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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Verhoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verhoost comes to the cage accompanied by A minute of your time - Tom Jones. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timo Verhoost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatsuhiko Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verhoost moves away.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to score with a low kick but Verhoost moves his leg out of the way.
Verhoost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verhoost closes the distance but Tatsuhiko Jr moves to the side
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a good low kick that Verhoost was not able to check.
Good work by Verhoost as he checks the leg kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr scores with a body shot.
A jab from Tatsuhiko Jr does it's job there.
Verhoost takes a swing at Tatsuhiko Jr's ribcage but misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tatsuhiko Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verhoost rushes Tatsuhiko Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks it.
Verhoost prevents the takedown attempt.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuhiko Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuhiko Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatsuhiko Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost crunches a lovely knee into Tatsuhiko Jr's ribcage.
Verhoost looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuhiko Jr is blocking nicely.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to break the clinch but Verhoost is controlling the position.
Verhoost manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Verhoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuhiko Jr is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verhoost obliges.
Verhoost working Tatsuhiko Jr over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks gassed!
Verhoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsuhiko Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr has been cut.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Tatsuhiko Jr stalling in the clinch but Verhoost improves position.
Tatsuhiko Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verhoost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost landing knees to the head.
Verhoost stalling against the cage.
Verhoost landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuhiko Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Verhoost stalls.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Verhoost is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Verhoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr's cut.
That's time! Verhoost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tatsuhiko Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with an uppercut. Verhoost saw that one coming.
Tatsuhiko Jr works Verhoost's body with a nice hook.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown but Verhoost shows good takedown defense.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuhiko Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verhoost checks it well.
Verhoost just misses with a punch to the body.
Verhoost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Verhoost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatsuhiko Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Verhoost.
Verhoost tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range.
Verhoost swings for the body but Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses the shot to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Tatsuhiko Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Verhoost, looking for a takedown. Tatsuhiko Jr pushes Verhoost against the cage but Verhoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Timo Verhoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Verhoost lands a big head kick that sends Tatsuhiko Jr tumbling to the mat! Verhoost takes a step backwards and waves Tatsuhiko Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tatsuhiko Jr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tatsuhiko Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoost finish him?
Tatsuhiko Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Verhoost.
Tatsuhiko Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Verhoost tries to avoid it but Tatsuhiko Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Verhoost to the ground. Verhoost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Verhoost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Verhoost is looking to wear down Tatsuhiko Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tatsuhiko Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verhoost checks it well.
Verhoost just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks for a takedown but Verhoost sprawls well.
Tatsuhiko Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Timo Verhoost is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr tests Verhoost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Verhoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Verhoost thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuhiko Jr fails to land the takedown.
Verhoost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a hook but Verhoost blocks it.
Verhoost walks into a left hand.
Verhoost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatsuhiko Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuhiko Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Verhoost is looking to clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost crunches a lovely knee into Tatsuhiko Jr's ribcage.
Tatsuhiko Jr is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Verhoost.
Verhoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr manages to break the clinch.
Verhoost wants to clinch up but Tatsuhiko Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tatsuhiko Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verhoost throws a body punch but Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range.
Verhoost tries to clinch but Tatsuhiko Jr moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timo Verhoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verhoost has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Verhoost misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuhiko Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verhoost misses with a knee to the head.
Verhoost working Tatsuhiko Jr over with knees to the body.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Verhoost dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tatsuhiko Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the body shot from Verhoost.
Nice body kick from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Verhoost thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body shot.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the body shot from Verhoost.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verhoost. Tatsuhiko Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verhoost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatsuhiko Jr throws out the jab.
Tatsuhiko Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tatsuhiko Jr swings for the body but Verhoost moves out of range.
Verhoost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatsuhiko Jr throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verhoost. Tatsuhiko Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verhoost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuhiko Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verhoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Verhoost.
Verhoost slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuhiko Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tatsuhiko Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Verhoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Verhoost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatsuhiko Jr can do to turn this around?
Tatsuhiko Jr breaks the clinch.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a series of punches but Verhoost avoids them all with ease.
Verhoost throws a shot to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr avoids the body shot from Verhoost.
Tatsuhiko Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verhoost is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoost misses with a wild body shot.
Verhoost swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatsuhiko Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Verhoost misses with a jab to the body
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a good low kick that Verhoost was not able to check.
Verhoost closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tatsuhiko Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Verhoost!
Tatsuhiko Jr moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Verhoost has worked his arm free - good work by Verhoost!
Verhoost can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Verhoost is avoiding damage well.
Verhoost is looking to reverse the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to take a break and control but Verhoost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tatsuhiko Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatsuhiko Jr in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Verhoost is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr is the new welterweight champion!
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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