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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topher Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easy Loss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easy Loss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Topher Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Easy Loss!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lim moves into the clinch successfully.
Loss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Loss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Loss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lim throws an elbow that misses.
Lim blocks a body shot from Loss.
Loss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Lim has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lim throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loss avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss avoids a wild elbow strike from Lim.
Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lim looking to throw knees to the head but Loss is blocking nicely.
Lim lands an elbow that stopped Loss in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim prevents a body shot from Loss.
Loss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loss has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loss's brow.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Loss misses with a punch on the inside.
Lim throws an elbow but it misses.
Lim landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
A hook to the body from Loss.
Loss lands a body shot.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loss misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim misses with a knee to the head.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Loss avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Lim misses with an elbow over the top.
Loss dodges an elbow strike from Lim.
Loss misses with a punch on the inside.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Loss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lim throws an elbow but misses.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Loss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Loss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Loss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loss tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Loss back against the cage.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Loss misses with some punches.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Loss fails to land.
Loss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loss tries a body shot but Lim blocks it.
Loss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loss's brow.
Loss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim pushes off an throws an elbow but Loss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
Loss pushes Lim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Loss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lim prevents a body shot from Loss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loss.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Loss avoids the elbow strike from Lim, against the cage.
Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loss.
Lim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loss avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Loss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lim pushes off an throws an elbow but Loss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lim throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Topher Lim will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loss throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Lim has Loss up against the cage in a clinch.
Loss blocks an elbow strike from Lim.
Loss throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim.
Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lim pushes off an throws an elbow but Loss leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lim misses with an elbow over the top.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Loss lands a shoulder strike.
Loss works on Lim's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Lim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loss is trying to stall.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loss blocks an elbow strike.
Lim landing knees to the head.
Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loss blocks it with crossed arms.
Lim throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim blocking some punches.
Loss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Loss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loss working aggressively here.
Loss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Loss misses with a body punch.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Lim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Loss misses with some punches.
Loss struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Loss avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Loss tries to throw a body punch but Lim avoids it by throwing Loss back against the cage.
Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loss cracks Lim with a nice body shot.
Loss is trying to break the clinch but Lim is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loss's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with an elbow over the top.
Topher Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loss misses with a punch on the inside.
Loss lands a right hand.
Loss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loss dodges an elbow strike from Lim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim lands a damaging elbow.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Lim tries a knee to the head but Loss blocks it.
Loss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loss takes an elbow to the temple.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loss dodges an elbow strike from Lim.
Loss blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Loss fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Loss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loss's brow.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loss looking to slow down the pace here.
Loss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loss lands a right hand.
Loss dodges an elbow strike from Lim.
Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Lim prevents a body shot from Loss.
Loss misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Loss.
Lim lands an elbow inside.
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!
Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Loss digs a right hand into Lim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lim's gas tank.
Loss throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim.
Loss misses with a body punch.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim prevents a body shot from Loss.
Loss can't find room to land a body shot as Lim controls the action.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loss avoids it.
Loss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Easy Loss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lim moves into the clinch.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loss avoids it.
Loss blocks an elbow strike from Lim.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loss throws a head punch that misses.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss misses with a body punch.
Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Loss avoids the damage to the body.
Lim throws an elbow that misses.
Loss misses with some punches.
Lim throws an elbow but it misses.
Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lim looking to throw knees to the head but Loss is blocking nicely.
Lim misses with a knee to the head.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loss avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim takes a shot to the head.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
A short right from Loss.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss dodges an elbow strike from Lim.
Loss misses with a punch on the inside.
Loss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim throws an elbow that misses.
Lim lands a damaging elbow.
Loss avoids a wild elbow strike from Lim.
Loss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loss lands a nice uppercut.
Loss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss misses with some punches.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Loss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loss avoids it.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Loss throws a punch but it's blocked by Lim.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loss lands a shoulder strike.
Loss lands with a light punch inside.
Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Loss is trying to stall.
Loss blocks the elbow strike.
Loss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Loss - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Loss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Loss is defending well for now.
Loss swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loss has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loss.
Loss managing to block the knees to the body from Lim.
Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loss avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Lim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loss working aggressively here.
Loss misses with some punches.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Loss blocks an elbow strike from Lim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim trying to land knees to the body.
Loss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loss avoiding damage as Lim throws knees to the body.
Lim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loss blocks it with crossed arms.
Loss struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Loss swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loss blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lim is keeping busy.
Loss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Lim missing with knees to the body.
Loss wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Topher Lim.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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