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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Toshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dana Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derick Toshua!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshua blocks the body kick.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toshua was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Toshua.
It looks like Dana Black has been cut.
Black misses with a head kick.
Toshua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dana Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Black misses
enabling Toshua to counter with a crisp jab.
Toshua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toshua avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Black darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Toshua's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toshua is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Toshua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Black on the side of the head.
Toshua with a jab.
Toshua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toshua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toshua connects with a nice looking jab.
Toshua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Toshua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black lands a nice hook to Toshua's body. Toshua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toshua throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black is looking to counter the offense by Toshua and move into the clinch.
A big right from Black misses.
Toshua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toshua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids the body shot from Toshua.
Black tries to clinch there but Toshua circles away.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Black wants to clinch.
Toshua looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Toshua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black missing with a left hand there. Toshua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Toshua misses.
Black misses with a hook.
No joy there for Toshua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toshua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Black throws the kick towards the body but Toshua avoids it.
Black looks to clinch
and Toshua counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but Toshua moves out of range.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Toshua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toshua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black tries a low kick but Toshua avoids it.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toshua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
Toshua throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Toshua does no damage.
Black throws a head kick that misses
letting Toshua counter with a right hand.
Toshua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Toshua. Those never looked like landing.
Black is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toshua.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Toshua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toshua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Black back to the cage. Toshua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dana Black's cut is getting worse.
A nice combination there by Toshua.
Toshua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Black had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Toshua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toshua lands a two punch combo.
Toshua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toshua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toshua scores with a one two! Black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Toshua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toshua is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toshua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toshua misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Toshua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dana Black's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toshua cracks Black with a good jab.
Toshua throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black wants to clinch
and Toshua counters with a one-two to the body.
A big right from Black misses.
Black cracks Toshua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black gets a clinch.
Toshua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toshua in his tracks.
Black tries to clinch up
and Toshua counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black cracks Toshua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshua keeps the fight on the outside.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toshua counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Toshua counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toshua throws a counter combo.
Toshua lands a two punch combo.
Toshua misses with a few strikes there.
Toshua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toshua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black tries to counter by clinching up but Toshua breaks away and moves out of range.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Toshua is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toshua punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.
Black throws a head kick that misses
and Toshua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dana Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toshua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Toshua duly obliges.
Toshua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toshua lands a two punch combo.
Toshua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Black eats them both and turns towards Toshua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Toshua does no damage.
Black tests Toshua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toshua swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Derick Toshua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toshua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toshua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Toshua.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshua misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Toshua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Toshua.
Black misses with a body shot
and Toshua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Toshua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toshua misses with a series of wild punches.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Toshua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Black misses with a jab to the body
and Toshua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toshua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toshua swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toshua.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Toshua coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toshua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Derick Toshua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Toshua counters with a straight right hand.
Toshua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Toshua looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left and a right from Toshua both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toshua stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
Dana Black's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toshua finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Toshua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dana Black's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Toshua misses with a series of wild punches.
Toshua lands a nice shot that snaps Black's head back.
Toshua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black punishes Toshua's body with a nice straight punch.
Black looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toshua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toshua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Toshua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toshua's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Black jabs at Toshua's body.
Toshua misses with a combination
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Toshua backing up. Toshua nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Toshua.
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toshua finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Black 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.
Toshua throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch but Toshua is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
Toshua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toshua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toshua digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toshua fails to land with a series of punches.
Black throws a head kick but Toshua moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Toshua misses.
A jab from Black misses.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toshua throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshua lands with a shot to the body.
Black tries to clinch but Toshua moves out of range.
Toshua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Toshua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toshua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
Toshua being controlled against the cage.
Black lands a right hand.
Toshua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black dodges the punch combination from Toshua.
Black is looking to slow Toshua down with leg kicks.
Toshua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black throws a hook but Toshua avoids it easily.
Black is looking to clinch but Toshua is avoiding it.
Jab by Black.
Dana Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toshua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Toshua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Toshua.
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 Dana Black.
I think Toshua 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Toshua!
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