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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nam Ho (ranked 575 p4p, 78 weight class) and Jukka Toskala (ranked 1562 p4p, 208 weight class). Nam Ho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nam Ho !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toskala throws an off balance right hand
and Ho counters with a straight right hand.
Ho throws a hook but Toskala avoids it easily.
Toskala missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Ho 's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toskala throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ho throws a series of strikes that have Toskala backpedaling.
Toskala ducks under a wild hook from Ho .
Toskala misses with a looping right.
Toskala misses with a series of wild punches.
Toskala takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Toskala misses.
Ho slips under a jab.
Toskala moves to clinch but Ho breaks away
and Toskala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toskala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toskala lands a lovely overhand right.
Ho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toskala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toskala blocks a jab.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toskala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toskala on the side of the head.
Toskala is rocked!
Toskala staying out of range there.
Toskala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toskala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho .
Toskala throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
and Toskala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toskala looks to land a left hand but Ho moved out of range nicely.
Toskala throws a sloppy body shot
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho throws out a powerful jab.
Toskala is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho finish him?
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toskala seems to have recovered his senses.
Toskala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho thuds his right hand into Toskala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toskala clobbers Ho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Toskala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Toskala.
Nam Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toskala works Ho 's body with a nice hook.
Toskala throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho .
Ho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho throws a series of punches but Toskala moves out of range.
Ho lands a right hook to the body.
Ho throws a nice looking combination but Toskala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Ho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toskala was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho .
Ho misses with a hook.
Toskala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ho misses with a two punch combination.
Toskala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with a hook.
Ho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Toskala throws a hook to the side of Ho 's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toskala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho scores with a nice head shot.
Toskala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho slips a straight right by Toskala.
It looked like Ho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toskala misses with a few strikes there.
Toskala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Toskala moved out of range.
Toskala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Toskala misses.
Toskala takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toskala slips a straight right by Ho .
Ho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toskala to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Toskala.
Toskala scores with a jab.
Ho misses with a series of wild punches.
Ho misses with a hook
and Toskala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toskala.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Toskala looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toskala.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Ho avoids the elbow strike from Toskala, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ho tries to work over Toskala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Toskala.
Toskala wants to stall.
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho .
Toskala lands a right hand.
Ho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toskala's elbow.
Ho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toskala in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Toskala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toskala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho misses with some punches.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Ho avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Ho lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ho fails to land.
Ho tries a body shot but Toskala blocks it.
Ho lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Toskala controls his hands.
Ho misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho .
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toskala's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toskala misses with a body punch.
Ho misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ho .
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ho lands a right hand.
Ho misses with the head strike.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho blocks an uppercut.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho misses with a punch on the inside.
Toskala prevents a body shot from Ho .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho .
Ho prevents a body shot from Toskala.
A hook to the body from Ho .
Ho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nam Ho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Toskala controls his hands.
Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toskala can do to turn this around?
Toskala blocks an uppercut.
Toskala working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho .
Toskala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ho .
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho digs a right hand underneath Toskala's ribcage. Toskala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Toskala controls his hands.
Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toskala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toskala throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toskala, as that shot connected.
Ho with a hook.
Ho misses with a combination
and Toskala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nam Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Ho .
Ho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toskala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho misses with a double jab.
Toskala cracks Ho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Ho misses.
Toskala tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Ho misses.
Toskala throws out a counter right but Ho avoids it with no problem.
Toskala throws a big shot that misses.
Toskala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ho throws a series of punches but Toskala avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toskala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toskala scrambles back to his feet.
Toskala slips under a jab.
Ho throws a hook but Toskala blocks it.
Toskala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ho on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ho misses the target.
Toskala's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho under the eye.
The fighters circling - Toskala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho scores with a sloppy right hand. Toskala should have avoided that one.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ho looks to throw the jab but Toskala is out of range.
Ho throws a hook to the side of Toskala's head but Toskala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toskala throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toskala's head.
Ho misses with a wild combination.
Toskala punishes Ho 's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho defending well as Toskala loads up on a big left hand.
Ho needs to keep his hands up - Toskala had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Ho both land. Nice combination.
Toskala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho .
Toskala connects with a body shot that sends Ho 's belly button to the back.
Toskala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Ho does it's job there.
Ho dodges the punch combination from Toskala.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toskala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Toskala to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala throws out a loose jab but Ho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala misses with a lunging right hand
and Toskala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toskala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toskala missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho sends Toskala crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ho is motioning to the referee to let Toskala up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Toskala dodges the punch combination from Ho .
Jukka Toskala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nam Ho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toskala. Toskala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Ho . Those never looked like landing.
Ho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Toskala.
Toskala looks to land a combination but Ho avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Toskala misses.
Ho misses with a hook
and Toskala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho throws a hook but Toskala avoids it easily.
Toskala swings widly with a right hand
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toskala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Toskala throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toskala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ho scores with a hook.
Toskala misses with a double jab.
Toskala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nam Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Nam Ho !
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Nam Ho !
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Nam Ho !
Nam Ho wins by unanimous decision!
Nam Ho spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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