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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dooalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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169 lbs
31 - 14 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dooalot!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dooalot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai.
Dooalot motions for Kai to come forward. Dooalot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai throws a body punch but Dooalot moves out of range.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Dooalot.
Kai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dooalot eats them both and turns towards Kai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dooalot throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Dooalot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dooalot looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
A swing and a miss from Dooalot.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sensei Sens's & co. Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dooalot throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dooalot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Dooalot misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dooalot misses with a low kick.
Dooalot misses with a few strikes there.
Dooalot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James Dooalot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai throws a hook but Dooalot avoids it easily.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
Dooalot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dooalot misses with a hook.
Kai throws a series of punches but Dooalot moves out of range.
Dooalot cracks the inside of Kai's front leg.
A jab from Dooalot does it's job there.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dooalot misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dooalot.
Kai stuns Dooalot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dooalot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Dooalot scores with a kick to the body.
Kai thumps Dooalot with a low kick.
Dooalot scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dooalot tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Dooalot is just out of range.
Dooalot throws a push kick but Kai slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Dooalot.
Dooalot checks a low kick from Kai.
Dooalot throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dooalot throws out the jab.
Dooalot walks into a jab.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Dooalot is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dooalot. That's going to slow Kai down.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Dooalot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kai.
Dooalot lands a nice shot that snaps Kai's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Dooalot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kai connects with the punch.
Kai throws a hook but Dooalot blocks it.
Kai lands with a good body shot.
Kai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dooalot scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dooalot avoids the head kick by Kai.
Dooalot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Dooalot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dooalot throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dooalot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dooalot blocks a head kick by Kai.
Dooalot misses with a low kick.
Dooalot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dooalot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Kai lands with an uppercut that bounces Dooalot off the cage and back into range.
Kai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dooalot throws a low kick but Kai avoids it.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dooalot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kai.
Kai tries to move into range but Dooalot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dooalot.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dooalot was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Dooalot saw that one coming.
Kai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dooalot.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
Dooalot defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dooalot looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dooalot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dooalot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A lazy left from Dooalot finds it's target.
A slow jab from Dooalot misses its intended target.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dooalot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kai misses with a two punch combination.
Dooalot throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
Dooalot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dooalot.
Dooalot is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dooalot misses with a shot to the body
and Kai counters with a low kick, right behind Dooalot 's knee.
Kai cracks Dooalot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dooalot.
Dooalot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kai misses with the combination.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dooalot scores with a jab. Kai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dooalot's hands.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick from Dooalot.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
Dooalot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dooalot connects with a right hand. Kai shakes it off.
Dooalot throws an off balance right hand
and Kai counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dooalot has Kai pressed against the cage.
Kai tries to throw a body punch but Dooalot avoids it by throwing Kai back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dooalot swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dooalot throws a punch but it's blocked by Kai.
A short left from Kai.
Dooalot lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dooalot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Dooalot misses.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dooalot throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Dooalot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai.
Dooalot connects with a solid leg kick.
Dooalot misses with a straight left.
That kick from Kai tenderised Dooalot's leg. Dooalot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dooalot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Dooalot.
Dooalot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Kai misses.
Dooalot throws a low kick but Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Dooalot moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dooalot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dooalot misses with a low kick.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dooalot.
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and Dooalot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dooalot 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.
Dooalot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kai. That did some damage!
Kai staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Dooalot.
Dooalot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Kai lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dooalot, as that shot connected.
Dooalot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dooalot looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dooalot. Dooalot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dooalot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dooalot cracks the inside of Kai's front leg.
A cross from Kai lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dooalot.
Dooalot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai connects with a high kick.
Dooalot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dooalot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dooalot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dooalot misses with a head kick.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Dooalot saw that one coming.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Dooalot's shoulder, as Dooalot tries to avoid the shot.
Dooalot misses with a hook.
A jab from Dooalot misses.
Dooalot thows a body shot but no joy.
Dooalot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Dooalot throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Kai misses with a wild combination.
Kai throws a head kick but Dooalot moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooalot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Dooalot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dooalot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dooalot connects with a single shot there.
Kai blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dooalot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Dooalot moved out of range nicely.
Dooalot throws out a leg kick but Kai moves out of range and Dooalot only half commits.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dooalot wants to land a leg kick but Kai is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Dooalot.
I think Dooalot 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dooalot!
Our winner, James Dooalot, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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