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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuju Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilju comes to the cage accompanied by One Of These Mornings. Toriyama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
18 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuju Kilju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilju's sensitive parts.
Kilju misses with a looping left.
Kilju lands with a nice body punch.
Kilju throws a low kick but Toriyama moves out of range easily.
We've been informed that Toriyama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kilju swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toriyama counters with a low kick, right behind Kilju 's knee.
Kilju definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kilju thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toriyama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kilju looks to land a combination but Toriyama avoids it well.
Toriyama is looking to slow Kilju down with leg kicks.
Toriyama lands with a shot to the body.
Toriyama connects with a right hand. Kilju shakes it off.
Kilju misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilju avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toriyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kilju counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilju misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilju momentarily.
Toriyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilju.
Kilju slips under a jab.
Kilju looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Toriyama wants to counter with a clinch but Kilju pushes him away.
Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Kilju missing with knees to the body.
Kilju swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilju blocks a body shot from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Kilju lands a right hand.
Kilju takes an elbow to the forehead.
Toriyama is struggling to control the position.
Kilju misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilju working aggressively here.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilju leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilju breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Toriyama finds it's target.
Toriyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilju manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilju circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilju throws a lazy uppercut
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama throws an overhand right that lands on Kilju's shoulder, as Kilju tries to avoid the shot.
Kilju was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Kilju misses.
Kilju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kilju throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toriyama staying out of range there.
Kilju smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toriyama checks a leg kick.
Toriyama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kilju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toriyama is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kilju with a body shot.
Kilju swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toriyama.
Kilju defending well as Toriyama loads up on a big left hand.
Toriyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Toriyama slips a straight right by Kilju.
Toriyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilju misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju throws a hook to the side of Toriyama's head but Toriyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kilju stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kilju scores with a shot to the body.
Kilju throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toriyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toriyama scores with a nice strike.
Tuju Kilju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilju misses with a body punch
and Toriyama counters with a straight right hand.
Kilju takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Toriyama loads up on a big right hand but Kilju slips the punch.
Kilju lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toriyama scores with a decent looking hook.
Kilju takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toriyama lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilju fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kilju tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilju working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Kilju controls the action.
A short right from Kilju on the inside.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toriyama lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Kilju misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilju looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilju blocks an elbow strike.
Toriyama blocks an uppercut.
Kilju misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akira Toriyama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toriyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kilju breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilju misses with a wild body shot.
Toriyama slips a jab from Kilju.
Kilju throws a lazy right hand but Toriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toriyama ducks right into an uppercut from Kilju.
The fighters circling - Kilju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toriyama throws a low kick, looking for Kilju's leg but Kilju calmly moves out of range.
Kilju throws a jab when Toriyama was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Toriyama as he connects with a hook.
Toriyama lands a leg kick that knocks Kilju off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama throws a leg kick which misses Kilju's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilju tries to avoid it.
Kilju misses with a hook
and Toriyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kilju is looking to chop away at Toriyama's legs.
Kilju throws an overhand right that lands on Toriyama's shoulder, as Toriyama tries to avoid the shot.
Toriyama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilju. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toriyama has Kilju up against the cage in a clinch.
Toriyama blocks a body shot from Kilju.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilju dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama takes a shot to the head.
Kilju working aggressively here.
Kilju working Toriyama over with knees to the body.
Kilju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilju waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toriyama.
Tuju Kilju is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilju thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilju misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Kilju connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilju throws out the jab.
Toriyama tries to counter with a clinch but Kilju shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilju checks the leg kick.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilju swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kilju lands a jab to Toriyama's midsection.
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!
Kilju bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toriyama's head.
Toriyama thuds his right hand into Kilju's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Toriyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilju doesn't seem phased though.
Kilju connects with a right hand. Toriyama shakes it off.
Kilju misses the jab.
Toriyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Toriyama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Kilju.
Kilju lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Toriyama blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toriyama throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilju misses the target.
Toriyama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Toriyama checks a leg kick.
Toriyama now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kilju misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Kilju scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toriyama.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilju manages to avoid it.
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilju.
Toriyama lands with a good body shot.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilju paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilju works Toriyama's body with a nice hook.
Kilju misses with a low kick as Toriyama jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama scores with a body shot.
A jab from Toriyama misses.
Kilju throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilju lands with a nice body punch.
Kilju scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilju looks to land a right hand but Toriyama moved out of range.
Kilju throws a low kick but Toriyama moves out of range easily.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilju throws a series of punches but Toriyama avoids them all with ease.
Kilju is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilju throws out the jab.
Toriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Kilju.
Kilju throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toriyama on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Toriyama misses
and Kilju counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuju Kilju dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Toriyama.
Kilju scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toriyama in his tracks.
Toriyama throws a sloppy body shot
and Kilju counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kilju scores with a sloppy right hand. Toriyama should have avoided that one.
Kilju dodges the punch combination from Toriyama.
Kilju misses with a body shot.
Toriyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kilju jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilju tries to score with a low kick but Toriyama moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilju lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Kilju.
Toriyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilju lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toriyama circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama throws a solid leg kick but Kilju takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toriyama.
As Toriyama backs away, Kilju returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama slips under a jab from Kilju.
Toriyama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kilju on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toriyama. Toriyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilju connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Toriyama momentarily.
Kilju with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toriyama to score with a decent uppercut.
Kilju looks to land a left hand but Toriyama moved out of range nicely.
Toriyama moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilju swings for the body but Toriyama moves out of range.
Toriyama unleashes a big counter combination but Kilju bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Toriyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilju manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilju swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toriyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilju connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toriyama scrambles back to his feet.
Toriyama cracks Kilju with an open hand slap.
Kilju swats away the attempt to clinch by Toriyama.
Kilju half committed to a counter leg kick.
Toriyama misses with a head kick.
Kilju looks to land a combination but Toriyama avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Kilju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilju misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilju smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kilju throws a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama lands a body shot.
Kilju blocks a leg kick.
Kilju takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Toriyama walks into a left hand.
Toriyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilju throws out the jab.
Kilju throws a leg kick
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilju throws a leg kick but Toriyama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilju throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilju ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toriyama throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilju swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toriyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kilju.
Kilju misses the body punch
and Kilju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilju misses with a straight left.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toriyama staying out of range there.
Kilju looks to land a right hand but Toriyama moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilju. Toriyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toriyama.
Toriyama walks into a straight right hand from Kilju.
Toriyama throws a jab when Kilju was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Kilju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Kilju misses.
Toriyama scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a leg kick
and Toriyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toriyama checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilju backing away here, and Toriyama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kilju looks to land a left hand but Toriyama moved out of range nicely.
Kilju missing with a left hand there. Toriyama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Kilju is having none of it.
Toriyama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kilju counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuju Kilju showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kilju 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuju Kilju!
After the fight, Tuju Kilju was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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