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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marek Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tornado.
Kimura staying out of range there.
Tornado looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Kimura fails to land the takedown.
Kimura gets caught napping as Tornado dives in and scores a takedown. Kimura manages to retain guard.
Kimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimura is working hard here to advance position.
Tornado trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tornado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Tornado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Tornado from controlling successfully.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tornado manages to get himself to full guard.
Tornado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kimura stops Tornado from standing up.
Kimura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Tornado.
Tornado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kimura.
Kimura pushes down on Tornado's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kimura really is a fat lump.
Tornado is refusing to be controlled, as Kimura sits in half guard.
Tornado trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kimura tries to pass to full mount but Tornado defends it.
Kimura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kimura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimura is just content to waste time from the top position. Tornado takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kimura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tornado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tornado looking for a sweep. Not yet Tornado, not yet.
Kimura postures up in Tornado's guard and throws a big left but Tornado blocks it.
Tornado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tornado keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Tornado trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kimura with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado pushes Kimura off and gets back to his feet.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Tornado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tornado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Tornado is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tornado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kimura is trying to maintain the position but Tornado is very close to passing his half guard.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Tornado has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura missing with punches from the bottom.
Tornado lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kimura moves into full guard.
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 Marek Kimura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Tornado sprawls well.
Marek Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tornado looking to score a takedown here. Kimura is defending well but Tornado drives through and ends up in Kimura's guard.
Kimura wants to control but Tornado passes easily into half guard.
Tornado controlling the action here.
Tornado is keen to just control but Kimura is a slippery customer.
Kimura trying to get back to full guard but Tornado takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kimura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Tornado.
Toni Tornado has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado avoids the attempt from Kimura to control.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tornado takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kimura tries to roll over but Tornado keeps him under control.
Kimura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kimura tries to get out of the position.
Kimura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tornado is working away from the top position though.
Tornado is nestled in close to Kimura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kimura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tornado.
Kimura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tornado.
Tornado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Tornado is controlling well.
Tornado is trying to control. Kimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to control but Tornado manages to pass to mount!
Tornado lands with some strikes.
Kimura tries to hold on but Tornado postures up.
Kimura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tornado is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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!
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tornado raining down shots from the mount!
Kimura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura is bucking up trying to escape but Tornado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado scoring with strikes but Kimura is staying in there.
Tornado trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tornado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kimura is squirming around, avoiding Tornado's attempts to control the action.
Tornado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tornado tries to control but Kimura wriggling away.
Tornado is landing with some decent strikes but Kimura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tornado trying to control from Kimura's half guard. Kimura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tornado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tornado throws an elbow that misses. Kimura uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tornado's guard. Nice move by Kimura!
Kimura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Tornado keeps moving.
Tornado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kimura!
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kimura is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Kimura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt
and Tornado counters with a shoot takedown. Kimura fights it but they end up in guard.
Kimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Kimura seems keen to control Tornado's posture.
Tornado distracts Kimura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tornado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kimura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tornado trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Tornado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kimura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado postures up.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Tornado from controlling successfully.
Tornado preventing the sweep.
Tornado stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.
Tornado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tornado is in close to Kimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tornado preventing the sweep.
Tornado trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tornado is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kimura wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tornado is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tornado scoring with some ground and pound.
Kimura is controlling Tornado's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Kimura working a defensive guard here.
Kimura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tornado lands a couple of elbows.
Tornado trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tornado with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Kimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tornado.
Kimura is trying to keep Tornado in close.
Tornado wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
Tornado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tornado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tornado preventing the sweep.
Tornado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kimura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tornado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Kimura trying to control the position here.
Tornado passes Kimura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tornado is thwarting Kimura's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado is keen to just control but Kimura is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Tornado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tornado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Toni Tornado!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Toni Tornado!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Toni Tornado!
Toni Tornado wins by unanimous decision!
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