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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tam Yu Tai (ranked 12 p4p, 183 weight class) and Tomoe Gozen (ranked 1 p4p, 28 weight class). Yu Tai comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible Pole Fighter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tam Yu Tai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Gozen cracks Yu Tai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Gozen.
Good standup being displayed there by Yu Tai as he connects with a hook.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
Yu Tai tries to score with a low kick but Gozen moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Gozen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yu Tai's sensitive parts.
Gozen 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.
Gozen throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
Yu Tai stuns Gozen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yu Tai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Yu Tai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gozen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu Tai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gozen 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.
Gozen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yu Tai. Yu Tai obviously looking to wear him down.
Yu Tai's corner calls for a 1-2. Yu Tai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu Tai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gozen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai blocks a jab.
Gozen throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gozen digs a good hook to Yu Tai's body.
Gozen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yu Tai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Gozen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yu Tai is looking to wear down Gozen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gozen lands a nice shot that snaps Yu Tai's head back.
Yu Tai checks a low kick from Gozen.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Yu Tai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gozen missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gozen lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a push kick but Gozen slaps the foot to one side.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head.
Gozen misses with a low kick as Yu Tai jumps back.
A jab from Gozen misses.
Yu Tai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the side of Gozen's head but Gozen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yu Tai swings for the body but Gozen moves out of range.
Yu Tai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yu Tai just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
A little feinted left hand from Yu Tai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yu Tai throws a front kick aimed at Gozen's knee but Gozen avoids it well.
Gozen takes one to the side of the head.
Gozen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yu Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gozen is able to avoid easily.
Gozen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
Gozen feints a counter leg kick.
Yu Tai connects with a solid leg kick.
Gozen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yu Tai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Gozen walks into a jab.
Gozen swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Gozen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.
Gozen swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gozen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yu Tai. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the leg kick from Gozen.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gozen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yu Tai is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gozen misses the target.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Yu Tai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Yu Tai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Gozen is out of range.
Gozen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen cracks Yu Tai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Gozen blocks the leg kick.
Yu Tai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gozen.
Gozen moves out of range of the body kick from Yu Tai.
A countering left hand to the body from Gozen misses.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.
It looked like Yu Tai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Yu Tai misses.
Yu Tai looks to land a body kick but Gozen moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Gozen blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Yu Tai - just one landing.
Gozen 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.
A punch lands to the side of Gozen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yu Tai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yu Tai tests Gozen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gozen digs a good body shot into Yu Tai's ribs.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
A low kick from Gozen misses
letting Yu Tai counter with a right hand.
Yu Tai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gozen.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen 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.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gozen lands a jab to Yu Tai's midsection.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Gozen.
A lazy left from Yu Tai finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.
Yu Tai lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Gozen.
Nice jab there from Gozen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen lands a body shot.
Gozen dips to his left and cracks Yu Tai with an uppercut!
Gozen throws a hook but Yu Tai blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gozen misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Gozen. Beautiful body shot.
Yu Tai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gozen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yu Tai loads up on a big right hand but Gozen slips the punch.
Yu Tai avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Yu Tai misses with a straight left.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu Tai counters with a good low kick that Gozen was not able to check.
Yu Tai misses with a hook. Gozen ducked under it nicely.
Gozen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yu Tai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gozen.
Gozen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yu Tai.
Yu Tai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Yu Tai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu Tai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gozen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yu Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai swings for the body but Gozen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a looping overhand right but Gozen ducks down to avoid it.
Yu Tai just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen lands a slapping body shot.
Gozen tries to score with a low kick but Yu Tai moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Gozen misses its intended target.
Yu Tai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gozen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gozen misses with a hook
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yu Tai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gozen. That did some damage!
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai tries a low kick but Gozen avoids it.
Yu Tai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Yu Tai throwing a counter right hand but Gozen manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gozen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yu Tai connects with a looping right hand.
Yu Tai ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Gozen lands with a good body shot.
Gozen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yu Tai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Yu Tai blocks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Gozen - just one landing.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu Tai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
A clash of legs there as Gozen blocks the low kick.
Yu Tai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gozen's sensitive parts.
Yu Tai misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Yu Tai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yu Tai.
A big right from Yu Tai misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gozen misses.
Gozen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with a jab.
Yu Tai throws a sloppy body shot
and Gozen counters with a nice uppercut.
Gozen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yu Tai throws out the jab.
Yu Tai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Gozen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Gozen throws out a powerful jab.
Yu Tai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gozen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu Tai moves away.
Gozen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gozen loads up on a big right hand but Yu Tai slips the punch.
Yu Tai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yu Tai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yu Tai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gozen misses with a hook to the body
and Yu Tai counters with a big head kick but Gozen shrugs it off.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.
Gozen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Yu Tai thuds a left hand into Gozen's body.
Yu Tai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yu Tai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gozen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yu Tai is looking to slow Gozen down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Yu Tai misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Gozen.
Yu Tai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gozen counters with a thumping low kick.
Yu Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yu Tai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gozen just manages to avoid it.
Gozen scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen walks into a left hand.
Yu Tai just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu Tai throws a hook to the side of Gozen's head but Gozen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gozen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yu Tai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gozen slips a straight right by Yu Tai.
Gozen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gozen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yu Tai cracks Gozen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Gozen misses.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gozen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gozen looks to throw the jab but Yu Tai is out of range.
A punch combination from Yu Tai misses.
Gozen throws out a leg kick but Yu Tai moves out of range and Gozen only half commits.
Yu Tai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yu Tai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gozen's head backwards.
Gozen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yu Tai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gozen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu Tai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gozen misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yu Tai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yu Tai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yu Tai throws a wild body kick that Gozen sees coming a mile off.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu Tai manages to avoid it.
Gozen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gozen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yu Tai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yu Tai!
Yu Tai checks a leg kick.
That kick from Yu Tai tenderised Gozen's leg. Gozen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gozen throws out a loose jab but Yu Tai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu Tai lands a body shot.
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Gozen jabs Yu Tai right on the nose. Yu Tai blinks but takes it well.
Gozen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gozen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gozen takes one on the button.
Gozen misses with a hook to the body
and Yu Tai counters with a stiff right hand.
Gozen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yu Tai counters with a nice leg kick.
Gozen avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Gozen looks to land a left hand but Yu Tai moved out of range nicely.
Yu Tai throws a body kick that misses.
Yu Tai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gozen swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai slips under a jab from Gozen.
Yu Tai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gozen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yu Tai stuns Gozen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen looks to throw the jab but Yu Tai is out of range.
A slow jab from Yu Tai misses its intended target.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gozen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozen doesn't seem bothered though.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yu Tai.
A low kick lands for Yu Tai.
Gozen throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Gozen tenderised Yu Tai's leg. Yu Tai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yu Tai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yu Tai slips under a jab from Gozen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen missing with a left hand there. Yu Tai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yu Tai half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Yu Tai misses.
Yu Tai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gozen throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tam Yu Tai clearly takes 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.
Gozen misses with a left hand
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yu Tai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yu Tai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gozen looks to land a left hand but Yu Tai moved out of range nicely.
Gozen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yu Tai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gozen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.
Gozen throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yu Tai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yu Tai moves away from the strike by Gozen.
Gozen lands a jab.
Gozen takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Yu Tai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gozen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai throws a sloppy body shot
and Gozen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu Tai is just out of range.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Gozen misses with a straight right.
Gozen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yu Tai has time to react.
Gozen lands a jab.
Yu Tai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Gozen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yu Tai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yu Tai misses with a body kick.
Gozen misses with an uppercut.
Yu Tai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yu Tai.
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai scoring well with a low kick there.
Gozen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yu Tais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu Tai tries to score with a low kick but Gozen moves his leg out of the way.
Gozen throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Gozen.
Gozen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu Tai moves away.
Yu Tai misses with a hook.
Gozen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yu Tai lands with a nice body punch.
Gozen misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yu Tai throws an overhand right that lands on Gozen's shoulder, as Gozen tries to avoid the shot.
Gozen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gozen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yu Tai.
Gozen scores with a body shot.
Gozen throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yu Tai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Yu Tai throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Yu Tai slips a jab from Gozen.
Gozen throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
It looked like Yu Tai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yu Tai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gozen.
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen misses with a hook
and Yu Tai counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yu Tai.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gozen.
Gozen wants to land a leg kick but Yu Tai is out of range.
A big right from Gozen misses.
As Gozen backs away, Yu Tai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gozen lands a right hook to the body.
Yu Tai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gozen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai lands with a hook. Gozen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yu Tai misses with a low kick.
Gozen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yu Tai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gozen lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu Tai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gozen misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Yu Tai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yu Tai 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.
Gozen misses with a jab to the body
enabling Yu Tai to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Gozen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yu Tai throws a chopping leg kick but Gozen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yu Tai looks to throw the jab but Gozen is out of range.
Yu Tai looks to throw a body kick
and Gozen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gozen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yu Tai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gozen swings for the body but Yu Tai moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gozen misses the jab.
Yu Tai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yu Tai misses the shot to the body.
Gozen misses with a hook to the body
and Yu Tai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gozen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yu Tai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yu Tai blocks a low kick nicely.
Yu Tai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gozen is out of range and Yu Tai settles back down.
Gozen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gozen misses with an uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gozen misses with a body punch
and Yu Tai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yu Tai connects with a body shot that sends Gozen's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Yu Tai catches Gozen right on the button with a cross.
Yu Tai fakes the leg kick and cracks Gozen in the body.
Yu Tai scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yu Tai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yu Tai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gozen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu Tai connects with a jab.
Yu Tai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gozen is out of range.
Yu Tai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yu Tai delivers a nice body kick.
Gozen misses with an uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body shot.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu Tai.
Yu Tai throws a hook but Gozen avoids it easily.
A jab from Gozen misses.
Nice shot lands for Yu Tai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gozen.
Gozen throws a jab when Yu Tai was well out of range.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gozen throws a lazy right hand but Yu Tai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu Tai connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Gozen.
Tomoe Gozen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu Tai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gozen throws out the jab.
Yu Tai throws a push kick but Gozen slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Gozen avoids the body shot from Yu Tai.
Tam Yu Tai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gozen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu Tai takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Gozen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yu Tai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gozen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu Tai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gozen.
Yu Tai scores with the left hand. Gozen knows he should have avoided that one.
Gozen misses with a right hand
and Yu Tai counters with a nice body kick.
Yu Tai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gozen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yu Tai. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen looks to land a right hand but Yu Tai moved out of range.
Gozen connects with a body shot.
Gozen takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Gozen throws a body punch but Yu Tai moves out of range.
Yu Tai misses with an uppercut
and Gozen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gozen 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.
Yu Tai throws a shot from downtown. Gozen moves away and avoids it.
Gozen throws a lazy uppercut
and Yu Tai counters with an outside leg kick.
Gozen blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Gozen.
Gozen avoids a kick to the body.
Yu Tai throws a front kick aimed at Gozen's knee but Gozen avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Gozen there.
Yu Tai misses with a body shot.
Gozen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen jabs Yu Tai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yu Tai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yu Tai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu Tai throws a wild body kick that Gozen sees coming a mile off.
Gozen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu Tai.
Gozen lands a jab to the head.
Yu Tai lands a slapping body shot.
Gozen takes a swing at Yu Tai's ribcage but misses.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Yu Tai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gozen.
Yu Tai moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozen throws a hook to the side of Yu Tai's head but Yu Tai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gozen throws the left hand but Yu Tai avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Yu Tai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gozen 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tomoe Gozen!
Tomoe Gozen is the new welterweight champion!
Tomoe Gozen 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.
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