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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toshihiro Kai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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157 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kai wants it to stay on the feet.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ra throws a body punch but Kai moves out of range.
Ra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Ra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kai lands a slapping body shot.
Kai scores with a push kick.
Ra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amun Ra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Ra misses with a body shot.
Ra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai with a nice cross.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Kai throws a head kick but Ra moves out of range.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Ra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ra.
Kai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ra. That did some damage!
Ra is looking to wear down Kai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai throws a body punch but Ra moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kai cracks a nice hook into Ra's ribs.
Ra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kai but Kai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
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!
Kai swinging wildly here.
Kai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kai wants it to stay on the feet.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Kai as Ra shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra cracks a nice hook into Kai's ribs.
Kai leaves Ra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ra has a takedown stuffed.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
Kai is looking to clinch.
Ra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kai as he avoids it easily.
Ra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Ra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai closes the distance and pushes Ra back into the cage.
Ra tightens his grip and picks Kai up, before dumping him to the ground. Kai manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ra sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kai wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra wants to control from the top but Kai keeps moving.
Kai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toshihiro Kai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Ra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Ra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai avoids the body shot from Ra.
Kai wants to clinch.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ra throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kai lands with a cross.
Ra scores with a decent looking hook.
Kai scores with a sloppy right hand. Ra should have avoided that one.
Ra looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ra.
Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ra misses with an uppercut
and Kai counters with a body kick.
Kai misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai connects with a body shot that sends Ra's belly button to the back.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amun Ra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Ra fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra is looking for a takedown.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Kai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Kai.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ra blocking some punches.
Come on Ra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
Kai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
Ra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Kai misses with the combination.
Kai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kai won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai struggling a bit here.
Ra cracks Kai with a big right hand but Kai just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Kai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ra's head.
Kai looks to land a combination but Ra avoids it well.
Ra closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
I wouldn't like to be where Kai is right now.
Ra wants to control for a moment but Kai uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.
Kai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ra.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ra trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
Ra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ra takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ra trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Ra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ra controlling the pace.
Toshihiro Kai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Ra sits in half guard.
Ra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kai defending well though.
Ra throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
Ra throws a strike but Kai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ra forces his way into half guard.
Ra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ra wants to advance to full mount but Kai doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai is trying to keep Ra in close.
Ra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ra with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kai is controlling Ra's posture.
Amun Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ra postures up in Kai's guard and throws a big left but Kai blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amun Ra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toshihiro Kai!
A relieved looking Toshihiro Kai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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