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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdual Jemall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdual Jemall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jemall throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai lands a slapping body shot.
Kai is looking to slow Jemall down with leg kicks.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Jemall pushes him off.
Kai lands with a slapping head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jemall.
Jemall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kai, who protects the arm well.
Jemall wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jemall throwing strikes but Kai manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai stands up.
Kai dips to his left and cracks Jemall with an uppercut!
Kai cracks Jemall with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Jemall.
Jemall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jemall shoots in looking for a takedown but Kai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jemall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jemall.
Jemall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai takes a swing at Jemall's ribcage but misses.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai takes a swing at Jemall's ribcage but misses.
Kai lands a really nice looking cross but Jemall seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Jemall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jemall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jemall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kai lands a jab.
A lazy body kick from Jemall
and Jemall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jemall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jemall moves out of range of the strikes.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jemall moves forwards but Kai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jemall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jemall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jemall misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with the left hand. Jemall knows he should have avoided that one.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jemall duly obliges.
Kai throws a push kick but Jemall slaps the foot to one side.
Kai misses with a wild combination.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jemall drives through and clinches with Kai against the cage.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jemall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jemall manages to end up in side control.
Jemall trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.
Jemall swings around for an armbar but Kai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jemall's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai lands with a slapping head kick.
Jemall missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jemall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jemall.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Jemall fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands a front kick.
Jemall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jemall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jemall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Jemall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai feints and then cracks Jemall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jemall down.
Kai lands a jab to Jemall's midsection.
Kai scores with a shot to the body.
Kai checks a low kick from Jemall.
Jemall's corner calls for a 1-2. Jemall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jemall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toshihiro Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Jemall walks into a left hand.
Kai tries to bum rush Jemall with a series of wild strikes but Jemall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kai swings for the body but Jemall moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kai.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Jemall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jemall if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jemall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kai as he jumps to the side.
Jemall tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jemall misses with the body kick
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
Jemall misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Kai.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jemall is looking to land body kicks.
Jemall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jemall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kai pinned against the cage. Kai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jemall can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jemall misses with a takedown
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jemall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jemall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai catches Jemall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai works Jemall's body with a nice hook.
Jemall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jemall shoots in looking for a takedown. Kai tries to sprawl out of it but Jemall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jemall misses with a body kick.
Jemall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jemall misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Jemall shoots in and bounces Kai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jemall throws a big right hand that misses.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jemall throws an elbow that misses. Kai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jemall's guard. Nice move by Kai!
Jemall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kai!
Jemall landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jemall throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jemall misses with a head shot.
Jemall looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jemall throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kai because Jemall loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdual Jemall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Jemall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jemall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jemall scores with a sloppy right hand. Kai should have avoided that one.
Jemall avoids the body shot from Kai.
Nice shot lands for Jemall.
Kai is looking to wear down Jemall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jemall back to the cage. Kai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Jemall moved out of range nicely.
Jemall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jemall walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Jemall misses with a takedown attempt - Kai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai rushes Jemall and presses him up against the cage.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Jemall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemall misses with the head strike.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai is pressed up against the cage. Jemall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kai down to the mat. Kai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jemall blocks a head kick by Kai.
Jemall scores with a hook.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Jemall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jemall misses with a body shot.
Jemall looks for a takedown but Kai sprawls well.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jemall breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jemall cracks the inside of Kai's front leg.
Jemall takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jemall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Kai cracks Jemall with a good jab.
Jemall is rocked!
Jemall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kai finds it's way round the side to connect with Jemall's head.
Jemall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kai finish him?
Jemall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jemall throws a head kick that misses.
Jemall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice combination there by Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai blocks a low kick nicely.
Kai lands a two punch combo.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jemall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jemall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jemall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jemall throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Jemall loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jemall clinches with his opponent.
Jemall seems to have recovered his senses.
Jemall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jemall misses with a punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Jemall backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall working aggressively here.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
A short right from Kai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai works on Jemall's body with a couple of short punches.
Kai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jemall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jemall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Kai.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jemall.
Jemall tries to land knees in the clinch but Kai avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jemall tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Jemall back against the cage.
Kai lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Jemall throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jemall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Jemall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kai moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Jemall can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
A short right from Kai.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Jemall can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kai tries to work over Jemall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai pushes Jemall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jemall backwards.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Kai - that landed with a thud.
Jemall is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jemall has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Jemall controls his hands.
Jemall blocks a body shot from Kai.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jemall misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Jemall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jemall throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Jemall only half commits.
Kai feints and then cracks Jemall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jemall down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Jemall throws an off balance right hand
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai looks to land a combination. Jemall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kai with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai cracks Jemall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kai looks for the body kick but Jemall saw that one coming.
Jemall thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai is looking to clinch but Jemall is avoiding it.
Jemall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kai counters with a series of strikes. Jemall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kai moves forwards but Jemall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jemall. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jemall throws a front kick aimed at Kai's knee but Kai avoids it well.
Jemall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai thuds his right hand into Jemall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jemall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai pushes Jemall up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands a shot to the body.
Toshihiro Kai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jemall misses with some punches.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai lands a body shot.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Jemall's head.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Kai.
Jemall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Toshihiro Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdual Jemall.
Some wild striking there from Jemall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jemall walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Jemall wants to clinch.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Kai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jemall looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Kai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jemall under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jemall keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemall tries to clinch up.
Jemall walks into a jab.
Kai is looking to clinch but Jemall is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai had his way with Abdual Jemall in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jemall.
Kai lands with an uppercut that bounces Jemall off the cage and back into range.
Jemall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai wants to clinch.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jemall keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemall thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai avoids the body shot from Jemall.
Jemall scores with a punch to the head.
Jemall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemall moves away.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Jemall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jemall swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai slips a straight right by Jemall.
A good leg kick by Jemall.
Jemall just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai swings for the body but Jemall moves out of range.
Jemall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jemall showed some decent athleticism there.
Jemall winds up and cracks Kai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kai is looking to control Jemall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kai avoid being mounted?
Jemall is working for a submission of some sort.
Abdual Jemall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemall is looking to stall here but Kai recovers full guard.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jemall preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jemall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jemall trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jemall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jemall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jemall looking to pass the guard.
Jemall throws a strike but Kai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai wanted to stand there but Jemall had control of the position.
Jemall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdual Jemall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai retains his lightweight title!
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