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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Dong Chim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Dong Chim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Dong Chim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Toke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toke forces Dong Chim back against the cage and clinches.
Toke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dong Chim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toke lands an overhand right.
Toke is looking to clinch.
Dong Chim could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Toke connects with a looping right hand.
Toke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toke stuns Dong Chim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dong Chim scores with a takedown into Toke's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toke is looking to stand up but Dong Chim isn't so interested in that idea.
Toke looking for a sweep. Not yet Toke, not yet.
Dong Chim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dong Chim wants to control from the top but Toke keeps moving.
Dong Chim pushes down on Toke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toke is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong Chim trying to control the action but Toke is working from the bottom.
Dong Chim stops Toke from getting back to his feet.
Toke trying to control from the bottom.
Dong Chim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Toke pushes Dong Chim off looking to stand but Dong Chim dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong Chim misses with an uppercut. Toke saw that one coming.
Dong Chim scores with a takedown into Toke's guard.
Toke wants to sweep but no luck.
Toke looks gassed!
Dong Chim trying to control the position from guard on top but Toke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Chim won't allow Toke to get back to his feet.
Dong Chim sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toke's guard.
Toke is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toke tries to get to full guard but Dong Chim has control of the leg.
Toke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong Chim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong Chim is working away from the top position though.
Dong Chim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Toke is just riding it out for now. Dong Chim eventually gives up the hold.
Toke wants to get back to full guard.
Toke taking some punishment here, with Dong Chim in his half guard.
Dong Chim wants to take a breather but Toke is having none of it.
Toke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dong Chim lands strikes from half guard.
Dong Chim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Chim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dong Chim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Toke sizes up Dong Chim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Toke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toke stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong Chim. Dong Chim gets slowly back to his feet.
Toke connects with a jab.
Toke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toke pulls guard effortlessly.
Dong Chim stops Toke from standing up.
Toke seems keen to control Dong Chim's posture.
Dong Chim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dong Chim stops Toke from standing up.
Dong Chim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Chim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toke keeping moving, preventing Dong Chim from controlling successfully.
Dong Chim stays in close to Toke's body and controls the position.
Dong Chim won't allow Toke to get back to his feet.
Dong Chim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dong Chim tries to free his leg and advance position but Toke is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dong Chim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dong Chim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dong Chim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toke takes the fight into the clinch.
Toke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dong Chim prevents it.
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 Kim Dong Chim will probably get the nod.
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.
Dong Chim tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toke punishes Dong Chim's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Toke. No joy for Dong Chim on that attempt.
Toke lands a head kick!
Toke lands a high kick!
Kim Dong Chim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong Chim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong Chim closes the distance and clinches.
Toke turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Toke manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dong Chim struggling a bit here.
Toke working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toke in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dong Chim taking a bit of punishment here - Toke scoring with strikes.
Dong Chim takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dong Chim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Toke's best efforts.
Toke is looking to take a break and control but Dong Chim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toke trying to mount his opponent but Dong Chim defends it.
Toke wants to get back to his feet.
Dong Chim is pressing down on Toke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dong Chim throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Toke wants to stand but Dong Chim is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dong Chim wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dong Chim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dong Chim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toke rushes Dong Chim and presses him up against the cage.
Dong Chim tries to break the clinch but Toke is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Toke.
Toke gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong Chim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dong Chim controls Toke momentarily but Toke frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dong Chim wants to sweep here but Toke controlling him for the moment.
Toke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Toke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dong Chim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toke trying to control the position.
Toke wants to stand and escape but Dong Chim is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toke holds on and takes a little breather.
Toke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dong Chim is controlling him.
Kim Dong Chim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toke trying to keep a closed guard but Dong Chim is proving a slippery customer.
Toke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dong Chim kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dong Chim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong Chim shoots in and drives through. Toke sprawls well.
Toke gets a clinch.
Toke manages to break the clinch.
Toke misses with a head kick.
A jab from Dong Chim misses.
Toke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Toke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Toke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dong Chim shoots in looking for a takedown. Toke tries to sprawl out of it but Dong Chim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong Chim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kim Dong Chim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toke clinches with his opponent.
Toke manages to break the clinch.
Dong Chim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong Chim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Toke sizes up Dong Chim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Toke throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toke.
Toke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dong Chim circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toke breaks from the clinch.
Toke connects with a high kick.
Toke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Toke scores with a head kick.
Toke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dong Chim keeping moving, preventing Toke from controlling successfully.
Toke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dong Chim's guard.
Dong Chim trying to keep a closed guard but Toke is proving a slippery customer.
Toke looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong Chim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Toke!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dong Chim postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Toke looks a forlorn figure.
Toke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dong Chim lands with some strikes.
Dong Chim landing strikes from the mount and Toke is in trouble!
Dong Chim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Dong Chim there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Toke tries to hold on but Dong Chim pushes him away.
Toke is trying to stand up.
Dong Chim prevents Toke from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Chim lands a big shot there that rocks Toke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Toke taking shots to the head.
Toke wants to hold on but Dong Chim pushes him away.
Dong Chim breaks from Toke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dong Chim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toke is working to get back to half guard.
Toke tries to hold on but Dong Chim postures up.
Dong Chim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toke can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Toke is trying to escape the mount.
Toke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dong Chim is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Toke can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toke is desperately trying to improve his position but Dong Chim has a good base and remains in mount.
Dong Chim looking to finish Toke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Toke!
Dong Chim punching from mount but Toke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dong Chim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Toke is working to get back to half guard.
Toke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dong Chim working the ground and pound effectively.
Dong Chim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Toke tries to hold on but Dong Chim postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Toke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toke 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Toke!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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