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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toe Licker (ranked 1806 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Akira Kawasaki (ranked 184 p4p, 262 weight class). Toe Licker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Kawasaki's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toe Licker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawasaki at a distance.
Kawasaki thuds a left hand into Licker's body.
Kawasaki misses the jab.
Licker blocks a leg kick.
Kawasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Licker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kawasaki on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Licker checks a leg kick.
Licker moves out of range as Kawasaki strikes.
We've been told by Licker's head coaches at Vancouver Island Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kawasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Licker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawasaki misses with a hook
and Kawasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
Kawasaki wants to land a leg kick but Licker is out of range.
Kawasaki with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licker misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kawasaki misses with a straight right.
Kawasaki thows a leg kick but Licker checks it
and Licker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licker connects with a jab.
Kawasaki lands with a hook. Licker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawasaki lands with a straight right. Licker didn't see that one coming.
Kawasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Licker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Licker counter with a right hand.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick
and Licker counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawasaki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kawasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Licker finish him?
Kawasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licker counters with a nice body shot.
Kawasaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Licker misses with a right hand
enabling Kawasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker moves out of range as Kawasaki throws a body kick.
Kawasaki tests Licker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Licker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Kawasaki misses.
Licker throws a big counter combination but Kawasaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kawasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kawasaki throws out a loose jab but Licker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawasaki.
Licker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kawasaki lands a head kick. Licker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker throws a sloppy body shot
and Kawasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Licker.
Kawasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Licker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Licker.
Kawasaki thuds his right hand into Licker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawasaki motions for Licker to come forward. Kawasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawasaki takes a swing at Licker's ribcage but misses.
Licker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasaki.
A jab from Licker misses.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick.
Licker moves out of range of the body kick from Kawasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawasaki is just out of range.
Licker throws the left hand but Kawasaki avoids the punch easily.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot.
Kawasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licker.
Licker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kawasaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Licker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Licker throws a right hand that Kawasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawasaki also avoids with ease.
Licker just misses with a punch to the body.
Licker throws a body punch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
Kawasaki loads up on a big right hand but Licker slips the punch.
Kawasaki needs to keep his hands up - Licker had a free shot at his head there.
Licker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akira Kawasaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Licker misses with a straight right.
Kawasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Licker is out of range and Kawasaki settles back down.
Licker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawasaki throws out the jab.
Kawasaki defending well as Licker loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Kawasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawasaki misses the shot to the body.
Kawasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Licker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kawasaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick
and Licker counters with a series of strikes. Kawasaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Kawasaki blocks a jab.
Toe Licker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Licker catches Kawasaki right on the button with a cross.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
Kawasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Licker missing with a left hand there. Kawasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Licker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but Licker moves out of range easily.
A big left from Licker misses.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Licker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawasaki throws a solid leg kick but Licker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawasaki.
Licker throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Toe Licker is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Licker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawasaki throws a body punch but Licker moves out of range.
Licker lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Licker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawasaki can pounce on him.
A jab from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licker.
Licker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kawasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Licker as he connects with a hook.
Licker scores with the left hand. Kawasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kawasaki misses with a hook.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Kawasaki thumps Licker with a low kick.
Kawasaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kawasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawasaki manages to avoid it.
Licker misses with a body shot.
Kawasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licker misses with a double jab
and Kawasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kawasaki misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Licker.
An attempted straight right counter from Licker misses the target.
Kawasaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Licker checks it well.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick.
Kawasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licker misses the jab.
A nice side step and Kawasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kawasaki misses with an uppercut
and Licker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick
and Licker counters with a nice uppercut.
Licker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Licker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawasaki throws a looping overhand right but Licker ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kawasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Licker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Licker thuds a left hand into Kawasaki's body.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Licker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Licker.
Licker blocks a jab.
Kawasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Licker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Licker throws a lazy right hand but Kawasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Licker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kawasaki misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a nice hook to Licker's body. Licker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Licker throws a series of punches but Kawasaki avoids them all with ease.
Kawasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Licker misses the jab.
Licker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kawasaki's head.
Kawasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawasaki wants to slow Licker down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Kawasaki misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Licker misses its target.
Kawasaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kawasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Licker throws a body punch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki throws a body kick that misses
and Licker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker moves forwards but Kawasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki looks for the body kick but Licker saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Licker misses the target.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Kawasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawasaki manages to avoid it.
Kawasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Licker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawasaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Licker's head.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kawasaki throws a counter combo.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick but Licker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licker.
Kawasaki thumps Licker with a low kick.
Good work by Licker as he checks the leg kick.
Licker moves away from the strike by Kawasaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawasaki throws a hook but Licker avoids it easily.
Kawasaki throws a hook but Licker avoids it easily.
Licker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kawasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Licker is able to avoid easily.
Kawasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kawasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Licker staying out of range there.
Licker throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawasaki scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Licker tries to move into range but Kawasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Licker misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licker slips a jab and a cross from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawasaki slips a jab from Licker.
Kawasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kawasaki tried to score with a low kick but Licker checks it.
Licker works Kawasaki's body with a nice hook.
Licker lands a nice hook to Kawasaki's body. Kawasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Licker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Kawasaki.
I think Kawasaki 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kawasaki!
Toe Licker spoke after the fight, saying 'Ahhh well that was fucked. Ill be back in a couple weeks. Da Jumba keep me active'.
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energy
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hype
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