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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zawistowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Toriyama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
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171 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Zawistowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zawistowski walks into a straight right hand from Toriyama.
Zawistowski tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zawistowski, right into the meat.
Toriyama scores with a leg kick.
Zawistowski throws out a loose jab but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toriyama looks for the body kick but Zawistowski saw that one coming.
Toriyama throws an overhand right that lands on Zawistowski's shoulder, as Zawistowski tries to avoid the shot.
Zawistowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zawistowski tries to keep at a distance but Toriyama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toriyama lands a good knee to the midsection. Zawistowski won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Zawistowski fails to land.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama trying to control the position but instead, Zawistowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toriyama into the cage.
A short right from Zawistowski on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Zawistowski has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zawistowski.
Toriyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zawistowski is trying to force a seperation but Toriyama has the dominant position.
Zawistowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zawistowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zawistowski tries a body shot but Toriyama blocks it.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Zawistowski has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Zawistowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toriyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zawistowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toriyama.
Zawistowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama trying to control the position but instead, Zawistowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toriyama into the cage.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zawistowski throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toriyama throws a punch but it's blocked by Zawistowski.
Still in the clinch, Zawistowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zawistowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toriyama stalling in the clinch but Zawistowski improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
A shot in the inside from Zawistowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski tries to break the clinch but Toriyama is controlling the position.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Zawistowski shrugs off.
It looks like Jan Zawistowski has been cut.
Toriyama lands a nice uppercut.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zawistowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Zawistowski controls the action.
Zawistowski avoiding damage as Toriyama throws knees to the body.
Zawistowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zawistowski fails to land.
Zawistowski effectively controlling the action here.
Zawistowski trying to control the position but instead, Toriyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zawistowski into the cage.
Toriyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zawistowski.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Toriyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zawistowski lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zawistowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Zawistowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zawistowski.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zawistowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zawistowski fails to land.
Toriyama misses with some punches.
Zawistowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toriyama lands with a left to the head.
Zawistowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Zawistowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Toriyama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toriyama trying to control the position but instead, Zawistowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toriyama into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toriyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zawistowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Zawistowski's cut.
That's time! Toriyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Toriyama throws a low kick but Zawistowski moves out of range easily.
Zawistowski connects with a jab.
Jab by Zawistowski.
Toriyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zawistowski.
Jab from Zawistowski.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Zawistowski.
Toriyama fakes the leg kick and cracks Zawistowski in the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toriyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zawistowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zawistowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zawistowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawistowski wants to slow Toriyama down by chopping away at his legs.
Zawistowski tried to score with a low kick but Toriyama checks it.
Toriyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zawistowski is out of range.
Toriyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body kick from Zawistowski.
Toriyama cracks Zawistowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toriyama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zawistowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zawistowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Toriyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toriyama misses with a low kick as Zawistowski jumps back.
Zawistowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Toriyama takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zawistowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zawistowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zawistowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama checks a low kick from Zawistowski.
Toriyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akira Toriyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toriyama feints and then cracks Zawistowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zawistowski down.
Toriyama loads up on a big right hand but Zawistowski slips the punch.
Toriyama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zawistowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toriyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zawistowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zawistowski blocking some punches.
Zawistowski managing to block the knees to the body from Toriyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Jan Zawistowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Zawistowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toriyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zawistowski manages to avoid it.
Toriyama takes a swing at Zawistowski's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Toriyama misses
and Zawistowski counters with a straight right hand.
Toriyama throws the kick towards the body but Zawistowski avoids it.
Toriyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Zawistowski's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zawistowski checks a leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toriyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Toriyama throws a hook but Zawistowski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama moves out of range of the body kick from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toriyama. That did some damage!
Zawistowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zawistowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toriyama tries to work over Zawistowski's front leg with a kick but Zawistowski checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zawistowski throws a front kick that sends Toriyama stumbling back into the cage.
Zawistowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Zawistowski moves out of range.
Toriyama connects with a jab.
Toriyama throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toriyama throws out a leg kick but Zawistowski moves out of range and Toriyama only half commits.
Zawistowski stuns Toriyama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toriyama staying out of range there.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jan Zawistowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zawistowski.
Some bone on bone action there as Toriyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Toriyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Toriyama.
Zawistowski scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Toriyama.
Zawistowski lands with a straight right. Toriyama didn't see that one coming.
Zawistowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Toriyama.
Toriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Zawistowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toriyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zawistowski checks it well.
Toriyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zawistowski connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Toriyama throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Toriyama misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toriyama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zawistowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zawistowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toriyama dips to his left and cracks Zawistowski with an uppercut!
Zawistowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zawistowski.
Toriyama moves away from the strike by Zawistowski.
Zawistowski misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Zawistowski misses.
Zawistowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toriyama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toriyama throws a chopping leg kick but Zawistowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zawistowski delivers a nice body kick.
Zawistowski tries to land a leg kick but Toriyama saw it coming and moves away.
Zawistowski avoids a kick to the body.
Zawistowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toriyama is out of range.
Zawistowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Toriyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zawistowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toriyama throws a front kick aimed at Zawistowski's knee but Zawistowski avoids it well.
Zawistowski lands with a cross.
Toriyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toriyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toriyama walks into a straight right hand from Zawistowski.
Nice shot by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is looking to score with low kicks.
Zawistowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zawistowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toriyama.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Zawistowski looks to land a body kick but Toriyama moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Zawistowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Toriyama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Toriyama is looking to land body kicks.
Zawistowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toriyama moves out of range of the body kick.
Toriyama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toriyama wants to clinch up but Zawistowski keeps it at a distance.
Toriyama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zawistowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Toriyama throws a push kick but Zawistowski slaps the foot to one side.
Toriyama throws a sloppy head kick and Zawistowski moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it
and Zawistowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it
and Zawistowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toriyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zawistowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zawistowski checks the leg kick.
Zawistowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zawistowski throws a nice head kick!
Toriyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zawistowski feints and then cracks Toriyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toriyama down.
Toriyama throws a leg kick
and Zawistowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Zawistowski misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zawistowski with a hook.
Zawistowski tries to move into range but Toriyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toriyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Zawistowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zawistowski throws a leg kick but Toriyama checks it.
Toriyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Toriyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zawistowski. Toriyama shrugs it off though.
Zawistowski thuds his shin into the meat of Toriyama's side.
Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Zawistowski pushes him off.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zawistowski throws a leg kick which misses Toriyama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toriyama tries to avoid it.
Zawistowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Toriyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zawistowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toriyama can pounce on him.
Toriyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zawistowski throws a head kick that misses
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toriyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zawistowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toriyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toriyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zawistowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zawistowski's sensitive parts.
Toriyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zawistowski throws out a powerful jab.
Toriyama misses with an uppercut.
Zawistowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by Zawistowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zawistowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Zawistowski tries to clinch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Zawistowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toriyama.
Zawistowski tries to clinch but Toriyama moves out of range.
Toriyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zawistowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Zawistowski closes the distance and pushes Toriyama back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Zawistowski fails to land.
Zawistowski breaks the clinch.
Toriyama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toriyama avoids a kick to the body.
Toriyama walks into a stiff left hand from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zawistowski.
Zawistowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zawistowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toriyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Toriyama.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zawistowski blocks the body kick.
Zawistowski clobbers Toriyama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it.
Zawistowski walks into a straight right hand from Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zawistowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Toriyama.
Toriyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toriyama connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Toriyama misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski moves in looking to clinch but Toriyama pushes him off.
Toriyama with a hook.
Good work by Toriyama as he checks the leg kick.
Toriyama throws a low kick, looking for Zawistowski's leg but Zawistowski calmly moves out of range.
Zawistowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zawistowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zawistowski has a couple of punches blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Zawistowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zawistowski.
Toriyama throws a low kick but Zawistowski avoids it.
Toriyama tries to land a front kick but Zawistowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Toriyama feints and then cracks Zawistowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zawistowski down.
Toriyama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zawistowski with a hook.
Toriyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zawistowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toriyama blocks a head kick by Zawistowski.
Toriyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toriyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zawistowski's head.
Toriyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zawistowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toriyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zawistowski's calf.
Zawistowski connects with a body shot that sends Toriyama's belly button to the back.
Toriyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawistowski is looking to slow Toriyama down with leg kicks.
Zawistowski misses with a low kick.
Toriyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toriyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zawistowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toriyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zawistowski looks to land a combination but Toriyama avoids it well.
Good shot there by Zawistowski.
Toriyama connects with an inside leg kick.
Zawistowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Zawistowski scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zawistowski checks a low kick from Toriyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zawistowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Zawistowski's front leg.
Zawistowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Zawistowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Toriyama thows a leg kick but Zawistowski checks it
and Zawistowski counters with a good low kick that Toriyama was not able to check.
Zawistowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toriyama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toriyama throws a solid leg kick but Zawistowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toriyama.
Toriyama checks a low kick from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski wants to clinch up but Toriyama keeps it at a distance.
Toriyama looks to land a body kick but Zawistowski moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Toriyama lands a jab to Zawistowski's midsection.
Zawistowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toriyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jan Zawistowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Zawistowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Zawistowski.
Zawistowski takes one on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zawistowski checks a leg kick.
Zawistowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toriyama.
Zawistowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zawistowski throws a front kick aimed at Toriyama's knee but Toriyama avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toriyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toriyama scores with a nice right hand.
Zawistowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toriyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama clinches.
Zawistowski trying to control the position but instead, Toriyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zawistowski into the cage.
Toriyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zawistowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toriyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toriyama lands a damaging elbow.
Zawistowski lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zawistowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Toriyama has double underhooks.
Zawistowski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zawistowski throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toriyama scores with a shot to the side of Zawistowski's head.
Toriyama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Toriyama.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toriyama, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama retains his lightweight title!
Akira Toriyama decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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