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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lim swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Lim avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lim circles away.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Lim throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith knocks Lim to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Tonton Lim has been cut.
Lim stops Smith from passing to mount.
Lim struggling a bit here.
Lim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lim turns into him and now he's in Smith's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lim defends well.
Smith wants to sweep here but Lim controlling him for the moment.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lim should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith has his foot on Lim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lim works his way back into a safe position though.
Lim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lim defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Lim from standing up.
Lim is stalling in the full guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to move into range but Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kyle Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lim circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lim circles away.
Lim throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lim looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Lim's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Lim.
Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Lim.
Nice defenses there by Lim.
Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Lim misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Smith tries to clinch but Lim is having none of it.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Lim lands a right hook to the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Lim scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from Lim misses.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Lim is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lim wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lim avoids it.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Lim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lim tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith has Lim pressed against the cage, preventing Lim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lim wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lim avoids it.
Lim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Lim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lim blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lim can't break the clinch.
Lim avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Lim avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lim dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lim avoids it.
Lim working hard to break the clinch.
Lim wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Lim wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Lim avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
Lim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Lim dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Lim slowing the pace effectively.
Smith prevents Lim from breaking the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lim blocks it with crossed arms.
Lim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lim avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
Lim can't break the clinch.
Lim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Lim avoids the damage to the body.
Lim is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Lim wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith keeps control of Lim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith landing knees to the head.
Lim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith has Lim pressed against the cage, preventing Lim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tonton Lim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tonton Lim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lim defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lim pushes him off.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Lim lands a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Lim.
Lim misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lim pushes him off.
Lim keeps the fight on the outside.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Lim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim connects with a crisp jab.
Lim moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Lim.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lim.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lim circles away and keeps his distance.
Lim scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lim scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lim circles away.
Lim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lim slips under a jab from Smith.
A combination from Lim does no damage.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Lim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lim connects with a jab.
Lim throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Lim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lim connects with a looping right hand.
Lim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lim takes a step back to recover.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Lim circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Lim stumbling back into the cage.
Lim throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lim circles away.
Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lim misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to clinch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Lim connects with the punch.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim throws a one two combo.
Lim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonton Lim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lim throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Lim moved out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Lim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Lim scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lim dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Lim lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Lim jabs at Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lim circles away.
Lim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lim circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tonton Lim.
I think Lim 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tonton Lim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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