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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Toyoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hideo Toyoku has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hideo Toyoku seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Toyoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toyoku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toyoku misses with a head kick.
Toyoku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toyoku moves away.
Hideo Toyoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toyoku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toyoku to score with a decent uppercut.
Toyoku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevens is able to avoid easily.
Stevens forces Toyoku back against the cage and clinches.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Toyoku controls the action.
Stevens lands a shot to the body.
Toyoku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens pushes Toyoku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toyoku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toyoku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Hideo Toyoku has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toyoku lands a nice uppercut.
Stevens lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Stevens.
Toyoku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Toyoku.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Toyoku avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.
Stevens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens has Toyoku pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stevens pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Toyoku tumbling to the mat - Stevens dives into Toyoku's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Toyoku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens connects with a couple of short punches.
Stevens stays in close to Toyoku's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toyoku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stevens is pushing down on Toyoku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toyoku is fighting to maintain full guard but Stevens has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Stevens.
Stevens is trying to control. Toyoku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Stevens seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens prevents Toyoku from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens wants to control but Toyoku is keeping him busy.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randal Stevens has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Toyoku.
Toyoku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stevens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Toyoku avoids it really well and circles away.
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Toyoku is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toyoku misses the shot to the body.
Stevens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Toyoku jabs Stevens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toyoku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stevens counters with a takedown 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!
Toyoku tries to buck Stevens off but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Toyoku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens gets to mount! Toyoku was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Toyoku hang on?
Stevens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stevens working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toyoku throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stevens. What's that going to do exactly?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Toyoku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stevens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Toyoku?
Toyoku sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Toyoku is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stevens tries to control but Toyoku wriggling away.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevens landing shots from mount.
Toyoku is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stevens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toyoku takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevens working Toyoku over with strikes here.
Stevens landing strikes from the mount.
Toyoku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyoku wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Toyoku is having none of it.
Stevens scoring with strikes but Toyoku is staying in there.
Stevens working Toyoku over with strikes here.
Stevens landing punches.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Toyoku is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Toyoku throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toyoku wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Toyoku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Hideo Toyoku's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Toyoku is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens avoids the attempt from Toyoku to control.
Toyoku is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Toyoku's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Toyoku throws a head kick that misses.
Toyoku lands with a cross.
Stevens drives through and clinches with Toyoku against the cage.
Toyoku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevens has Toyoku pushed against the cage.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toyoku backwards.
Toyoku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toyoku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Toyoku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevens is in Toyoku's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyoku looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stevens has picked Toyoku up and slammed him! Toyoku can't keep hold of the triangle and Stevens manages to pass to side control!
Stevens works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stevens trying to control the position but Toyoku is working away.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Toyoku!
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Stevens tries to control but Toyoku wriggling away.
Toyoku working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
Jeez, Hideo Toyoku's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Toyoku's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randal Stevens!
During a confident post fight interview, Randal Stevens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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