snoats connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snoats shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snoats blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snoats avoids the head kick by Taro.
Snoats checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taro, as that shot connected.
Snoats uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.#T4#
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snoats.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Snoats.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snoats tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Taro blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Taro misses.
Snoats avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Snoats.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro throws a body punch but Snoats moves out of range.
Snoats fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Snoats jabs at Taro's body.
Nice shot lands for Snoats.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats throws a right hand that Taro ducks under and follows up with a left that Taro also avoids with ease.
Taro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taro throws a hook but Snoats avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gale Snoats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Snoats 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Snoats!

Event: PFC 118 Van Buren vs Parade
Date: Jul 21, 2019

#R1#
Festation moves away from the strike by Taro.
Festation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Festation lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Festation cracks Taro with a good jab.
Taro throws a leg kick but Festation sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Festation throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Festation bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taro's head backwards.
Festation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Festation connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Taro's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Festation rushes Taro and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
Festation tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Festation with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
Festation lands a shot to the body.
Festation lands a body shot. #T1#
Taro effectively controlling the action here.
Taro wants to stall.
Festation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Taro avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Taro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Festation throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taros head.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but Festation gets an underhook and turns Taro into the cage.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro is looking to control Festation's arms but Festation gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation. #T2#
A bit of stalling here from Taro.
Festation misses with a body punch.
Festation misses with the head strike.
Festation lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
Taro digs a right hand into Festation's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Festation's gas tank.
Taro is pushing Festation up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Festation with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Festation tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Festation up against the cage.
Taro gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Festation. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Festation. #BC2#
Festation breaks from the clinch.
Taro throws a nice looking combination but Festation bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Festation connects with a crisp jab.
Taro tries to clinch up but Festation circles away and keeps his distance.
Festation steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taro.
Festation swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taro counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Festation coming out on top.#CL2#
Festation forces Taro back against the cage and clinches.
Festation scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Festation tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro avoiding damage as Festation throws knees to the body.
Taro lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Taro working aggressively here.
Taro pushes Festation back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Festation tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Festation has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Taro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Festation can turn it around.#T4#
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Festation looking to stall.
Festation lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Festation misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taro is looking to control Festation's arms but Festation gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage.
Festation has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Festation can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Festation looking to throw knees to the head but Taro is blocking nicely.
Taro blocks a body shot from Festation.
Festation working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Festation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Festation dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro wants to clinch up but Festation keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Festation misses.
Festation has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Festation.
Festation scores with a kick to the body.
Taro throws an overhand right that lands on Festation's shoulder, as Festation tries to avoid the shot.
Taro sets himself, and Festation steps forward looking for the clinch! Taro avoids it this time.
Festation throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Festation looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Festation there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Festation manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Festation now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Festation thuds his right hand into Taro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Festation displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation. #T1#
Taro wants to clinch.
Mana Festation seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Festation has Taro up against the cage in a clinch.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Festation.
Taro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taro lands a right hand.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
Festation landing knees to the body.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Festation lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation is struggling to control the position.
Festation lands a nice knee to the body.
Mana Festation seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Festation landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taro is looking to control Festation's arms but Festation gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Festation.
A shot in the inside from Taro.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Festation lands a nice knee to the body.
Festation throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Festation gets through Taro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Festation stalling in the clinch but Taro improves position.
Festation tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro tries to stall but Festation uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation crunches a lovely knee into Taro's ribcage.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation lands a left hand.
Festation tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Festation blocks a body shot from Taro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Festation misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation cracks Taro with a nice body shot.
Festation tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Festation.
Taro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Festation or not.
Festation lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation. #T4#
Festation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Festation misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Festation lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taro stalling in the clinch.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Taro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Festation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Taro digs a right hand underneath Festation's ribcage. Festation let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taro cracks Festation with a nice body shot.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Festation's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Festation showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Taro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Festation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Festation takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Taro catches Festation right on the button with a cross.
Festation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Festation tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro is looking to clinch.
Taro scores with a hook to the body. Festation takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Festation tries to clinch but Taro is having none of it.
Festation throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taro's head.
Festation connects with a body shot that sends Taro's belly button to the back.#CL#
Taro clinches up against the cage.
Festation lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Festation backwards.
Festation fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Festation working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Taro blocks a body shot from Festation.
Festation blocking some punches.
Taro taking a breather.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage. #BC2#
Festation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taro scores with a jab. Festation acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Festation doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Taro lands.
Festation lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Festation looks to land a body kick but Taro moved away.
Taro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Festation on the side of the head.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation misses with a body kick.
Taro misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Festation counters by clinching up.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Festation blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Festation trying to stall but Taro improves his position.
Taro tries to stall but Festation uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Festation tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Festation back against the cage.
Festation missing with knees to the body.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
Festation being controlled against the cage.
Festation misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
A short right from Festation on the inside.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Festation swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Festation lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Festation.
Taro misses with some punches.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Taro is stalling here.
Festation digs a right hand into Taro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taro's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Festation.
Festation tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Festation taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Festation takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Festation.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Festation lands a right hand.
Festation throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Festation digs a right hand underneath Taro's ribcage. Taro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Festation. #BC2#
Festation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Festation connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Festation takes one on the button.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Festation.
Festation stuns Taro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro motions for Festation to come forward. Taro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Festation.
Taro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Festation pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taro back to the cage. Festation follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Festation.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mana Festation.
Well Festation has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Festation!
A relieved looking Mana Festation thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 109 Wright vs Murphy III
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
Good leg kick by Taro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Taro.
Taro works Fuujin's body with a nice hook.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuujin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.
Fuujin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taro is fending him off so far but Fuujin persists. Nope, Taro circles away and we're back to standing.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fuujin scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro counters with a body kick.
Fuujin thows a leg kick but Taro checks it
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taro throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily.
Fuujin tries to land a leg kick but Taro saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Taro motions for Fuujin to come forward. Taro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fuujin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taro throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Fuujin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuujin throws the kick towards the body but Taro avoids it.
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuujin is looking to counter punch.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin blocks a head kick by Taro.
Taro throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.#T2#
Taro blocks a leg kick.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin connects with a body shot that sends Taro's belly button to the back.
Fuujin lands with an uppercut that bounces Taro off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fuujin moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuujin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Taro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuujin looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fuujin rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Taro responds with a good body kick, but Fuujin manages to step out the way in time.
Taro keeps Fuujin at a distance using the push kick. #T3#
Fuujin throws a leg kick
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuujin defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Taro throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin clobbers Taro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taro looks for the body kick but Fuujin saw that one coming.
Fuujin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin tries to land a body kick
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuujin throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Fuujin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuujin throws a lazy uppercut
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taro slips under a jab from Fuujin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Fuujin - just one landing. #T4#
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuujin misses with a looping right.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.
Fuujin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fuujin misses with a double jab.
Taro throws a counter combo.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body shot.
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuujin!
Fuujin slips a jab from Taro.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taro checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuujin 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.
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body
and Taro counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuujin connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Kazuka Fuujin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Fuujin throws an off balance right hand
and Taro counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuujin throws an off balance right hand
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro throws out a leg kick but Fuujin moves out of range and Taro only half commits. #TD#
Fuujin drives through with a takedown into Taro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fuujin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuujin wants to pass the guard but Taro is keeping the position.
Fuujin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Fuujin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuujin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuujin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuujin wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
Fuujin throwing strikes but missing.
Fuujin pushing down on Taro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fuujin controlling the action here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fuujin is keen to just control but Taro is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuujin connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuujin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taro moves forwards but Fuujin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fuujin misses with a right hand
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
A punch combination from Taro misses. #T3#
Fuujin lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Fuujin.
Taro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taro looks for the body kick but Fuujin saw that one coming.
It looked like Fuujin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Taro misses with a looping left.
Fuujin throws a hook but Taro blocks it.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuujin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Taro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taro lands a body shot.
Taro moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Fuujin lands a really nice looking cross but Taro seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Fuujin throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Taro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Fuujin clobbers Taro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taro throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuujin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taro throws a chopping leg kick but Fuujin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuujin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kazuka Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Taro misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Fuujin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuka Fuujin 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Fuujin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taro moves away from the strike by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Taro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin has his takedown stuffed
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuujin defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Taro throws a low kick but Fuujin avoids it.
Fuujin connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taro under the eye.
Fuujin scores with a hook.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuujin tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
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!
Taro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin avoids a kick to the body.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuujin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuujin with a hook.
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuujin. Fuujin obviously looking to wear him down.
Taro throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Fuujin blocks the low kick.
Taro throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuujin as he connects with a hook.
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro misses with a looping left.
Fuujin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuujin misses with a leg kick.
Fuujin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Fuujin throws a front kick aimed at Taro's knee but Taro avoids it well.
Taro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Fuujin shoots for a double leg takedown but Taro sprawls well. He's pushed Fuujin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fuujin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuujin throws a poor cross that misses
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fuujin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fuujin misses with the body kick
and Taro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Taro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Taro looks to move away, Fuujin throws a big counter combo but Taro just gets out of the way.
Taro scores with a spinning back kick!
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuujin lands with a nice body kick.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuujin.
Fuujin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Taro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fuujin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taro throws a push kick but Fuujin slaps the foot to one side.
Taro throws a front kick aimed at Fuujin's knee but Fuujin avoids it well.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Fuujin throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuujin.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown but Taro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Taro counter with a right hand.
Fuujin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuujin motions for Taro to come forward. Fuujin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuka Fuujin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuujin 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
A very excited looking Kazuka Fuujin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PFC 101 Gaetz vs Tuala 2
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taro digs a good body shot into Ibu's ribs.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ibus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibu avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ibu misses with an uppercut.
Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Taro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ibus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibu swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ibu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
A big right from Taro misses.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu tries to land a leg kick but Taro saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Ibu moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Ibu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Taro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Ibu fakes the leg kick and cracks Taro in the body.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2#
Taro avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ibu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taro, right into the meat.
Taro punishes Ibu's body with a nice straight punch.
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Ibu moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ibu's head.
Taro moves out of range of the body kick from Ibu.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Ibu blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Taro.
Ibu punishes Taro's body with a nice straight punch.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Ibu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
That kick from Ibu tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibu.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Ibu swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a right hand to the body.
Taro takes one on the button.
A big left from Taro misses.
A jab from Ibu misses.
Taro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taro tries to land a leg kick but Ibu saw it coming and moves away.
Ibu scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target.
Taro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taro lands with a shot to the body.
Ibu lands with a cross.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Ibu thuds his right hand into Taro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Taro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibu tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibu misses with a lunging right hand
and Taro counters with a nice body shot.
Taro lands a right hook to the body.
Taro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu lands a jab to the nose.
Ibu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ibu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibu scores with a head kick.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibu.
Taro lands with a good body shot.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibu scores with a body shot.
Ibu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ibu.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taro stuns Ibu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibu blocks a head kick by Taro.
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Ibu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taro tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
Ibu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ibu misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Ibu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Taro lands a lovely overhand right.
Taro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibu scores with a jab.
Ibu tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Ibu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro throws a big counter head kick but Ibu avoids it with no problem.
Ibu throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro misses with a hook. Ibu ducked under it nicely.
Taro misses with a hook.
Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taro takes a swing at Ibu's ribcage but misses.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.#T2#
Ibu tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro. #CL#
Ibu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Ibu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but Ibu gets an underhook and turns Taro into the cage.
Ibu misses with a body punch.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Ibu working aggressively here.
Ibu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ibu lands with a right to the head.
Taro gets through Ibu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro tries a body shot but Ibu blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ibu.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Taro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Ibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro. #BC2#
Taro breaks from the clinch.
Ibu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taro misses with a head kick.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Taro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ibu. That one must have hurt.
Ibu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Taro.
Ibu scores with a jab. Taro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
Ibu defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Taro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Ibu.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro slips under a jab from Ibu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Ibu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taro is able to avoid easily.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibu misses with the body kick
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ibu misses with a body shot.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL#
Ibu moves into the clinch successfully.
Ibu throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Ibu.
Taro taking a breather.
Ibu lands a shot to the body.
Ibu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Ibu.
A short body shot lands from Ibu as the two fighters clinch.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu lands a nice uppercut.
Koh Ibu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ibu scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ibu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Taro slips under a jab.
Taro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Ibu's head but Ibu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibu moves out of range as Taro throws a body kick.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Ibu is looking to score with low kicks.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ibu throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Jab from Ibu.
Taro slips under a jab from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it. #T1#
Ibu avoids the head kick by Taro.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taro blocks a head kick by Ibu.
Taro scores with the left hand. Ibu knows he should have avoided that one.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.
Taro needs to keep his hands up - Ibu had a free shot at his head there.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taro takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Ibu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu misses with a looping right.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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!
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Ibu rushes Taro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Ibu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Ibu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Ibu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Ibu. #T3#
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu lands with a straight right. Taro didn't see that one coming.
Ibu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taro.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ibu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Ibu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ibu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibu lands with a cross.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ibu.
Ibu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taro throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ibu misses with a hook.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ibu.#T4#
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibu.
Ibu cracks Taro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Ibu's defenses.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Ibu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taro throws a combination that misses
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibu. That's going to slow Taro down.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Ibu tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibu 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 96 Nao vs Tuala
Date: Mar 30, 2019

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Taro.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taro misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Taro works Yoshida's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
Taro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida tries to land a leg kick but Taro saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Taro misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Taro connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
Taro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Taro jumps back.
Taro is looking to wear down Yoshida with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Taro.
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Jab by Taro.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taro needs to keep his hands up - Yoshida had a free shot at his head there.
Danga de danga de dang - Yoshida scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Taro throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Yoshida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro walks into a left hand.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T3#
Yoshida slips a straight right by Taro.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taro.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yoshida has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
Yoshida slips a jab from Taro.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Taro connects with a body shot.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Taro misses.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Taro as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Taro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshida checks it well.
Taro blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Taro.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Taro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Taro thinks about countering with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taro.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Taro throws a series of punches but Yoshida avoids them all with ease.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro tried to score with a low kick but Yoshida checks it.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Good exchange - Yoshida coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Taro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Taro misses. #T1#
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida with a jab.
Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taro lands an overhand right.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Yoshida misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat.
Yoshida works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshida. That snapped Taro's head back. #T2#
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taro throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taro slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Taro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yoshida checks the leg kick.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshida as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
A lazy body kick from Yoshida
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taro misses with a low kick. #T3#
Taro moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
Taro throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida scores with a head kick.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Taro cracks Yoshida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshida motions for Taro to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida is trying to counter with his kicks.#T4#
Yoshida throws out a leg kick but Taro moves out of range and Yoshida only half commits.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshida.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida lands a jab to the head.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Taro.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yoshida lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Yoshida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taro with a body shot.
Yoshida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Taro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshida! But no joy.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taro at a distance.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yoshida has time to react.
Taro throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida thows a leg kick but Taro checks it
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Taro throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Yoshida lunges at Taro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taro's hand.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Yoshida scores with a nice head shot.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshida.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshida.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Taro steps away.
Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Taro.
Yoshida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yoshida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Yoshida thumps Taro with a low kick.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Taro throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Yoshida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Taro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida cracks Taro with a good jab.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro blocks a jab.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!

Event: PFC 91 Gaetz vs Tuala
Date: Mar 02, 2019

#R1#
Sensei jabs Taro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sensei works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Sensei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Taro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sensei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Sensei does it's job there.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sensei tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taro swivels and escapes.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Sensei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Taro misses.
Sensei lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
Sensei shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taro defends it nicely.
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!
Taro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sensei loads up on a big right hand but Taro slips the punch.
Sensei lands a lovely overhand right.
Taro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Sensei misses the jab.
A jab from Taro misses.
Sensei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matsuda Taro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Sensei slips the punch.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sensei manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Sensei shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sensei was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sensei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sensei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taro is trying to control Sensei's posture but Sensei avoids it.
Sensei is trying to ground and pound but Taro uses the momentary lack of control by Sensei to regain half guard. #T2#
Sensei thows a huge punch but Taro dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Sensei is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taro sees it coming and defends easily.
Sensei lands strikes from half guard.
Taro's coaches at Crassus have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sensei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sensei.
Sensei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Sensei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sensei with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Sensei is nestled in close to Taro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sensei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taro keeps working.
Taro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sensei. #SUB2#
Sensei is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taro is just riding it out for now. Sensei eventually gives up the hold.
Taro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sensei. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Sensei looking for a submission but Taro manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Sensei throwing strikes from guard but Taro blocks nicely.
Sensei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sensei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taro is pulling down on Sensei's head. It's preventing any offense from Sensei, at least for the moment.
Sensei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sensei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
That's time! Taro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sensei stuns Taro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taro misses with a straight right.
A big left from Taro misses.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sensei manages to avoid it.
Sensei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sensei cracks a nice hook into Taro's ribs.
Taro misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sensei.
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sensei.
Sensei blocks a head kick by Taro.
Sensei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taro tried to counter with a leg kick but Sensei avoided it.
Sensei's corner calls for a 1-2. Sensei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sensei clobbers Taro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sensei tries for a takedown but Taro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sensei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro throws a jab when Sensei was well out of range.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro lands with a hook. Sensei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sensei clobbers Taro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Taro misses with a hook
and Sensei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Sensei looks to move away, Taro throws a big counter combo but Sensei just gets out of the way.
Sensei fails to land with a series of punches.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
As Sensei looks to move away, Taro throws a big counter combo but Sensei just gets out of the way.
Sensei fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taro avoids it really well and circles away.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sensei.
A cross from Sensei lands.
Sensei avoids the body shot from Taro.
Taro takes a swing at Sensei's ribcage but misses.
Sensei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sensei swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Sensei shoots in and drives through. Taro sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Taro misses its target.
Matsuda Taro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.
Taro misses with a leg kick.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sensei 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.
Taro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Taro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sensei.
Taro scores with a head kick.
Sensei lands the left hand.
Taro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sensei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sensei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
Sensei throws a poor cross that misses
and Taro counters with a straight right hand.
Taro misses with a hook to the body
and Sensei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sensei.
Sensei walks into a left hand.
Taro throws a sloppy body shot
and Sensei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Sensei counters with a series of strikes. Taro will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sensei. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sensei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Taro misses with a body shot
letting Sensei counter with a right hand.
A big right from Taro misses.
Sensei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Taro defends it well.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sensei ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Sensei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sensei throws out the jab.
Sensei lands a nice looking body shot.
Sensei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Sensei swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
Sensei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sensei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taro finds it's way round the side to connect with Sensei's head.
Sensei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sensei throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taro leaves Sensei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Taro misses #TD2#
and Sensei counters with a single leg into guard. Taro didn't expect that.
Sensei postures up in Taro's guard and throws a big left but Taro blocks it.
Sensei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sensei throwing strikes but missing.
Kylar Sensei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taro keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Taro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sensei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sensei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylar Sensei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Sensei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sensei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taro throws a hook but Sensei blocks it.
Sensei closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taro circles away.
Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro with a hook.
Taro cracks the inside of Sensei's front leg.
Sensei cracks Taro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sensei ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Sensei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Sensei's head but Sensei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Sensei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taro.
Kylar Sensei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taro sizes up Sensei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensei lands with an overhand left.
Sensei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sensei throws out the jab. #T1#
Taro scores with the left hand. Sensei knows he should have avoided that one.
Sensei goes for a double leg but Taro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taro continues to drive forward.
Sensei avoids the body shot from Taro.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Sensei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Taro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Sensei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sensei lands with a shot to the body.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sensei ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Sensei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sensei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sensei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taro takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matsuda Taro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylar Sensei.#T2#
Sensei dips to his left and cracks Taro with an uppercut!
Taro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sensei shoots in and drives through. Taro sprawls well.
Sensei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taro's waist but Taro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sensei off to one side.
Taro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sensei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Taro jabs Sensei right on the nose. Sensei blinks but takes it well.#ROC#
Sensei is rocked!
Sensei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Sensei is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?
Sensei shoots for a double leg takedown but Taro sprawls well. He's pushed Sensei's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taro lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sensei head around and knocks him out cold! Taro hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: PFC 85 Andreev vs Gravas
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1#
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva 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.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonardo Da Silva has been cut.
Taro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Da Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Da Silva.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva thinks about countering with a body kick.
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Taro connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Taro misses. #T1#
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Taro misses with a hook.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taro moves out of range of the leg kick from Da Silva.
Taro throws a counter combo.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Taro slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Taro lands with a straight right. Da Silva didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Taro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Da Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Da Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taro moves forwards but Da Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Da Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Taro is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Taro thows a body kick. Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Silva 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 Taro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
Da Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.#T3#
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Taro tries a quick counter leg kick but Da Silva is wise to it.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Taro is having none of it.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taro misses with a hook.
Taro misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Jab by Taro.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Da Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Taro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Da Silva's hands.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Silva should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Taro lands a jab.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Da Silva, as that shot connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Da Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taro.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Taro.
Da Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro throws a low kick but Da Silva avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Da Silva swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Da Silva cracks a nice hook into Taro's ribs.
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 Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Taro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Da Silva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Da Silva wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Taro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taro.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
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!
Da Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva thuds a left hand into Taro's body.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Taro works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Da Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Da Silva's defenses.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Taro.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Silva throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva blocks a jab.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Silva sizes up Taro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Da Silva.
Taro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taro throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Taro lands with a cross.
Taro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Silva.
Good exchange - Da Silva coming out on top.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Taro takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva throws a low kick, looking for Taro's leg but Taro calmly moves out of range.
Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Da Silva staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva misses the target.
Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Da Silva defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taro.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Taro tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Da Silva misses with a low kick. #T4#
Taro tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro blocks a jab.
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taro.#ROC2#
Da Silva is rocked!
Taro is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Da Silva flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Da Silva is out cold! Taro holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Leonardo Da Silva had this to say: 'I am going to retire with my manager far away from y'all!'.

Event: DUEL191 De Chandler v Stanky
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro is looking to land body kicks.
As Taro backs off Hoshino throws a huge counter combo but Taro manages to avoid it all.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro throws a wild body kick that Hoshino sees coming a mile off.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
Taro looks to land a body kick but Hoshino moved away.
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Hoshino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoshino lands a jab to the nose.
Hoshino works over Taro's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Taro misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoshino tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
A jab from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoshino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoshino scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Hoshino takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hoshino lands a head shot.
Hoshino wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Hoshino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taro. Taro obviously looking to wear him down.
Taro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taro fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoshino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Taro moves away
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino throws a right hand that misses
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taro connects with a high kick. #T2#
Hoshino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taro throws a front kick aimed at Hoshino's knee but Hoshino avoids it well.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino cracks Taro with a good jab.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Hoshino's ribs.
Taro throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoshino tries to clinch up.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hoshino counters with a two punch combo.
Hoshino defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Hoshino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taro scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Hoshino wants to clinch.#T3#
Hoshino 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.
Hoshino swinging wildly here.
Hoshino misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoshino blocks the leg kick.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Taro.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
Hoshino tries to clinch up.
Hoshino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoshino looks to land a combination but Taro avoids it well.
No joy there for Hoshino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoshino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taro connects with a crisp jab.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.#T4#
Taro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Hoshino.
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro with a jab.
Taro scores with a nice right hand.
Taro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Hoshino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoshino.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Hoshino finds it's target.
Hoshino misses with the combination.
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro cracks Hoshino with a good jab.
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino swinging wildly here.
Decent striking displayed by Hoshino there.
A punch combination from Taro misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Taro.
Hoshino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hoshino might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Taro has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice combination there by Taro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Hoshino misses with a right hand
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Taro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Hoshino lands.
Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoshino misses with a straight left.
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino unleashes a big counter combination but Taro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoshino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taro back to the cage. Hoshino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Taro.
Taro defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Taro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taro takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Taro avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Hoshino pushes Taro up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Taro to work.
Taro scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Taro breaks the clinch.
Hoshino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taro punishes Hoshino's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Hoshino does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Taro backs off Hoshino throws a huge counter combo but Taro manages to avoid it all.
Taro misses the jab.
Taro throws a right and a left that Hoshino avoids nicely.
Hoshino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Hoshino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Taro blocking some punches.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands. #BC#
Taro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
Hoshino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshino takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Taro misses with a wild combination.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T4#
Hoshino looks to throw the jab but Taro is out of range.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino scores with a one two! Taro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoshino avoids the head kick by Taro.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoshino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Hoshino's ribs.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Hoshino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Taro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hoshino throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Taro thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshino can do to turn this around?
Taro cracks the inside of Hoshino's front leg.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.#CL2#
Hoshino pushes Taro up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands. #BC#
Taro 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.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the body.
Hoshino moves to clinch but Taro breaks away
and Taro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoshino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
Hoshino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoshino drops his hands momentarily and Taro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Hoshino slips under a jab.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro avoids the body shot from Hoshino.
Taro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hoshino just manages to avoid it.
Hoshino wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Taro swings for the body but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
A left and a right from Hoshino both land. Nice combination.
Kantaro Hoshino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshino.
Taro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoshino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hoshino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taro lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoshino misses.
Donk. Taro catches Hoshino right on the button with a cross.
Taro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Hoshino moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Taro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro scores with a shoulder strike.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Hoshino misses with the head strike. #BC#
Taro breaks the clinch. #T3#
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoshino wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Hoshino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoshino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoshino moves away.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
Taro scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoshino should have avoided that one.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoshino throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Taro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoshino.#T4#
Hoshino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taro lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoshino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taro on the side of the head.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoshino.
Hoshino looks to clinch
and Taro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Hoshino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Hoshino's defenses.
Taro feints and then cracks Hoshino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshino down.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshino moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Hoshino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoshino duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taro lands with a good body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taro. Hoshino shrugs it off though.
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taro, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
After the fight, Matsuda Taro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: DFN#54 Barca vs Ridgeway
Date: Sep 22, 2018

#R1#
Taro throws a nice looking combination but Here bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Here shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taro pinned against the cage. Taro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Taro is predictable there #TD#
and Here counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taro desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Here is pressing down on Taro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taro is holding on for now.
Here seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Here is working for a submission of some sort.
Here working the head and body with strikes.
Taro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1##SUB#
Here is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Here thows a huge punch but Taro dodges it nicely.
Here wants to free his trapped foot but Taro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Here not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Here not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Here missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Here is keen to just control but Taro is a slippery customer.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taro wants to get back to full guard.
Here content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Here wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taro keeps working.
Taro controlling the position well. #SUB#
Here is looking for a kimura but Taro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Here to get the leverage.
Here seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taro is trying to maintain the position but Here is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Here throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taro's waist but Taro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Here off to one side.
Taro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Here on the side of the head.
Here looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Here connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taro misses with a two punch combination.
Here fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Here.
Here tries to counter with a takedown but Taro is quick to defend against it.
Taro lands with a nice combination. Here backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Here. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Here misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taro.
Taro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a chopping leg kick but Here manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Here appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Here with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taro counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Here blocks the body kick.
Taro misses with a body shot. #T4#
Here moves to clinch but Taro breaks away
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Here throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Here checks a leg kick.
Here throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Here has a takedown stuffed.
Taro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro throws a leg kick but Here checks it.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Here tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Here 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.
Here gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that 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.
#R2#
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Here uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro throws a shot from downtown. Here moves away and avoids it.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Here shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taro as he jumps to the side.
Taro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Here takes one to the side of the head.
Here closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taro circles away.
Taro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Here is looking to clinch.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Here lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Taro connects with a body shot.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Here's head but Here sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Taro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Here's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Here scrambles back to his feet.
Here fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Here darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Here is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Here on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taro. Taro obviously looking to wear him down.
Taro lands with a good body shot.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuda Taro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taro fails to land with a series of punches.
Here is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Taro throws a jab when Here was well out of range.
Here was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Here drives through with a takedown into Taro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Here throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Here is looking to pass into half guard but Taro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Taro is in guard.#REVB#
Here tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Taro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taro pushing down on Here's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taro is controlling the pace. #T3#
Here wants to control but Taro is keeping busy.
Here is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Here has a hand on Taro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Taro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Here tries to hold on but Taro pushes him away. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Here tries to control the position but Taro now has his back.
Your Name Here overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taro keeps control of the position as Here tries to break free.
Here trying to control the position but Taro manages to sink in the hooks.
Taro slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Here trying to control the position but Taro manages to sink in the hooks.
Taro is hanging on to Here's back as he tries to escape.
Taro gets his hands free as Here looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Here checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Here ducks down to avoid it.
Here swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Here changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taro tries to avoid it but Here manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taro to the ground. Taro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Here takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Here takes one to the chin there.
Here turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taro swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Here to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Taro as Here shoots in.
Here is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro throws a leg kick but Here sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Here doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taro counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Your Name Here. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taro lunges at Here with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Here's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Here tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Here throws a nice looking combination but Taro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Here shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Here fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taro misses the jab.
Taro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taro misses with a wild combination.
Here 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.
Taro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taro duly obliges.
Here is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taro lands a nice hook to Here's body. Here takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Taro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #TD#
Here fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taro to the ground. Here is now in Taro's guard.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Here stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Here wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
Here pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taro is keeping the position for now.
Taro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Here. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Here trying to control but Taro is working from the bottom.
Taro has Here pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Here is looking to advance position but Taro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Taro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Here is looking to escape.
Here is looking to improve his position but Taro isn't that keen on the idea.
Your Name Here has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Here looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Here breaks Taro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Taro wants to sweep but no luck.
Here postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Here postures up and lands a big shot to Taro's brow.
Here throwing strikes but missing.
Here loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Your Name Here was interviewed post fight and said 'Ay Caramba.'.

Event: DUEL#173 Kenway vs Lester
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Saibot.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saibot throws a series of strikes that have Taro backpedaling.
Taro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saibot lands with a right hand.
Taro's corner calls for a 1-2. Taro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taro looks for the body kick but Saibot saw that one coming.
Saibot scores with a nice strike.
Saibot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saibot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a right hand that Saibot ducks under and follows up with a left that Saibot also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot throws a right hand that misses
and Taro counters with a low kick, right behind Saibot 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Saibot.
Taro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saibot.
Saibot scores with a leg kick.
Taro throws an overhand right that lands on Saibot's shoulder, as Saibot tries to avoid the shot.
Saibot drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taro sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Saibot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taro.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taro.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taro.
Saibot wants to clinch but Taro slips to the side
and Taro counters with an outside leg kick.
Saibot misses with the combination.
Taro throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Saibot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saibot looking to sit in guard and control but Taro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Saibot throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Taro escapes and throws Saibot's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot tries to buck Taro off but Taro is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Saibot is trying to work for a sweep but Taro has mounted him!
Saibot tries to hold on but Taro postures up.
Saibot can't escape the position.
Saibot has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Taro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saibot is trying desperately to improve position.
Saibot is trying to reverse the position but instead Taro has taken his back - oops!
Saibot wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Saibot is working hard here to advance position.
Saibot rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Taro prevents Saibot from improving his position.
Saibot regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Saibot is looking for a triangle here but Taro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saibot is looking for a sweep.
Taro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saibot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taro trying to control the position but Saibot is working away. #T4#
Saibot tries to bench press Taro off him but Taro keeps the position.
Saibot is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saibot tries to roll over but Taro keeps him under control.
Saibot gets back to full guard.
Saibot controls Taro momentarily but Taro frees himself.
Saibot is adopting a defensive guard.
Saibot looking for a sweep. Not yet Saibot, not yet.
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 Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Taro with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Saibot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Taro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice straight punches there by Taro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taro.
Saibot cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Saibot shoots in looking for a takedown but Taro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saibot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A left and a right from Saibot both land. Nice combination.
Saibot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A good leg kick by Taro.
Taro scores with a punch to the head.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saibot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saibot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taro misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saibot checks a leg kick.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saibot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.#T1#
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuda Taro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Saibot ducks down to avoid it.
Taro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saibot, as that shot connected.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saibot 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.
Taro throws a body punch but Saibot moves out of range.
Saibot connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro scores with a kick to the body.
Taro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saibot. That did some damage!
Taro slips a straight right by Saibot.
Saibot lands with an uppercut that bounces Taro off the cage and back into range.
Saibot works Taro's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot blocks a low kick nicely.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Saibot misses with a straight right.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Taro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Saibot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taro connects with a looping right hand.
Taro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Saibot misses.
Saibot throws a lazy uppercut
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saibot throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it.
Noob Saibot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taro as he jumps to the side.
Taro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saibot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T3#
Taro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saibot slips under a jab from Taro.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saibot scores with a three punch combo!
Taro looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Taro misses the jab.
Saibot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saibot there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saibot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taro circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taro misses with a two punch combination.
Saibot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saibot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Taro misses.
Saibot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taro swinging wildly here.
Saibot throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saibot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Taro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
A big left from Taro misses.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saibot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taro throws the left hand but Saibot avoids the punch easily.
Taro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saibot.
Saibot shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Saibot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Saibot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saibot swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro keeps Saibot at a distance using the push kick.
Saibot lands a head kick. Taro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taro punishes Saibot's body with a nice straight punch.
Taro lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro feints a jab promting Saibot to slip. Taro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saibot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saibot manages to avoid it.
Taro scores with a nice right hand.
Saibot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Saibot misses with a lunging right hand
and Taro counters with a good low kick that Saibot was not able to check.
Taro misses with a wild combination.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
Taro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saibot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Saibot misses with a body shot.
Taro looks to land a body kick but Saibot moved away.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot ducks right into an uppercut from Taro.
Taro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saibot throws out the jab.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taro throws out a leg kick but Saibot moves out of range and Taro only half commits.
Saibot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Taro moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Taro misses with a right hand
and Saibot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taro throws a series of strikes that have Saibot backpedaling.
Saibot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro misses with a hook. Saibot ducked under it nicely.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Saibot ducks down to avoid it.
Taro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Saibot if he has to take too many more of those.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saibot.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
Saibot dives in and grabs Taro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taro pushes down on Saibot's head and hops out.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saibot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Saibot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saibot cracks Taro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saibot misses with a leg kick
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Saibot misses.
The crowd cheers as Saibot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taro doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Saibot takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Taro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saibot throws a leg kick
and Taro counters with a series of strikes. Saibot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taro scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Taro.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taro.
Saibot misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro looks to land a body kick but Saibot moved away.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Jab by Taro.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taro lands with a shot to the body.
Saibot walks into a straight right hand from Taro.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saibot. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saibot takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saibot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saibot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taro tries to avoid it but Saibot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taro to the ground. Taro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T3#
Saibot throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it.
Saibot takes one to the chin there.
Saibot walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Taro throws the left hand but Saibot avoids the punch easily.
Saibot appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taro throws a push kick but Saibot slaps the foot to one side.
Saibot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Taro - just one landing.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saibot.
Saibot throws a head kick that misses.
Saibot slips under a jab.#TD#
Saibot drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro wants to sweep here but Saibot controlling him for the moment.
Taro keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully. #T4#
Saibot landing with the ground and pound.
Taro is pulling down on Saibot's head. It's preventing any offense from Saibot, at least for the moment.
Taro keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully.
Saibot throws a strike but Taro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Taro trying to control but Saibot is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Saibot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taro defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro 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.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 27
Date: Jan 31, 2018

#R1#
Remoreras swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taro.
Remoreras wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Remoreras connects with a jab.
Remoreras lands a body shot.
Taro digs a good body shot into Remoreras's ribs.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Remoreras throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Remoreras.
Remoreras wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
Remoreras is looking to slow Taro down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Remoreras fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Remoreras stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Remoreras looks to land a body kick but Taro moved away.
Remoreras lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.#T1#
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Remoreras looks to land a left hand but Taro moved out of range nicely.
Remoreras uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remoreras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taro digs a good hook to Remoreras's body.
Taro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taro's knee momentarily.
A big right from Taro misses.
It looked like Remoreras was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Remoreras as he checks the leg kick.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taro throws a sloppy body shot
and Remoreras counters with a series of strikes. Taro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Remoreras showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
A combination from Remoreras does no damage.
Taro unleashes a big counter combination but Remoreras bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Remoreras tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.#T2#
Remoreras looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taro.
Remoreras misses with a leg kick.
Taro thumps Remoreras with a low kick.
Taro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Remoreras throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taro tries to bum rush Remoreras with a series of wild strikes but Remoreras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Remoreras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Remoreras stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Remoreras on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Remoreras.
Taro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Remoreras checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
Taro misses with a hook. Remoreras ducked under it nicely.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Remoreras.
Remoreras looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Remoreras with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Taro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Remoreras dodges the punch combination from Taro.
Remoreras throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras cracks Taro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Remoreras misses with a low kick.
Remoreras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Remoreras counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taro's knee momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Taro blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro takes a swing at Remoreras's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Taro tenderised Remoreras's leg. Remoreras is trying to keep his angry face on.
Remoreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Remoreras blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Taro.#T1#
Remoreras scores with a hook to the body. Taro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Remoreras moved out of range.
It looked like Remoreras was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Remoreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Remoreras tried to score with a low kick but Taro checks it.
Taro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Remoreras looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Remoreras.
Remoreras lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Remoreras fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taro.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Remoreras slips the punch.
Remoreras avoids a kick to the body.
Markus Remoreras is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Remoreras.
Remoreras looks for the body kick but Taro saw that one coming.
Taro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Remoreras doesn't seem bothered though.
Remoreras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Remoreras gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Remoreras is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC2#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Taro blocks the low kick.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Remoreras scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro works Remoreras's body with a nice hook.
Remoreras walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro counters with a body kick.
Remoreras listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Remoreras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Taro. That snapped Remoreras's head back.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Remoreras scores with a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Remoreras - the referee stops the clock and Taro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Remoreras. Taro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Taro misses.
Remoreras ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Remoreras loads up on a big right hand but Taro slips the punch.
Remoreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Remoreras doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Remoreras dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Remoreras moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from Remoreras.
Taro cracks Remoreras with a good jab.
Taro thumps Remoreras with a low kick.
Taro tried to score with a low kick but Remoreras checks it.
Taro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro lands a right hook to the body.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Remoreras has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro throws a right and a left that Remoreras avoids nicely.
Taro swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras throws a nice outside leg kick.
Remoreras lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Taro.
Taro misses with a body shot. #T1#
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.
Taro lands a nice hook to Remoreras's body. Remoreras takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Remoreras wants to clinch.
Remoreras keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Remoreras.
Taro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Remoreras counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Remoreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Remoreras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taro avoids a kick to the body.
Remoreras throws a low kick but Taro avoids it.#CL#
Remoreras fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taro, pushing him back against the ropes.#T2#
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards. #BC2#
Taro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taro throws a hook but Remoreras blocks it.
Jab, jab by Remoreras - just one landing.
Taro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Remoreras blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Remoreras misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Remoreras finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Taro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taro swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro throws a right hand that misses
and Remoreras counters with a good low kick that Taro was not able to check.
Remoreras moves out of range as Taro throws a body kick.
Remoreras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matsuda Taro.
Well Remoreras 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
A victorious Markus Remoreras thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 24
Date: Jan 10, 2018

#R1#
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taro misses the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Taro sees coming a mile off.
Johnson works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Taro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the ropes. Taro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Taro looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Taro jabs at Johnson's body.
Taro thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Taro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Taro misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Johnson avoids the body shot from Taro.
As Taro backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Taro coming out on top.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Taro.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro throws a counter combo.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
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 Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Johnson 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.
Johnson throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taro stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro thumps Johnson with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Taro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Taro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taro throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Johnson throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Taro wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Taro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Taro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Taro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taro misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Taro's head back.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taro.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson 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!
#R3#
Taro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nick Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Taro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Taro slips a jab from Johnson.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Taro throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro misses the body punch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Taro down.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Taro's shoulder, as Taro tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Taro cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taro throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Taro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Taro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Johnson!
Nick Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 20
Date: Dec 13, 2017

#R1#
Taro lands a nice shot that snaps Ippo's head back.
A cross from Ippo lands.
Ippo lands a nice shot that snaps Taro's head back.
Ippo tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Ippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Ippo.
Ippo walks into a jab.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Ippo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ippo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ippo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ippo connects with a jab.
Ippo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taro moves away from the strike by Ippo.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ippo saw that one coming.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Ippo misses with an uppercut.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ippo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro throws a series of punches but Ippo avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Ippo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Ippo darts in and clinches Taro up against the ropes.
Taro prevents a body shot from Ippo.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
Ippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ippo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Ippo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ippo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo.
Taro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taro looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ippo tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Taro wants to stall.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ippo working aggressively here.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ippo is keeping busy.
Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Taro.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ippo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ippo slips under a jab from Taro.
Ippo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taro on the side of the head.
Ippo misses with a few strikes there.
Ippo moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ippo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ippo throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Ippo tries to clinch up.
Taro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ippo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makunouchi Ippo dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Ippo connects with a looping right hand.
Ippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro throws a leg kick but Ippo checks it.
Ippo tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ippo swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makunouchi Ippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ippo misses with a straight right.
Ippo checks a low kick from Taro.
Ippo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taro. Taro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Ippo.
A lazy left from Taro finds it's target.
Ippo throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it.
Ippo moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ippo is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Ippo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ippo cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
Ippo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Ippo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taro dips to his left and cracks Ippo with an uppercut!
Ippo throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ippo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Ippo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taro doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ippo.
Ippo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ippo.
Ippo checks a leg kick.
Ippo moves away from the strike by Taro.
Ippo is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Taro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
Ippo misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ippo tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ippo, as that shot connected.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Ippo looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.#T2#
Taro throws a hook but Ippo blocks it.
Ippo walks into a left hand.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Ippo tries to land a body kick
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ippo throws a poor cross that misses
and Taro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taro lands a nice hook to Ippo's body. Ippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ippo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Ippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ippo checks a leg kick.
Ippo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taro throws a push kick but Ippo slaps the foot to one side.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo slips a straight right by Taro.
Ippo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Taro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ippo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ippo misses with an uppercut.
Taro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ippo.
Taro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Taro misses with a leg kick.
Ippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro. #CL#
Ippo closes the distance and clinches.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taro avoids it.
Ippo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ippo misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ippo has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ippo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.#T1#
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ippo missing with knees to the body.
Ippo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Taro manages to break the clinch.
Ippo misses with a hook
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab.
Taro staying out of range there.
Ippo wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Ippo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ippo misses with a looping right.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ippo missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL#
Taro tries to keep at a distance but Ippo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ippo lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ippo prevents a body shot from Taro.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Taro looking to slow down the pace here.
Taro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo misses with a punch to the body.
Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo blocks a body shot from Taro.
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taro lands a nice uppercut.
Ippo tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Ippo back against the ropes.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Makunouchi Ippo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ippo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makunouchi Ippo!
Makunouchi Ippo made sure to mention his sponsor, Power Matrix Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 17
Date: Nov 22, 2017

#R1#
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Taro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki throws a big counter head kick but Taro avoids it with no problem.
Taro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aoki at a distance.
Taro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aoki closes the distance but Taro moves to the side
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taro.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taro moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro tries to work over Aoki's front leg with a kick but Aoki checks it.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aoki.
Taro lands a right hook to the body.
Aoki throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Taro slips under a jab from Aoki.
A little feinted left hand from Taro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki misses with a leg kick.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Taro scores with a kick to the body.
Aoki fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki moves forwards but Taro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Taro.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taro is looking to wear down Aoki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taro dodges the punch combination from Aoki. #T2#
Taro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Taro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aoki throws a front kick aimed at Taro's knee but Taro avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro scores with a jab.
A cross from Taro lands.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Taro takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Aoki misses.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoki moves away.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taro circles away quickly and effectively.
Taro swings for the body but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aoki's calf.
Taro scores with a spinning back kick!
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Aoki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Taro lands a high kick!
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aoki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Taro avoids them all with ease.
Taro tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Taro.
Aoki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aoki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aoki throws a head kick that Taro semi-blocks.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Taro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro slips under a jab.
Taro throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a straight right.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsuda Taro is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taro scores with the left hand. Aoki knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Taro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Taro throws a hook but Aoki blocks it.
Taro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taro misses the body punch
and Aoki counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taro throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Aoki throws a fast counter high kick but Taro manages to duck under it in time.
Aoki cracks Taro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Taro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Aoki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aoki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro misses with a hook. Aoki ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Taro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aoki doesn't seem phased though.
Taro connects with a body shot.#T2#
Aoki avoids the body shot from Taro.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro blocks a low kick nicely.
Aoki throws a big shot that misses.
Taro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands an overhand right.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro staying out of range there.
Taro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taro throws a leg kick which misses Aoki's front leg but catches the back leg as Aoki tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taro.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taro misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taro under the eye.
Chan Sung Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Taro.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Taro counter with a right hand.
Taro scores with a nice right hand.
Taro feints and then cracks Aoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aoki down.
Taro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
Taro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aoki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taro.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
Aoki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aoki lands a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aoki, as that shot connected.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aoki walks into a jab.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Aoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aoki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Aoki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
Taro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro connects with a single shot there.
Aoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aoki lands with a left to the head.
Aoki is looking to break free of the clinch but Taro has double underhooks. #BC2#
Aoki breaks the clinch.
Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Taro misses.
Aoki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Aoki.
Aoki moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Taro misses with a straight right.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
Aoki swinging wildly here. #T2#
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!
Good leg kick by Taro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aoki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taro moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Aoki throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Aoki's defenses.
Aoki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taro stuns Aoki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aoki lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Taro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taro cracks Aoki with a good jab.
Taro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aoki backs up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taro, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Dynasty 19
Date: Nov 04, 2017

#R1#
Ippo with a hook.
We've been told by Taro's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taro, right into the meat.
Taro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ippo.
Taro misses with a straight left.
Ippo scores with a punch to the head.
Ippo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Taro.
Taro misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Ippo counters by clinching up. #BC#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ippo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Taro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ippo on the side of the head.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ippo.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ippo is just out of range.
Ippo wants to slow Taro down by chopping away at his legs.
Ippo moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Ippo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taro in his tracks. #T1#
Ippo throws a push kick but Taro slaps the foot to one side.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ippo throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Taro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ippo.
Taro moves out of range as Ippo throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ippo.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Ippo is out of range.
Ippo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taro.
Taro misses with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Taro.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ippo.
Ippo cracks Taro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ippo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taro.
Ippo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ippo misses the jab.
Ippo needs to keep his hands up - Taro had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Taro slips a jab and a cross from Ippo.
Ippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ippo.
Sloppy strikes from Ippo. Those never looked like landing.
Ippo lands a jab to Taro's midsection.
Taro throws a body punch but Ippo moves out of range.
Ippo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Ippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro catches Ippo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Taro throws a jab when Ippo was well out of range.
Ippo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Taro.
A big right from Taro misses.
Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo looks to throw the jab but Taro is out of range.
Ippo avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ippo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Ippo there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Makunouchi Ippo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ippo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ippo defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Ippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ippo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taro is looking to land body kicks.
Taro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taro scores with a leg kick.
Ippo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ippo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro throws an overhand right that lands on Ippo's shoulder, as Ippo tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro throws a jab when Ippo was well out of range.
Ippo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taro cracks a nice hook into Ippo's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ippo.
Ippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ippo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ippo connects with the punch.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Ippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Ippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Ippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ippo takes one to the side of the head.
Ippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taro circles away quickly and effectively.
Taro throws a hook but Ippo blocks it.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ippo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taro.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro throws the left hand but Ippo avoids the punch easily.
Ippo misses with a few strikes there.
Ippo throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Ippo with a hook.
Ippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Ippo is out of range.
Ippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Taro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Ippo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Taro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ippo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taro scrambles back to his feet.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Ippo moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Taro misses.
Ippo tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Ippo moved out of range.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Ippo slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Makunouchi Ippo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Taro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro 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.
Ippo misses with an uppercut. Taro saw that one coming.
Taro digs a good body shot into Ippo's ribs.
Ippo throws a big shot that misses.
Taro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Ippo moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ippo.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Ippo controls the action.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro lands a left hand.
Ippo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short left from Ippo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ippo.
Taro blocks a body shot from Ippo.
A hook to the body from Ippo.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ippo backwards. #BC#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Taro.#T1#
Ippo moves away from the strike by Taro.
Ippo wants to counter with a clinch but Taro pushes him away.
Taro throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Taro misses.
Ippo missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ippo throws a leg kick that misses.
Taro lands a body shot.
Ippo blocks a jab.
Taro takes one to the side of the head.
Ippo staying out of range there.
Ippo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ippo lands with a straight right. Taro didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Ippo.
Ippo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taro.
Taro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ippo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ippo avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ippo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Taro misses. #T2#
Ippo is looking to land body kicks.
Ippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Ippo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taro lands a nice hook to Ippo's body. Ippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ippo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ippo feints a jab promting Taro to slip. Ippo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taro!
Taro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ippo is looking to land body kicks.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ippo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taro's head backwards.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ippo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Makunouchi Ippo!
Makunouchi Ippo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Power Matrix Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 11
Date: Oct 11, 2017

#R1#
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Taro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taro throws an overhand right that lands on Burns's shoulder, as Burns tries to avoid the shot.
Burns misses with a low kick as Taro jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Taro misses.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Taro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns is looking to chop away at Taro's legs.
Taro takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns slips a straight right by Taro.
Taro is looking to land body kicks.
Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Burns tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Taro slips under a jab.#T1#
Taro blocks a low kick nicely.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taro throws a shot to the body.
Taro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns lands a leg kick that knocks Taro off balance momentarily.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Taro misses.
Taro moves away from the strike by Burns.
Taro throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Taro.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Taro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burns moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Burns lands a jab to the head.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burns takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burns is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Taro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T2#
Taro misses the jab.
Taro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL#
Burns closes the distance and pushes Taro back into the ropes.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taro looking to slow down the pace here.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands. #BC2#
Taro breaks the clinch.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taro throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A lazy left from Taro finds it's target.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Taro misses with a combination #CL#
and Burns counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns misses with an elbow strike.
Burns can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Taro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Taro trying to control the position but instead, Burns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taro into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Taro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Burns.#CL#
Burns takes the fight into the clinch.
Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Burns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Burns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro blocks an elbow strike from Burns.
Burns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Taro working hard to break the clinch.
Burns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burns lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burns's elbow.
Taro avoids a wild elbow strike from Burns.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Taro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taro throws a hook but Burns avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Burns blocks the low kick.
Taro cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taro misses with a hook.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Taro misses #CL#
and Burns moves into the clinch.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Burns connects with a crisp jab.
Burns tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Taro 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.
Taro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burns on the side of the head.#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Taro.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Taro.
Burns checks the leg kick nicely there.
A cross from Burns lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Taro down.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taro misses the jab.
Taro tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Burns's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burns scrambles back to his feet.
Matsuda Taro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns throws a leg kick
and Taro counters with a nice body shot.
Taro swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Xavier Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burns looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taro throws a low kick but Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Taro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Taro misses.
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Taro slips the punch.
Burns cracks Taro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Burns scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns lands a jab to the nose.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Taro moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Taro.
Burns lands with an uppercut that bounces Taro off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro works over Burns's head and body with a nice combination.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Burns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro tries to work over Burns's front leg with a kick but Burns checks it.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Burns slips a straight right by Taro.
Burns tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taro lands a jab-cross combination.
Taro works the jab nicely.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns thumps Taro with a low kick.
Burns lands with a nice body kick.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taro.
Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burns slips a straight right by Taro.
Taro loads up on a big right hand but Burns slips the punch.
Taro drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns slips a jab from Taro.
Burns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Burns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taro misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taro throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Taro misses with a straight right.
Taro throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns tries to counter by clinching up but Taro breaks away and moves out of range.
Taro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Burns has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taro misses with a looping left.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Burns throws a leg kick but Taro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burns.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns.
Burns throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Taro swats away the attempt to clinch by Burns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Taro slips under a jab.
Burns wants to clinch.
Taro lands a nice looking body kick.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Burns tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taro manages to circle out of the way.
Burns throws a leg kick but Taro moved away.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taro misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Burns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taro. Taro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns.
Burns scores with a nice right hand.
Burns cracks the inside of Taro's front leg. #T1#
A good leg kick by Burns.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taro throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Taro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taro scores with a shot to the body.
Burns throws a hook but Taro avoids it easily.
Burns works the jab nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Taro down.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
Burns throws out a leg kick but Taro moves out of range and Burns only half commits.
Burns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Taro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Taro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taro checks it well.
Taro checks the leg kick.
Burns throws a leg kick that misses.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burns slips under a jab from Taro.
Taro lands with a nice combination. Burns backs away looking to recover.
Burns throws a leg kick but Taro checks it.
A little jabbing left from Taro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns throws a chopping leg kick but Taro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taro throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns wants to slow Taro down by chopping away at his legs.
Taro throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Taro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns scores with a kick to the body.
Taro misses with a wild body shot.
Burns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Taro scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Titan Xavier Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Burns misses.
Taro dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Burns throws a push kick but Taro slaps the foot to one side.
Burns tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taro takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Taro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Taro as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Taro blocks the leg kick.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Burns ducks down to avoid it.
Burns tried to score with a low kick but Taro checks it.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Burns moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burns throws the kick towards the body but Taro avoids it.
Taro throws out a counter right but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Taro.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for Taro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burns wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
Taro misses with a series of wild punches.
Taro throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns thuds his shin into the meat of Taro's side.#CL#
Taro tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands. #T2#
Taro trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burns pushes off an throws an elbow but Taro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
Taro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Burns seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taro can turn it around.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Burns controls his hands.
Burns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Burns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns misses with a body punch.
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Xavier Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Titan Xavier Burns!
Titan Xavier Burns retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Titan Xavier Burns took to the microphone: 'I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.

Event: Dynasty 11
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1#
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Taro is out of range.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
McGuire walks into a jab.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGuire throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
McGuire misses with a kick to the body.
Taro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters circling a little - Taro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Taro misses.
McGuire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
McGuire tried to counter with a leg kick but Taro avoided it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
McGuire has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
McGuire slips a straight right by Taro.#T1#
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
McGuire dips to his left and cracks Taro with an uppercut!
Taro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taro's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro throws a wild body kick that McGuire sees coming a mile off.
Taro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire connects with the punch.
McGuire avoids the body shot from Taro.
McGuire slips a straight right by Taro.#CL#
McGuire clinches.
McGuire stalling in the clinch but Taro improves position.
McGuire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Taro avoiding damage as McGuire throws knees to the body.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but McGuire gets an underhook and turns Taro into the ropes.
Taro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
McGuire with a knee to the head. #BC#
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taro is able to avoid easily.
Taro thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuire's head.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Taro stumbling back into the ropes.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Taro throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire wants to slow Taro down by chopping away at his legs.
Taro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taro misses with the combination.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Taro manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGuire.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taro throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Taro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGuire finds it's way round the side to connect with Taro's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matsuda Taro 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.
#R2#
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Taro throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
McGuire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Matsuda Taro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Taro misses.
As Taro backs away, McGuire returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
Taro slips under a jab.
Taro throws out a powerful jab.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
Taro throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Taro manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taro scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
Taro lands a nice shot that snaps McGuire's head back.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Taro's head but Taro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Taro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McGuire checks a leg kick.
Taro moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
Taro connects with the punch.
A cross from Taro lands.
Taro misses with the combination.
Taro connects with the punch.
Taro swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a thumping low kick.
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!
McGuire throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Taro misses the jab.
Taro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
A good leg kick by Taro.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
McGuire quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#T2#
McGuire cracks the inside of Taro's front leg.
McGuire tries to move into range but Taro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire misses with a body kick.#CL#
McGuire forces Taro back against the ropes and clinches.
McGuire looking to slow down the pace here.
Taro lands a body punch.
McGuire tries to stall but Taro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro feints and then cracks McGuire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGuire down.
Taro misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taro checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matsuda Taro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGuire to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by McGuire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taro defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand.
Taro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taro lands a jab.
McGuire slips a straight right by Taro.
McGuire scores with a jab.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro moves away from the strike by McGuire.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.#CL#
McGuire moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire slips under a jab from Taro.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zander McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
Taro lands a really nice looking cross but McGuire seems unphased.
McGuire misses with the combination.
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from McGuire misses its intended target.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taro digs a good hook to McGuire's body.
McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro throws a combination that misses
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire scores with a nice head shot.
McGuire walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Taro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
McGuire swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
McGuire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taro cracks McGuire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taro jabs at McGuire's body.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
Taro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGuire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro scores with a jab to the head.
Taro misses with a looping right.
It looked like McGuire was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taro throws a poor cross that misses
and McGuire counters with a low kick, right behind Taro 's knee.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
Taro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

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 Zander McGuire.
I think Taro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
In his post fight interview, Matsuda Taro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 5
Date: Aug 30, 2017

#R1#
Taro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aoki eats them both and turns towards Taro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Chan Sung Aoki has been cut.
Aoki with a nice cross.
Taro lands the left hand.
Taro catches Aoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aoki throws the kick towards the body but Taro avoids it.#CL#
Taro rushes Aoki and presses him up against the ropes.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but Aoki gets an underhook and turns Taro into the ropes.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro prevents a body shot from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro is trying to stall.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Taro tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Taro tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taro.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aokis head.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Taro.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
Aoki lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Taro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Taro. #BC#
Taro breaks the clinch.
Taro misses with an uppercut.
Aoki moves out of range as Taro throws a body kick.
Aoki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taro to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##CL2#
Aoki clinches up against the ropes.
Taro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Taro.
Taro stalling against the ropes.
Taro is working Aoki over against the ropes.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Taro avoids the damage to the body.
Taro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro works on Aoki's body with a couple of short punches.
Aoki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Taro is leaning against Aoki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro stalling in the clinch.
Aoki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Aoki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aoki looking to throw knees to the head but Taro is blocking nicely.
Aoki misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chan Sung Aoki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Taro.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
A bone on bone clash there as Taro blocks the leg kick.
Taro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Aoki avoids it.
Aoki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aoki connects with a crisp jab.
Taro misses the jab.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Aoki backs away, Taro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Aoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki unleashes a big counter combination but Taro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Aoki is just out of range.
Aoki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taro looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.
Taro misses with a hook.
Taro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAoki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Taro misses.
Taro lands with a hook. Aoki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aoki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki scores with a jab.
Taro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?#T1#
Aoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taro throws a low kick but Aoki moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Aoki clinches.
Aoki misses with the head strike.
Taro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Taro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aoki lands a right hand.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aoki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taro tries a body shot but Aoki blocks it.
Aoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro taking a breather.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Taro. #T2#
Taro gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aoki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taro's face.
A short left from Aoki.
Taro wants to stall.
Aoki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Taro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aoki can turn it around.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki lands with a light punch inside.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aoki looking to throw knees to the head but Taro is blocking nicely.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Aoki.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aoki tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki prevents a body shot from Taro.
Aoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chan Sung Aoki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chan Sung Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Aoki slips a jab from Taro.
Aoki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Taro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taro.
Aoki slips a jab from Taro.
Aoki lands a really nice looking cross but Taro seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taro.
Aoki lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki is looking to clinch but Taro is avoiding it.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
Aoki scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Taro has taken the fight to the clinch. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Aoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Taro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Aoki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Aoki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Taro.
Nice body punch from Aoki.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Aoki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro misses with a hook.
Aoki moves out of range as Taro strikes.#T2#
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aoki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taro to score with a decent uppercut.
Aoki takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Aoki has managed to clinch.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Taro misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Aoki throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Taro.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taro 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 3
Date: Aug 16, 2017

#R1#
Taro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taro throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zander McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a quick counter head kick but Taro was just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire. #CL#
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGuire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
McGuire looking to slow down the pace here.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Taro works on McGuire's body with a couple of short punches.
McGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Taro lands an uppercut.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro has McGuire pressed against the ropes.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Taro.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Taro avoids the damage to the body.
Taro tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuire tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
McGuire breaks the clinch.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
letting Taro counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Zander McGuire has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws out a loose jab but McGuire uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGuire - the referee stops the clock and Taro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGuire. Taro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Taro walks into a jab.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat.
McGuire throws a right hand that Taro ducks under and follows up with a left that Taro also avoids with ease.
Taro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGuire digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.
McGuire misses with a body punch
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire lands with a right hand.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taro throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily.
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 Zander McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
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.
#R2#
Taro throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
McGuire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taro.
Taro moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Zander McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro throws a body kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a good, hard body kick but Taro shrugs it off.
Taro blocks a head kick by McGuire.
Nice uppercut there from Taro.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taro.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for McGuire.
McGuire closes the distance but Taro moves to the side
and Taro counters with an outside leg kick.
McGuire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Taro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taro flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
McGuire is looking to wear down Taro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
McGuire misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taro manages to circle out of the way.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taro doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGuire.
Donk. Taro catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
Taro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McGuire takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander McGuire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zander McGuire's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
McGuire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro digs a right hand underneath McGuire's ribcage. McGuire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGuire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taro blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
McGuire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Taro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McGuire pushes Taro back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire lands an uppercut.#T1#
Taro is leaning against McGuire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire is leaning against Taro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
Taro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGuire tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire misses with the head strike.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Taro. #BC#
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by McGuire.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taro lands with a shot to the body.
Zander McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro throws out a counter right but McGuire avoids it with no problem.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire works the jab nicely.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taro on the side of the head.
McGuire checks a low kick from Taro.
McGuire punishes Taro's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from McGuire finds it's way through Taro's defenses.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire connects with a right hand. Taro shakes it off.
Taro swings widly with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Taro misses.
McGuire takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zander McGuire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McGuire 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander McGuire!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zander McGuire made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: DUEL#76 Ibaka vs Sennin
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Crowder misses.
Taro misses with a two punch combination.
Taro blocks a jab.
It looked like Taro was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crowder.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTaro.
Crowder with a jab.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder lands with a shot to the body.
Taro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowder.
Crowder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crowder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
A shot to the body from Crowder misses
letting Taro counter with a right hand.
Crowder misses with a body punch
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crowder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Crowder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taro.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowder was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Crowder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crowder wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Crowder misses with a low kick.
Crowder moves out of range of the strikes.
Crowder throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crowder throws a nice looking combination but Taro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taro is looking to counter punch.
Taro misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowder lands a body shot.
Taro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crowder blocks a jab.
Taro blocks a jab.#T2#
Taro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro misses with a leg kick.
Taro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Taro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crowder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crowder tries to bum rush Taro with a series of wild strikes but Taro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crowder scores with a punch to the head.
Taro feints and then cracks Crowder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowder down.
Crowder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crowder misses the body punch
and Taro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raylan Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Crowder.
Crowder lands a slapping body shot.
Taro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Taro connects with the punch.#CUT#
It looks like Raylan Crowder has been cut.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crowder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Crowder. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Taro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crowder doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#
Crowder is rocked!
Taro scores with a hook to the body. Crowder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Crowder as he connects with a hook.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Taro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crowder at a distance.
Crowder swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a big right hand! Oh Crowder is in trouble here! Taro follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Raylan Crowder was interviewed post fight and said 'JLP sure is hung.'.

Event: DUEL#68 Muller vs Virastuk
Date: May 20, 2017

#R1#
Taro avoids the body shot from Cho Nishi.
Cho Nishi swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Cho Nishi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taro, pushing him back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cho Nishi misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Cho Nishi's head.
Cho Nishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cho Nishi takes a shot to the head.
Cho Nishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cho Nishis head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Taro on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cho Nishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Taro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Taro.
Taro lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Cho Nishi's head.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
A short uppercut from Cho Nishi.
A short body shot lands from Taro as the two fighters clinch.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taro.
Taro is leaning against Cho Nishi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cho Nishi looks winded!
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cho Nishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Taro.
Taro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Taro.
Taro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cho Nishi.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Taro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Taro.
Taro works on Cho Nishi's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Taro gets through Cho Nishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
Taro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cho Nishi misses with the head strike.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Taro.
Taro is struggling to control the position.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro works on Cho Nishi's body with a couple of short punches.
Taro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Cho Nishi tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
Taro pushes Cho Nishi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Taro.
Taro avoiding damage.
Cho Nishi lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Cho Nishi misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cho Nishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cho Nishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cho Nishi struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Taro presses Cho Nishi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Taro pushes Cho Nishi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taro.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro is working Cho Nishi over against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro is working Cho Nishi over against the ropes.
Taro lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Taro.
A bit of stalling here from Taro.
A hook to the body from Taro. #T4#
Taro lands a left hand.
Taro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taro gets through Cho Nishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro stalling against the ropes.
Taro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taro lands a left hand.
Taro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Taro. #ROC#
Cho Nishi is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Taro.
Cho Nishi is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cho Nishi or not.
Taro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro presses Cho Nishi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taro digs a right hand into Cho Nishi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cho Nishi's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Taro connects with a stiff jab that staggers Cho Nishi - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Kamiya Cho Nishi stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we've changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.'.

Event: DUEL#65 Esposito vs Gaultier
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Taro lands a nice looking body shot.
Taro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Campobello was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Campobello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Campobello definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro scores with a shoulder strike.
Campobello blocking some punches.
A short right from Taro.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campobello.
Campobello blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campobello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taro up against the cage.
Taro has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello. #T1#
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Campobello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campobello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro is stalling here.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campobello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Campobello.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taro blocks an elbow strike from Campobello.
Campobello looking to throw knees to the head but Taro is blocking nicely. #T2#
Campobello trying to stall but Taro improves his position.
Taro misses with some punches.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello crunches a lovely knee into Taro's ribcage.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro has Campobello pressed against the cage.
Campobello lands a nice uppercut.
Campobello lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taro controlling the action here for a moment.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello slowing the pace effectively.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Campobello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taro can turn it around.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Campobello gets through Taro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taro blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Taro blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Taro on the inside.
Campobello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Taro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campobello or not.
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
A short uppercut from Taro.
Campobello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campobello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro controlling the action here for a moment.
Campobello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro scores with a shoulder strike.
Taro tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taro lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Taro blocking some punches.
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Campobello working aggressively here.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Campobello.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro misses with some punches.
Campobello tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Taro rushes Campobello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Campobello unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campobello misses with the head strike.
Taro cracks Campobello with a nice body shot.
Campobello wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
Campobello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campobello lands a hook that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Campobello tries to stall but Taro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campobello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Taro has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Campobello looking to stall.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Taro scores with a hook to the body.
Taro lands a right hand.
Taro scores with a shoulder strike.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Taro.
Taro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taro tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campobello blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Campobello being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Campobello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Campobello fails to land.
Taro lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campobello throws an elbow but misses.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands. #T2#
Taro working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Campobello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Taro presses Campobello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Taro has Campobello pressed against the cage.
Campobello is struggling to control the position.
Campobello is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Taro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taro digs a right hand into Campobello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campobello's gas tank.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Campobello's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
Campobello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Campobello.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Taro lands with a light punch inside.
Taro lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Campobello is rocked!
Campobello blocking some punches.
Oh Campobello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campobello seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Taro.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuda Taro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taro digs a right hand into Campobello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campobello's gas tank.
Campobello trying to stall but Taro improves his position. #T4#
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Taro.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campobellos head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campobello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Campobello throws a head punch that misses.
Campobello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campobello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Campobello can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Campobello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taro is keeping busy.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Campobello is looking to clinch.
Taro lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campobello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campobello moves out of range of the strikes.
Campobello wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Campobello tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Campobello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campobello somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello checks a low kick from Taro.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Campobello moved out of range.#T1#
Campobello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campobello dives in for a single leg takedown but Taro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Taro rushes Campobello and presses him up against the cage.
Taro blocking some punches.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taro avoids it.
Taro tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro avoiding damage as Campobello throws knees to the body.
Campobello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Campobello.
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campobello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taro as Campobello tries to tie him up.
Campobello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taro backwards. #T2#
Campobello can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello controlling the action here for a moment.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Campobello is trying to maintain a safe position but Taro gets an underhook and turns Campobello into the cage.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Campobello will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taro up against the cage.
Taro lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taro.
Campobello struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Campobello stalling in the clinch but Taro improves position.
Taro lands a nice uppercut.
Taro avoiding damage. #T3#
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campobello.
Campobello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
A short body shot lands from Taro as the two fighters clinch.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Campobello is looking to control Taro's arms but Taro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campobello has his back to the cage.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Taro lands a nice uppercut.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taro avoids it.
Taro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campobello is trying to maintain a safe position but Taro gets an underhook and turns Campobello into the cage.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Campobello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sam Campobello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campobello or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DUEL#60 oCrazy vs Esposito
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Thiablo tries for a takedown but Taro circles away easily
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taro. That's going to slow Thiablo down.
Taro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thiablo's calf.
Taro cracks Thiablo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taro scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taro.#ROC2#
Thiablo is rocked!
Taro steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Thiablo is out on his feet! Taro sets himself and nearly takes Thiablo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Thiago Thiablo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I do my best. Tonight, my opponent did better'.

Event: DUEL#56 Lapu-Lapu vs Romero
Date: Apr 01, 2017

#R1#
Taro misses with a low kick.
Campobello checks the leg kick.
Campobello tries to counter by clinching up but Taro breaks away and moves out of range.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Taro.
Taro lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Taro does no damage.
Campobello tries to clinch up.
Taro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Campobellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campobello tries to clinch there but Taro circles away. #CL2#
Taro instigates a clinch.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Taro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campobello lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Campobello scores with a shot to the side of Taro's head.
Taro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Campobello takes a shot to the head.
Taro lands a shoulder strike.
Campobello wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Campobello.
Taro avoiding damage as Campobello throws knees to the body.
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!
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
Campobello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Taro prevents a body shot from Campobello.
Campobello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello taking a breather.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Campobello is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Campobello scores with a knee to the head.
Campobello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taros head.
Campobello has Taro pressed against the cage.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campobello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taro has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Campobello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Taro can turn it around.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T3#
Campobello looking to slow down the pace here.
Campobello seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Taro is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
Stalling in the clinch from Taro.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Campobello missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taro is keeping busy.
Campobello controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taro cracks Campobello with a nice body shot.#T4#
Campobello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Campobello tries to stall but Taro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Campobello.
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!
Taro has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Campobello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taro.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Campobello definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Campobello.
Taro works on Campobello's body with a couple of short punches.
Campobello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Taro digs a good hook to Campobello's body.
Taro lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Horrible takedown attempt by Campobello or perhaps it was just good defense by Taro, which made it look bad.
The crowd cheers as Taro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Campobello doesn't seem phased though.
Campobello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a series of punches but Campobello moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Campobello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Taro.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taro just leaning against Campobello, taking a breather.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Campobello lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Matsuda Taro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Taro.
Taro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Campobello throws an elbow but it misses.
Taro lands with a light punch inside.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
Campobello manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taro scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Taro misses with the head strike.
Campobello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Campobello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campobello misses with the head strike.
Taro tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Taro avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
Campobello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campobello scores with a shot to the side of Taro's head.
Campobello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Campobello working aggressively here. #T3#
Campobello stalling.
Campobello lands with a left to the head.
Taro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campobello or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Campobello misses with the head strike.
Campobello takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#
Campobello is rocked!
Taro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oh Campobello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taro struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Taro lands a body shot.
Campobello seems to have got his legs back now.
Campobello taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campobello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campobellos head.
Campobello fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taro.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campobello.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Taro tries a body shot but Campobello blocks it.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Campobello blocks a body shot from Taro.
Taro presses Campobello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Taro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Taro.
Taro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taro throws out a leg kick but Campobello moves out of range and Taro only half commits.
Campobello tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taro manages to circle out of the way.
Matsuda Taro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Taro. #CL#
Campobello gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Taro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro lands an uppercut.
Taro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taro working aggressively here.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Campobello takes a shot to the head.
Campobello trying to stall but Taro improves his position.
Campobello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taro lands with a short shot to the head.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taro up against the cage.
Taro tries a body shot but Campobello blocks it.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Taro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campobello up against the cage.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
Campobello throws a head punch that misses.
Taro misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Taro pushes Campobello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Campobello.
Taro has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Taro tries a body shot but Campobello blocks it.
Taro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Taro throws a head punch that misses.
Taro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matsuda Taro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campobello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Taro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campobellos head.
Taro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campobello stalling.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campobello misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Campobello can't find room to land a body shot as Taro controls the action.
Taro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello misses with some punches.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello slowing the pace effectively.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
Taro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sam Campobello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsuda Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsuda Taro!
A less than humble Matsuda Taro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2016

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roman is defended easily by Taro.
Roman misses with an uppercut
and Taro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Roman gets a clinch.
Roman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Taro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Roman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taro misses with a body punch.
Taro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roman slowing the pace effectively.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Roman looking to stall. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Taro.
Roman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Roman avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Taro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Roman.
Taro lands with a right to the head.
Roman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taro's efforts to push away.
Roman tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
Roman lands a left hand.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Roman avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Roman blocking some punches. #TD2#
Roman wants the takedown. Taro is fighting it off but Roman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taro's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roman won't allow Taro to sweep him here. #T2#
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taro trying to control the position.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Taro has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman pushing down on Taro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roman is trying to control. Taro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taro manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Taro pulls Roman in to control the position.
Roman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roman is stalling in the full guard.
Roman wants to control from the top but Taro keeps moving.
Roman's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roman is looking to slow Taro down with leg kicks.
Roman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roman, right into the meat. #T4#
Roman connects with an inside leg kick.
Taro slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro tries to move into range but Roman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Roman counters with a left to the body.
Taro digs a good body shot into Roman's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Roman unleashes a big counter combination but Taro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taro tries to move into range but Roman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roman.
Roman digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.#CL2#
Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
Roman trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Taro on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaudencio Roman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Roman throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Roman finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roman.
Roman swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Roman.
Roman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Taro to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#
It looks like Gaudencio Roman has been cut.
Roman throws a big shot that misses.
Roman swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Taro counters by moving into the clinch.
Taro is trying to force a seperation but Roman has the dominant position.
Roman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roman tries to land a knee to the head but Taro blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taro blocking some punches. #T1#
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards.
Taro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taro avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roman.
Roman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taro blocks a body shot from Roman.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roman backwards. #BC#
Taro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuda Taro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roman manages to circle out of the way.
Gaudencio Roman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Roman misses.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaudencio Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Taro moves into the clinch.
Roman misses with some punches.
Taro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Roman tries to throw a body punch but Taro avoids it by throwing Roman back against the cage.
Roman lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taro is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Roman fails to land.
A body shot lands from Roman.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taro walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Matsuda Taro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaudencio Roman.
Taro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro connects with a nice looking jab.
Taro avoids the body shot from Roman.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Roman throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Roman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taro throwing a counter right hand but Roman manages to avoid it.
Taro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roman throws a leg kick which misses Taro's front leg but catches the back leg as Taro tries to avoid it.
Roman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taro misses with a few strikes there.
Roman walks into a straight right hand from Taro.
Roman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taro counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Roman is rocked!#CL#
Taro closes the distance and clinches.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Taro fails to land.
Taro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Roman.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Taro controls his hands.
Taro tries to work over Roman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taro.
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!
Taro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taro.
Roman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taro prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roman blocks a jab.
Taro avoids the body shot from Roman.
Roman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roman lands a slapping body shot.
Taro 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.
Roman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Taro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsuda Taro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaudencio Roman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro wants to slow Roman down by chopping away at his legs.
Roman throws a head kick that misses.
Roman tries to move into range but Taro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Taro misses.
Roman throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
Taro throws a body punch but Roman moves out of range.
It seemed like Roman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Roman blocks the low kick.
Roman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taro rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Roman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taro to the ground. Roman is now in Taro's guard.#SUB2#
Roman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taro manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roman has Taro in his guard.#REVR#
Roman has control of Taro's left arm, preventing Taro from doing any damage. #T1#
Taro preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Roman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roman's guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roman tries to get to full guard but Taro has control of the leg.
Roman wants to control but Taro passes into side.
Taro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Roman tries to bench press Taro off him but Taro keeps the position. #T3#
Taro controls the position.
Roman is trying to improve his position.
Taro trying to control the position but Roman is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roman under the eye.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro is looking to counter the offense by Roman and move into the clinch.#T4#
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roman, as that shot connected.
Roman throws a series of punches but Taro avoids them all with ease.
Taro throws a jab when Roman was well out of range.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Taro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.
Roman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roman is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?#CL#
Taro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roman, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Taro.
Taro lands a body punch.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Roman's head.
Taro lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Taro.
Good body shot from Taro.
Taro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taro pushes Roman against the cage. Taro is working some dirty boxing. Taro pushes off with a quick right hook! Roman goes down! Roman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Taro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: G 45: Trilogy Time!
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Built dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taro. That did some damage!
Built has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Built there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Taro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Built throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taro.
Taro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Built. That did some damage!
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Built swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Built scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taro doesn't seem bothered though.
Taro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Built is just out of range.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro thuds a left hand into Built's body.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.
Built fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taro is out of range. #T1#
Built checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Built.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Built sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot by Taro.
Built lands with a good body shot.
Built tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Built scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab, jab by Taro - just one landing.
Taro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Built slips a jab from Taro.
Taro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Built is looking to wear down Taro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Built misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Built on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taro. Taro obviously looking to wear him down.
Built misses with the body kick
and Taro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Built dodges the punch combination from Taro.
Built half committed to a counter leg kick.
Taro checks a low kick from Built.
Built pushes Taro away with a front kick.
Taro tests Built's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Taro misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taro.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built throws a poor cross that misses
and Taro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Taro down.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Built pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Built steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Built throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Built tries to land a front kick but Taro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Built checks a leg kick.
Taro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Built counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Built tries a low kick but Taro avoids it.
Built sets himself, and Taro steps forward looking for the clinch! Built avoids it this time.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taro tries to clinch up but Built circles away and keeps his distance.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Built cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Built lands a nice shot that snaps Taro's head back.
Built staying out of range there.
A big right from Taro misses.
Built is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Built slips under a jab from Taro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taro moves out of range of the leg kick from Built.#T4#
Taro throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Taro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taro blocks a jab.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Built thuds his shin into the meat of Taro's side.
Taro checks a low kick from Built.
Taro misses with a body kick.
Built takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Built.
Taro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Built checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Built was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built scores with a kick to the body.
It looks like Built has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Built throws a body punch but Taro moves out of range.
Built avoids a kick to the body.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
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 Maui Built 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.
#R2#
Built thows a body kick. Taro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Built sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Built looks to land a body kick but Taro moved away.
Built lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Built misses with a kick to the body.
Taro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Built checks a leg kick.
Built blocks the body kick.
Taro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Built checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Built lands a body shot.
Taro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Built attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Built jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro throws a leg kick
and Built counters with an outside leg kick.
Built feints and then cracks Taro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taro down. #T1#
Taro misses with a looping right.
Taro lands a jab to the nose.
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Built with a nice cross.#CL#
Built moves into range and clinches up with Taro.
Taro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taro misses with the head strike.
Built blocks a body shot from Taro.
Built throws an elbow but it misses.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Built.
Built wants to stall.
Taro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Taro breaks from the clinch.
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built missing with a left hand there. Taro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Taro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Built.
Taro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Built.
Taro misses with a body shot
and Built counters with a good low kick that Taro was not able to check.
Taro walks into a straight right hand from Built.
Maui Built is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
letting Built counter with a right hand.
Built scores with a decent looking hook.
Built checks a low kick from Taro.
Taro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Built to score with a decent uppercut.
Built connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Built.
Taro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body kick from Built.
That kick from Taro tenderised Built's leg. Built is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taro blocks a head kick by Built.
Taro moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
Taro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Built with a body shot.
Built looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Built. Built circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taro defending well as Built loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taro! But no joy.
Built throws a low kick but Taro moves out of range easily.
Taro blocks the body kick.
Taro throws a leg kick but Built sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Built scores with a kick to the body.
Taro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Built thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Built - the referee stops the clock and Taro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Built. Taro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Built with a hook.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Some bone on bone action there as Built checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Taro looks to move away, Built throws a big counter combo but Taro just gets out of the way.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Taro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Built on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built scoring well with a low kick there.
Built scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Built dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Built finds it's target.
Built throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Taro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Built's head but Built sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Built swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Built blocks a leg kick.
Built keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Built moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built connects with the punch.
Taro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Built smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Built thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taro if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built jabs at Taro's body.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Taro avoids the body shot from Built.
A jab from Taro does it's job there.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taro checks a leg kick.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taro counters with a nice body shot.
Built lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taro takes a step back to recover.
Built lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Built throws a body kick that misses
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Taro misses.
Built shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maui Built is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Built stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Built is looking to counter punch.
Built takes a swing at Taro's ribcage but misses.
Taro misses with a jab to the body
and Built counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taro's knee momentarily.
Taro misses with a left hand
letting Built counter with a right hand.
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!
Taro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Built connects with a crisp jab.
Taro tries to clinch there but Built circles away.
Built stuns Taro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Taro misses
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Taro throws an off balance right hand
and Built counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taro cracks Built with a good jab.
Taro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Built looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Built is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Taro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Built throws a shot from downtown. Taro moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Taro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Built. That one must have hurt.
Built tries to clinch but Taro moves away
and Taro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Built thinking.
Crunch! Built slams his shin into Taro's torso.
Built feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taro's calf.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built jabs Taro right on the nose. Taro blinks but takes it well.
Built scores with a nice right hand.
Taro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Built makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro. #T4#
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taro lands a jab to Built's midsection.
Built checks the leg kick.
Built fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Built.
Built getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Built counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Built avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Built moves into the clinch successfully.
Taro misses with the head strike.
A short right from Taro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Taro - that landed with a thud.
Built misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Built showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Built, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Built!

Event: G #40 Beaumont vs Boagrius 2
Date: Sep 24, 2016

#R1#
Pedro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taro.
Taro throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Taro 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.
Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
Pedro throws a lazy right hand but Taro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedro.
Good leg kick by Pedro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pedro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pedro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Pedro catches Taro right on the button with a cross.
Pedro works Taro's body with a nice hook.
Pedro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Pedro is looking to wear down Taro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taro.
Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taro.
Pedro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taro throws a head kick that misses.
Taro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pedro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A lazy left from Pedro finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Taro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro avoids the body shot from Pedro.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Pedro.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Taro.
Pedro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Taro manages to circle out of the way.
Pedro lands a slapping body shot. #CL#
Pedro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedro gets through Taro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Taro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
Taro trying to stall but Pedro improves his position.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Taro.
Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Taro blocking some punches.
Pedro cracks Taro with a nice body shot.
Taro is trying to push Pedro away but Pedro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Pedro lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Pedro.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Taro throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedro. #BC2#
Taro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pedro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Taro.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pedro.
Gabriel Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pedro.
Taro throws a jab when Pedro was well out of range.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Taro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pedro swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a fast counter high kick but Pedro manages to duck under it in time.
Taro misses with a looping right.
Taro throws a head kick that misses.
Taro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Pedro is looking to slow Taro down with leg kicks.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedro moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pedro lands with a good body shot.
Pedro misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Pedro lands.
Pedro blocks a head kick by Taro.
The crowd cheers as Pedro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taro doesn't seem phased though.
Pedro misses with a straight left.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Pedro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedro misses with an uppercut
and Taro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Pedro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Pedro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jab by Pedro.#ROC#
Taro is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
Taro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taro was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro.
Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pedro connects with a right hand. Taro shakes it off.
Taro is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedro finish him?
Taro scores with a punch to the head.
Taro seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedro is looking to clinch but Taro is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pedro. Taro shrugs it off though.
Pedro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pedro moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Pedro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Taro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.#T1#
Pedro moves away from the strike by Taro.
Gabriel Pedro is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pedro throws a poor cross that misses
letting Taro counter with a right hand.
Pedro lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Pedro misses.
Taro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pedro wants to clinch up but Taro keeps it at a distance.
Taro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pedro.#KD#
Pedro lands a big right hand that sends Taro crashing to the mat! Pedro stays standing though and waves Taro back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pedro.
Pedro drops Taro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Pedro follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Pedro!

Event: ITFL 7.2
Date: Jul 27, 2016

#R1#
Vogel fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Vogel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taro to the mat! Taro manages to get full guard.
Vogel 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.
Vogel trying to control the position from guard on top but Taro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vogel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vogel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taro is keeping the position for now.
Taro has his hands on Vogel's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vogel looking to sit in guard and control but Taro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Taro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vogel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vogel tries to get out of the position.
Let's hope that Taro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Taro stops Vogel from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vogel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taro dives into side control.
Vogel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vogel wants to get back to his feet but Taro is dominant here and he's now got Vogel's back!#T3#
Vogel trying to get back to his feet but Taro is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Taro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vogel is trying to get back to his feet but Taro has full control of the position and if anything, Vogel has just worked his way into a worse spot.#ES#
Vogel is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Kurt Vogel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Vogel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taro's guard.
Taro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Kurt Vogel 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.
#R2#
Vogel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taro defends it nicely.
Vogel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taro throws a sloppy head kick and Vogel moves out of range easily.
Vogel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.#KD2#
Taro lands a big head kick that sends Vogel tumbling to the mat! Taro takes a step backwards and waves Vogel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Vogel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taro fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Vogel out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: G #25JEBE vs KARTER
Date: Jun 22, 2016

#R1#
Stoned is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#
It looks like Ben Stoned has been cut.
Taro connects with a right hand. Stoned shakes it off.
Stoned tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Taro counter with a right hand.
Taro plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Stoned to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Stoned just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GENERATION #19 BLACK vs STEIN
Date: May 21, 2016

#R1#
Baxster tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro is looking for the big counter here.
Taro throws a shot to the body.
Baxster lands a leg kick that knocks Taro off balance momentarily.
Taro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baxster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Baxster.
Taro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baxster's head backwards.
Taro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baxster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baxster ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Baxster connects with the punch.
Baxster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Taro sizes up Baxster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxster keeps Taro at a distance using the push kick.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
It appears Baxster was looking to counter with a kick there.
Baxster moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Baxster jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good work by Baxster as he checks the leg kick.
Baxster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taro throws a body punch but Baxster moves out of range.
Baxster moves out of range as Taro strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baxster! #T1#
Baxster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baxster cracks Taro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Baxster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baxster with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baxster.
That kick from Baxster tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick by Taro misses
and Baxster counters with a left and a right that stings Taro.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Baxster moved out of range.
Taro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Taro is predictable there
and Baxster counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Baxster counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Baxster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baxster is out of range and Taro settles back down.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Baxster was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro scores with a jab. Baxster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Buzz Baxster has been cut.
Taro closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T2#
Taro misses with a leg kick
and Baxster counters with a body kick that stops Taro in his tracks momentarily.
Baxster throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Baxster clinches with his opponent.
Taro wants to get back to striking at distance but Baxster won't allow it.
Taro working aggressively here.
Baxster landing knees to the body.
Baxster lands a knee to the body.
Baxster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taro's face.
Taro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baxster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taros head.
Baxster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Taro.
Baxster lands a knee to the head.
Baxster letting Taro take a breather here.
Taro's coach down at Team Alpha Male was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Taro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baxster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Baxster. #T3#
Taro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxster has him pressed against the cage.
Baxster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taro tries a body shot but Baxster blocks it.
Taro tries to circle away but Baxster has him pinned against the cage.
Baxster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taro blocks an uppercut.
Baxster prevents Taro from breaking the clinch.
Taro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taro tries to stall but Baxster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baxster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baxster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baxster lands a shoulder strike.
Taro tries to break the clinch but Baxster is controlling the position.
Baxster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taro scores with a shot to the side of Baxster's head.
Baxster lands with a short shot to the head.
Baxster landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxster tries to work over Taro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Taro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Baxster.
A nice left hand lands by Taro.
Baxster scores with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Taro breaks the clinch.
Taro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baxster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Baxster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taro's sensitive parts.
Baxster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taro at a distance.
Baxster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
Baxster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taro, pushing him back against the cage.
Taro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baxster has him pressed against the cage.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baxster lands a nice knee to the body.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Baxster.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Baxster's cut.
That's time! Baxster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Baxster lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Good leg kick by Baxster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baxster scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baxster lands a nice looking body shot.
Baxster throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taro's head.
Baxster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxster scores with a push kick.
Baxster moves out of range of the leg kick from Taro.
As Taro looks to move away, Baxster throws a big counter combo but Taro just gets out of the way.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro swings widly with a right hand
and Taro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Baxster.
Taro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baxster moves away.#CL#
Baxster has closed the distance and engaged Taro in a clinch.
Taro managing to block the knees to the body from Baxster. #T1#
Taro is looking to control Baxster's arms but Baxster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taro has his back to the cage.
Taro takes a shot to the head.
Taro tries to throw a body punch but Baxster avoids it by throwing Taro back against the cage.
Baxster connects with a knee to the head.
Baxster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baxster as Taro tries to tie him up.
A right handed body shot lands from Baxster.
Taro misses with some punches.
Baxster landing knees to the body.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baxster.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baxster.
Baxster lands an elbow inside that Taro shrugs off.
Baxster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baxster using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taro is breathing heavily.
Baxster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Baxster landing knees to the head.
Taro has had enough of the clinch but Baxster keeps him there for the moment.#T2#
Taro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baxster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
Taro is trying to break the clinch but Baxster is controlling him.
Baxster keeps control of Taro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baxster throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Baxster lands with a short shot to the head.
Baxster prevents a body shot from Taro.
Baxster gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baxster.
Baxster with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baxster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baxster scores with a knee to the head. #ROC#
Taro is rocked!
Baxster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taro is still on wobbly legs! Can Baxster finish him?
Baxster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baxster gets through Taro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baxster.
Baxster misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Baxster. #T3#
Baxster tries a knee to the head but Taro blocks it.
Baxster lands a body shot.
Taro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taro tries a body shot but Baxster blocks it.
Baxster pushes Taro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taro misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Baxster on the inside.
Baxster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taro backwards.
Taro has had enough of the clinch but Baxster keeps him there for the moment.
Taro is trying to break free.
Taro seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Taro.
Baxster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taro avoiding damage as Baxster throws knees to the body. #T4#
Baxster scores a nice knee to the body.
Baxster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Taro is trying to break the clinch but Baxster has him pressed against the cage.
Baxster with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baxster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baxster backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taro tries to work over Baxster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baxster lands a damaging elbow.
Taro working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baxster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taro blocks it with crossed arms.
Taro lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Baxster obliges.
Buzz Baxster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Baxster.
Baxster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Baxster as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Baxster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Baxster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taro 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 Baxster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baxster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Taro misses.
Taro throws a body shot but no joy.
Taro thows a leg kick but Baxster checks it
and Baxster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baxster connects with an inside leg kick.
Baxster delivers a nice body kick.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Baxster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taro's knee momentarily.
Taro throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxster counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baxster.
Taro stalks Baxster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baxster's face. Baxster staggers backwards, shaken.
Baxster seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baxster swinging wildly here.
Buzz Baxster is winning the standup battle so far.
Taro throws a head kick but Baxster moves out of range.
Baxster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Taro throws a leg kick
and Baxster finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Taro does no damage.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxster.
Baxster is looking to counter the offense by Taro and move into the clinch.
Baxster throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baxster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Baxster is looking to land body kicks.
Baxster throws a series of punches but Taro avoids them all with ease.
Baxster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxster tries to clinch but Taro is having none of it.
Baxster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Taro misses with an uppercut
and Baxster counters with a good low kick that Taro was not able to check.
Taro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro looks to land a right hand but Baxster moved out of range.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buzz Baxster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Baxster avoids the body shot from Taro.
Taro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baxster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Baxster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baxster half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Baxster.
Baxster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baxster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baxster lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxster.
Baxster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baxster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taro moves away.
Taro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baxster lands a right hook to the body.
Baxster throws a combination. Taro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice straight punches there by Taro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taro.#T3#
Baxster throws a head kick that misses
and Taro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taro misses with a left hand
and Baxster counters with a nice body shot.
Baxster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baxster stalks Taro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taro's face. Taro staggers backwards, shaken.
Taro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro misses the shot to the body.
Matsuda Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro misses with a looping right.
As Taro backs away, Baxster returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taro swings widly with a right hand
and Baxster counters with a nice leg kick.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taro throws a body kick that misses.
Baxster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Baxster.
Taro throws a wild body kick that Baxster sees coming a mile off.#T4#
A combination from Baxster does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taro throws a sloppy body shot
and Baxster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baxster moves out of range of the strikes.
Baxster thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baxster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baxster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taro's head.
Taro just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taro connects with a crisp jab.
Taro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Baxster misses.
Taro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baxster scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Baxster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baxster 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Baxster!
Buzz Baxster thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GENERATION #14
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1#
Abdoul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abdoul darts in looking for a takedown but Taro gets double underhooks and turns Abdoul into the cage.
Abdoul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from Taro.
Taro lands a jab-cross combination.
Taro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abdoul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abdoul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taro lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdoul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taro.
Abdoul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Taro lands a nice looking body shot.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abdoul.
Taro stuns Abdoul with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taro lands a nice looking body kick.
Abdoul looks winded!
Taro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taro throws out a powerful jab.
Taro connects with a crisp jab. #T1#
Abdoul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abdoul. Abdoul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yannick Abdoul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abdoul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taro lands a head shot.
Taro scores with a nice body kick.
Taro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abdoul walks into a stiff left hand from Taro.
Taro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taro with a hook.#ROC#
Abdoul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro scores with a body shot.
Taro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taro scores with a kick to the body.
Taro throws a one two combo.
Taro thumps Abdoul with a low kick.
Taro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abdoul is still on wobbly legs! Can Taro finish him?
Abdoul needs to keep his hands up - Taro had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Taro scores with a jab. Abdoul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abdoul gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Taro gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matsuda Taro!
Matsuda Taro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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