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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tedd Strongham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strongham comes to the cage accompanied by Creed - My Sacrifice. 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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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tedd Strongham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strongham gets a clinch.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Strongham moves out of range.
That kick from Rikidozan tenderised Strongham's leg. Strongham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Strongham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strongham avoids the head kick by Rikidozan.
Strongham wants to clinch
and Rikidozan counters with a leg kick.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Rikidozan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikidozan thows a leg kick but Strongham checks it
and Strongham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rikidozan is trying to break the clinch but Strongham has him pressed against the cage.
Strongham tries to throw a body punch but Rikidozan avoids it by throwing Strongham back against the cage.
Strongham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strongham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rikidozan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Strongham misses with an elbow over the top.
Rikidozan tries a body shot but Strongham blocks it.
Rikidozan can't break the clinch.
Strongham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strongham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rikidozan lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Strongham on the inside.
Strongham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
Rikidozan taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan wants to break free but Strongham has control.
Rikidozan stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Strongham.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
Rikidozan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tedd Strongham has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rikidozan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rikidozan throws a lazy head kick
and Strongham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rikidozan misses with a right hand
and Strongham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongham.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rikidozan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rikidozan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strongham doesn't seem phased though.
Strongham moves in looking to clinch but Rikidozan pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Strongham.
Rikidozan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strongham.
Strongham wants to clinch up but Rikidozan keeps it at a distance.
Strongham moves to clinch but Rikidozan breaks away
and Rikidozan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strongham moves into range and clinches up with Rikidozan.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strongham moves in looking to clinch but Rikidozan pushes him off.
Rikidozan swats away the attempt to clinch by Strongham.
Strongham wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rikidozan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strongham, pushing him back against the cage.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan throws a hook but Strongham blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongham keeps the fight on the outside.
Rikidozan throws a body punch but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham defending well as Rikidozan loads up on a big left hand.
Rikidozan works the jab nicely.
Strongham is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strongham wants to clinch
enabling Rikidozan to counter with a crisp jab.
Strongham tries to clinch but Rikidozan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuji Rikidozan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rikidozan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rikidozan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strongham tries to clinch there but Rikidozan circles away.
Rikidozan moves in looking to clinch but Strongham pushes him off.
Rikidozan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rikidozan tries a head kick but it misses.
Strongham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rikidozan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strongham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rikidozan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rikidozan looks to land a left hand but Strongham moved out of range nicely.
Rikidozan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strongham on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick and Strongham moves out of range easily.
Strongham slips under a jab.
Rikidozan misses with a body shot.
Strongham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rikidozan missing with a left hand there. Strongham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strongham tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikidozan misses with an uppercut.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strongham tries to clinch up but Rikidozan circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Strongham.
Rikidozan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strongham slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rikidozan misses with a straight left.
That kick from Rikidozan tenderised Strongham's leg. Strongham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rikidozan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strongham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongham.
Strongham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Rikidozan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rikidozan slows down the pace here.
Strongham tries a body shot but Rikidozan blocks it.
Strongham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strongham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikidozan lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rikidozan throws out a leg kick but Strongham moves out of range and Rikidozan only half commits.
Rikidozan throws a lazy uppercut
and Strongham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
and Strongham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rikidozan is trying to break free.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch.
Strongham moves out of range as Rikidozan strikes.
A leg kick checked by Strongham.
Strongham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rikidozan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rikidozan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rikidozan scores with a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan misses the jab.
Rikidozan tries to keep at a distance but Strongham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rikidozan tries to break the clinch but Strongham is controlling the position.
Rikidozan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strongham has him pressed against the cage.
Strongham tries a body shot but Rikidozan blocks it.
Strongham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strongham moves out of range of the leg kick from Rikidozan.
Strongham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rikidozan 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.
Katsuji Rikidozan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Strongham moves out of range.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strongham defending well as Rikidozan loads up on a big left hand.
Rikidozan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strongham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikidozan lands a head shot.
Strongham tries to clinch there but Rikidozan circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rikidozan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rikidozan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses
and Strongham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongham.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strongham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan tries to clinch there but Strongham circles away.
Rikidozan keeps the fight on the outside.
Strongham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rikidozan tries to clinch but Strongham moves out of range.
Rikidozan moves into the clinch.
Rikidozan is trying to force a seperation but Strongham has the dominant position.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch but Strongham keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strongham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Strongham breaks from the clinch.
Strongham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strongham wants to clinch up but Rikidozan keeps it at a distance.
Rikidozan tries to clinch there but Strongham circles away.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rikidozan throws a hook but Strongham avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Rikidozan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rikidozan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strongham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strongham tries to clinch up but Rikidozan circles away and keeps his distance.
Strongham doesn't manage to clinch there - Rikidozan circles away.
Strongham swats away the attempt to clinch by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham tries to keep at a distance but Rikidozan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rikidozan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch but Strongham keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Strongham throws an elbow but misses.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strongham misses with the head strike.
Strongham swings wildly with an uppercut but Rikidozan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rikidozan leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strongham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rikidozan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch.
Rikidozan throws a big shot that misses.
Strongham slips a straight right by Rikidozan.
A left lands for Rikidozan.
Strongham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rikidozan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tedd Strongham's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rikidozan moves in looking to clinch but Strongham pushes him off.
Strongham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strongham throws a head punch that misses.
Strongham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rikidozan's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Rikidozan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rikidozan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuji Rikidozan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikidozan looks to land a combination. Strongham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikidozan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rikidozan throws a lazy right hand but Strongham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rikidozan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strongham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strongham avoids the head kick by Rikidozan.
Good exchange - Rikidozan coming out on top.
Strongham tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan throws a leg kick which misses Strongham's front leg but catches the back leg as Strongham tries to avoid it.
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!
Rikidozan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strongham tries to clinch up.
Strongham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rikidozan to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rikidozan tries to score with a low kick but Strongham moves his leg out of the way.
Strongham tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Strongham moves out of range as Rikidozan strikes.
Rikidozan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strongham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strongham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strongham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rikidozan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strongham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strongham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rikidozan.
Strongham doesn't manage to clinch there - Rikidozan circles away.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan throws a lazy uppercut
and Strongham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongham.
Rikidozan is trying to force a seperation but Strongham has the dominant position.
Rikidozan is trying to push Strongham away but Strongham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strongham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Strongham on the inside.
Rikidozan manages to break the clinch.
Rikidozan misses with a looping right.
Strongham checks the leg kick.
Rikidozan swats away the attempt to clinch by Strongham.
The fighters circling - Rikidozan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rikidozan misses with an uppercut.
Strongham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham darts in trying to clinch
and Rikidozan counters with a stiff right hand.
Strongham moves out of range of the strikes.
Strongham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rikidozan misses with a few strikes there.
Strongham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rikidozan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strongham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rikidozan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tedd Strongham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rikidozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strongham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strongham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rikidozan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rikidozan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strongham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strongham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strongham is looking to clinch.
A jab from Rikidozan does it's job there.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikidozan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Strongham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rikidozan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rikidozan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuji Rikidozan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tedd Strongham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Strongham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rikidozan throws a lazy uppercut
and Strongham counters by clinching up.
Rikidozan has had enough of the clinch but Strongham keeps him there for the moment.
Strongham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strongham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strongham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strongham slips under a jab from Rikidozan.
Strongham slips under a jab from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan misses with a straight left.
Strongham tries to clinch but Rikidozan moves away
and Rikidozan counters with an outside leg kick.
Rikidozan dips to his left and cracks Strongham with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strongham keeps control of Rikidozan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strongham throws a head punch that misses.
Rikidozan is trying to push Strongham away but Strongham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rikidozan wants to break free but Strongham has control.
Rikidozan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rikidozan throws a front kick aimed at Strongham's knee but Strongham avoids it well.
Strongham moves to clinch but Rikidozan breaks away
and Rikidozan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strongham closes the distance but Rikidozan moves to the side
and Strongham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rikidozan gets tackled into the cage by Strongham. Strongham maintains the clinch.
Tedd Strongham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strongham landing knees to the head.
Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
Rikidozan stuns Strongham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rikidozan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strongham, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rikidozan misses with a hook. Strongham ducked under it nicely.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strongham tries to close the distance and clinch but Rikidozan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rikidozan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rikidozan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Strongham to counter with a crisp jab.
Strongham is looking to clinch but Rikidozan is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Rikidozan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongham clinches up against the cage.
Strongham tries a body shot but Rikidozan blocks it.
Rikidozan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Strongham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rikidozan is trying to break free.
Strongham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rikidozan misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rikidozan throws out a loose jab but Strongham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strongham tries to clinch up.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick and Strongham moves out of range easily.
Rikidozan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Strongham staying out of range there.
Rikidozan looks to throw the jab but Strongham is out of range.
Katsuji Rikidozan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strongham misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongham wants to clinch up but Rikidozan keeps it at a distance.
Strongham misses with a low kick.
Rikidozan takes a swing at Strongham's ribcage but misses.
Strongham closes the distance and clinches.
Rikidozan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strongham missing with knees to the body.
Rikidozan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strongham cracks Rikidozan with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rikidozan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strongham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rikidozan's knee momentarily.
Strongham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikidozan avoids the body shot from Strongham.
Strongham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rikidozan rushes Strongham and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Katsuji Rikidozan.
I've got Rikidozan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsuji Rikidozan!
Katsuji Rikidozan is the new light heavyweight champion!
Katsuji Rikidozan 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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