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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israli Rajeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato's entrance music is IF I DIE TONIGHT. A fine choice. Israli Rajeem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sun Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israli Rajeem!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
Rajeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Kato lands but Rajeem takes it in his stride.
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kato throws a nice looking combination but Rajeem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rajeem 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kato.
Kato slips a jab from Rajeem.
Rajeem blocks a head kick by Kato.
Kato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rajeem on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kato blocks a head kick by Rajeem.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rajeem's sensitive parts.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajeem shoots in and drives through. Kato sprawls well.
Kato swinging wilding here.
Rajeem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kato circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajeem swings for the body but Kato moves out of range.
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rajeem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kato doesn't seem bothered though.
Kato is breathing heavily.
Rajeem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israli Rajeem.
Kato fails to land with a series of punches.
Kato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rajeem tries to land a leg kick but Kato saw it coming and moves away.
Kato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rajeem throws a series of punches but Kato avoids them all with ease.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Kato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kato lands with a kick to the temple. Rajeem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kato throws a head kick that misses.
Rajeem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kato throws a head kick that misses
and Rajeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajeem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rajeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Rajeem slips under a jab from Kato.
Kato misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kato.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Kato throws a nice head kick!
Rajeem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kato missing with a left hand there. Rajeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Rajeem's head but Rajeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kato throws a wild body kick that Rajeem sees coming a mile off.
Kato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rajeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Rajeem throws a jab when Kato was well out of range.
Kato dodges the punch combination from Rajeem.
Kato misses with an uppercut
and Rajeem counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kato is trying is best to control the position here.
Rajeem prevents Kato from standing back up.
Kato keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajeem is pressing down on Kato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kato is holding on for now.
Kato is trying to maintain the position but Rajeem is very close to passing his half guard.
Kato is doing well to control the position and prevent Rajeem from advancing to side control.
Rajeem is taking a breather. Kato says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kato wants to improve his position but Rajeem is controlling well.
Rajeem is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kato is positioning himself well to prevent Rajeem advancing to mount.
Rajeem wants to take a breather but Kato is having none of it.
Kato pushes Rajeem off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kato.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kato throws a head kick that Rajeem semi-blocks.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajeem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kato.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kato can pounce on him.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rajeem's sensitive parts.
Rajeem fails with the takedown.
Rajeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Sun Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajeem misses with a looping right.
Kato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rajeem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Kato misses with a head kick.
Rajeem throws a sloppy head kick and Kato moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kato. That's going to slow Rajeem down.
Rajeem throws a right hand that Kato ducks under and follows up with a left that Kato also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rajeem shoots for a takedown but Kato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Rajeem does no damage.
Rajeem misses with a wild body shot.
Israli Rajeem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajeem fails to land the takedown.
Kato is looking to slow Rajeem down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rajeem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kato - the referee stops the clock and Rajeem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kato. Rajeem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rajeem's head.
A good leg kick by Kato.
Rajeem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Rajeem gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kato counters with a head kick.
Rajeem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kato rather than just go for the knockout.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato thows a body kick. Rajeem tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rajeem is breathing heavily.
Kato scores with a spinning back kick!
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rajeem's calf.
Rajeem tries for a takedown but Kato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israli Rajeem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rajeem shoots for a double leg takedown but Kato sprawls well. He's pushed Rajeem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Kato dodges the punch combination from Rajeem.
Kato looks for the body kick but Rajeem saw that one coming.
Rajeem blocks a head kick by Kato.
Rajeem throws a head kick that misses.
Rajeem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rajeem misses with a two punch combination.
Rajeem looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rajeem 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.
Rajeem trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajeem prevents Kato from improving his position.
Rajeem is looking to take a break and control but Kato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kato trying to hold on to Rajeem's head to control him but Rajeem postures up.
Rajeem is working for a submission of some sort.
Kato wants to improve his position but Rajeem is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajeem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Kato slams his shin into Rajeem's torso.
Kato throws a head kick but Rajeem moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajeem tries for a takedown but Kato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kato throws a head kick that misses
and Rajeem counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rajeem prevents Kato from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato pulls Rajeem in close to prevent any damage.
Rajeem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kato keeping moving, preventing Rajeem from controlling successfully.
Rajeem might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kato kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kato seems keen to control Rajeem's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kato looks for the body kick but Rajeem saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajeem feints and as Kato raises his hands in defense, Rajeem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rajeem is one step ahead there.
Kato trying to control the position.
Kato pushes Rajeem off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kato lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rajeem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kato!
Rajeem takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Kato dominated that second round.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rajeem's calf.
Kato lands a high kick!
Kato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rajeem's head.
Rajeem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kato connects with a high kick.
Kato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rajeem's head.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
Kato throws a lazy head kick
and Rajeem counters with a stiff right hand.
Rajeem blocks a head kick by Kato.
A bone on bone clash there as Rajeem blocks the leg kick.
Rajeem throws a series of punches but Kato moves out of range.
Kato throws a lazy head kick
and Rajeem counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rajeem throws a series of punches but Kato moves out of range.
Kato punishes Rajeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Kato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Rajeem saw that one coming.
Rajeem moves out of range as Kato strikes.
Kato scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kato looks to throw a body kick
and Rajeem counters with a three punch combo that has Kato backing up. Kato nods at Rajeem to acknowledge the strikes.
Kato is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Kato lands but Rajeem takes it in his stride.
Oh Kato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajeem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kato misses with a hook. Rajeem ducked under it nicely.
Rajeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Kato seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Rajeem misses.
Rajeem blocks a head kick by Kato.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Rajeem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Rajeem misses
and Kato counters with a right hand to the body.
Kato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Rajeem moves out of range easily.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Rajeem avoids the head kick by Kato.
Rajeem misses with the body kick
and Kato counters with a good low kick that Rajeem was not able to check.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Rajeem moves out of range easily.
Kato scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Kato throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Rajeem moves out of range easily.
Rajeem on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Rajeem.
Kato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rajeem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Kato thows a body kick. Rajeem tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kato scores with a head kick.
Kato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajeem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rajeem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kato lands a head kick!
Kato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rajeem looks to throw a body kick
and Kato counters with a good low kick that Rajeem was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kato.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a head kick that Rajeem semi-blocks.
Kato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kato throws a sloppy head kick and Rajeem moves out of range easily.
Kato lands with a slapping head kick.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajeem moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Rajeem throws a head kick that misses.
Rajeem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kato's sensitive parts.
Rajeem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kato's waist but Kato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rajeem off to one side.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israli Rajeem.
Rajeem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rajeem's knee momentarily.
Rajeem shoots in and drives through. Kato sprawls well.
Rajeem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rajeem's sensitive parts.
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rajeem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kato. That one must have hurt.
Kato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rajeem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajeem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato throws a jab when Rajeem was well out of range.
Kato throws a right and a left that Rajeem avoids nicely.
Kato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kato lands a head kick. Rajeem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rajeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Kato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rajeem if he has to take too many more of those.
Kato lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rajeem blocks the body kick.
Kato throws a head kick that half lands.
Rajeem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kato. Kato obviously looking to wear him down.
Rajeem throws a lazy head kick
and Kato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kato lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajeem takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rajeem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Israli Rajeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kato lands a head kick. Rajeem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kato, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Kato!
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