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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Lamope has chosen I'm Souljah as his entrance music. Akira Toriyama had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama drops his hands momentarily and Lamope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lamope shoots in but Toriyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Lamope moves his leg out of the way.
Lamope with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toriyama counters with a one-two to the body.
Toriyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toriyama throws a body kick that misses.
And Lamope tries to counter it with a takedown but Toriyama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lamope misses with a hook. Toriyama ducked under it nicely.
Lamope misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Lamope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toriyama doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a low kick but Lamope moves out of range easily.
Toriyama thumps Lamope with a low kick.
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!
A leg kick checked by Toriyama.
Lamope throws a jab but it's blocked by Toriyama.
We've been told by Toriyama's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toriyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lamope checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toriyama.
Toriyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toriyama clinches up against the cage.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Lamope 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama lands an uppercut.
Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamope.
Toriyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lamope as Toriyama tries to tie him up.
Lamope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lamope wants to take the fight to the mat but Toriyama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itor Lamope.
Toriyama prevents the takedown attempt.
Lamope lands a takedown into guard.
Toriyama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamope gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toriyama trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lamope passes into half guard.
Lamope is stalling here. Toriyama is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lamope seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Toriyama has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Toriyama moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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!
Toriyama throwing strikes but Lamope manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lamope throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Toriyama works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Lamope seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toriyama actively working from the bottom here.
Lamope seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toriyama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamope prevents Toriyama from improving his position.
Toriyama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lamope scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lamope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toriyama has hold of Lamope's hands but Lamope slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lamope throws a strike but Toriyama avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Toriyama throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lamope uses it to pass to side control.
Lamope goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Toriyama has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lamope but great work by Toriyama.
Toriyama working away.
Toriyama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Toriyama is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lamope will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Toriyama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Toriyama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Toriyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lamope, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toriyama scores with a nice right hand.
Lamope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamope momentarily.
Toriyama throws a nice head kick!
Lamope looks for a takedown but Toriyama sprawls well.
Lamope dips to his left and cracks Toriyama with an uppercut!
It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Lamope throws a nice looking combination but Toriyama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toriyama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lamope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toriyama to score with a decent uppercut.
Akira Toriyama is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Lamope blocks the leg kick.
Lamope cracks the inside of Toriyama's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toriyama cracks the inside of Lamope's front leg.
Lamope just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Toriyama.
Toriyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toriyama is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamope! But no joy.
Lamope misses with a double jab.
Toriyama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lamope misses the jab.
Lamope throws a hook but Toriyama avoids it easily.
Toriyama scores with a push kick.
Lamope shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toriyama but Toriyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itor Lamope.
Toriyama throws a wild body kick that Lamope sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Toriyama finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Toriyama finds it's target.
Lamope throws the left hand but Toriyama avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama looks for the body kick but Lamope saw that one coming.
Toriyama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamope checks a low kick from Toriyama.
Lamope avoids the body shot from Toriyama.
Lamope throws a series of punches but Toriyama avoids them all with ease.
Lamope shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lamope there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamope is looking for a kimura here.
Toriyama wants to control but Lamope is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama is not content to let Lamope control the position.
Lamope wants to pass the guard but Toriyama is defending well.
Lamope is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toriyama tries to get to full guard but Lamope has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toriyama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lamope pulls his head out easily.
Toriyama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamope is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lamope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toriyama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamope on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamope with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Toriyama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Toriyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Toriyama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamope darts in looking for a takedown but Toriyama gets double underhooks and turns Lamope into the cage.
A jab from Toriyama misses.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Lamope.
Lamope scores with a jab to the body.
Lamope misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamope can do to turn this around?
Toriyama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lamope dives in for a single leg takedown but Toriyama sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toriyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toriyama lands a jab to the head.
Toriyama lands a front kick.
Lamope tried to score with a low kick but Toriyama checks it.
Lamope throws the left hand but Toriyama avoids the punch easily.
Lamope tries to move into range but Toriyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamope throws a series of punches but Toriyama moves out of range.
Toriyama moves away from the strike by Lamope.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamope shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lamope throws a hook but Toriyama blocks it.
Toriyama lands the left hand.
Lamope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lamope drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Toriyama defends it well.
Toriyama's corner calls for a 1-2. Toriyama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Toriyama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toriyama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamope misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Lamope avoids a kick to the body.
Lamope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Lamope misses.
Lamope lands with a straight right. Toriyama didn't see that one coming.
Lamope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toriyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akira Toriyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Toriyama.
Toriyama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toriyama lands a leg kick that knocks Lamope off balance momentarily.
Itor Lamope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akira Toriyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama connects with the punch.
Lamope looks to throw the jab but Toriyama is out of range.
Toriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Toriyama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lamope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toriyama.
Lamope takes one to the chin there.
Lamope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toriyama.
A solid body kick from Toriyama.
Lamope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toriyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toriyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lamope throws a chopping leg kick but Toriyama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Lamope misses with a straight left.
Lamope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lamope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toriyama blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Toriyama.
Lamope just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamope looks to land a right hand but Toriyama moved out of range.
Toriyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toriyama can pounce on him.
Lamope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamope.
Lamope throws a low kick but Toriyama moves out of range easily.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. Lamope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toriyama scores with a kick to the body.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lamope shoots in for a takedown but Toriyama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akira Toriyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itor Lamope.
Nice cross by Toriyama.
Toriyama 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toriyama.
Toriyama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lamope.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toriyama has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamope sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lamope. That did some damage!
Lamope looks to land a right hand but Toriyama moved out of range.
Lamope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lamope has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Toriyama.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toriyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Lamope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamope.
Toriyama half committed to a counter leg kick.
Toriyama lands a slapping body shot.
Toriyama scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toriyama throws the kick towards the body but Lamope avoids it.
Toriyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Lamope.
Lamope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toriyama throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lamope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Toriyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Toriyama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Toriyama!
Akira Toriyama took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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