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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Carlitto (ranked 1002 p4p, 28 weight class) and Hiroki Tomori (ranked 1813 p4p, 71 weight class). Carlitto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Painkiller. The key to victory for Diego Carlitto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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5 - 2 - 0 |
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171 cm
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142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Carlitto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomori has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlitto.
Tomori tries to throw a body punch but Carlitto avoids it by throwing Tomori back against the cage.
Tomori tries to throw a body punch but Carlitto avoids it by throwing Tomori back against the cage.
Tomori lands with a left to the head.
Tomori works on Carlitto's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carlitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomori working aggressively here.
Carlitto taking a breather.
Carlitto is struggling to control the position.
Carlitto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
Carlitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomori.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomori tries to throw a body punch but Carlitto avoids it by throwing Tomori back against the cage.
Tomori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlitto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Tomori.
Carlitto pushes Tomori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomori lands with a right to the head.
Tomori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carlitto blocks an uppercut.
Carlitto blocks an uppercut.
Carlitto lands a shoulder strike.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Tomori.
Carlitto has a couple of punches blocked by Tomori.
Tomori swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto throws a head punch that misses.
Carlitto swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Tomori.
Tomori has a couple of punches blocked by Carlitto.
Carlitto working aggressively here.
Carlitto lands an uppercut.
Tomori misses with some punches.
A short right from Carlitto on the inside.
Carlitto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Tomori is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomori is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlitto finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlitto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carlitto blocks an uppercut.
Tomori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carlitto tries to work over Tomori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlitto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlitto misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Tomori.
Tomori doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlitto circles away.
Carlitto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tomori seems to have recovered his senses.
Tomori scores with a body shot.
Tomori moves away from the strike by Carlitto.
Tomori tries to clinch but Carlitto moves out of range.
A punch combination from Carlitto misses.
Tomori tests Carlitto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tomori.
A swing and a miss from Carlitto.
Tomori closes the distance and pushes Carlitto back into the cage.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Tomori.
Carlitto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tomori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomori is leaning against Carlitto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carlitto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carlitto trying to stall but Tomori improves his position.
Tomori scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Carlitto is trying to maintain a safe position but Tomori gets an underhook and turns Carlitto into the cage.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Carlitto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Tomori on the inside.
Tomori blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carlitto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carlitto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomori misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomori.
Tomori lands a hook that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
Carlitto scores with a shot to the side of Tomori's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlitto manages to break the clinch.
Carlitto throws a looping overhand right but Tomori ducks down to avoid it.
Tomori wants to counter the offense by Carlitto and move into the clinch position.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlitto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlitto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tomori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomori throws a punch but it's blocked by Carlitto.
A nice left hand lands by Carlitto.
Tomori scores with a shot to the side of Carlitto's head.
Carlitto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomori wants to clinch up but Carlitto keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomori is looking to clinch but Carlitto is avoiding it.
Carlitto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Tomori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tomori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomori tries to counter with a clinch but Carlitto shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroki Tomori will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tomori darts in and clinches Carlitto up against the cage.
Tomori pushes Carlitto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomori swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto is stalling here.
Carlitto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomori presses Carlitto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tomori prevents Carlitto from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlitto.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlitto.
Carlitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlitto tries to work over Tomori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Tomori - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Carlitto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlitto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tomori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
Carlitto digs a right hand underneath Tomori's ribcage. Tomori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Carlitto throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Tomori.
Tomori throws a head punch that misses.
Carlitto tries a body shot but Tomori blocks it.
Carlitto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Tomori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tomori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carlitto in his tracks.
Tomori misses with a looping right.
Carlitto throws a big counter combination but Tomori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hiroki Tomori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomori cracks Carlitto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomori cracks Carlitto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carlitto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carlitto misses with the combination.
Tomori steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carlitto.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlitto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tomori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carlitto throws a right hand that misses
and Tomori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tomori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlitto.
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!
Carlitto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlitto has a couple of punches blocked by Tomori.
Tomori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carlitto effectively controlling the action here.
Tomori swings wildly with an uppercut but Carlitto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carlitto is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomori has double underhooks.
Carlitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carlitto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Tomori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomori.
Tomori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tomori fails to land.
Carlitto scores with a shot to the side of Tomori's head.
Carlitto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tomori throws a head punch that misses.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Tomori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carlitto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tomori misses with a body punch.
Carlitto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlitto's elbow.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomori digs a right hand underneath Carlitto's ribcage. Carlitto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomori.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carlitto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tomori lands a left hand.
Carlitto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Tomori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlitto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tomori.
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!
Tomori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carlittos head.
Tomori gets through Carlitto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carlitto blocking some punches.
Tomori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlitto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlitto.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tomori.
Tomori works on Carlitto's body with a couple of short punches.
Carlitto misses with the head strike.
Carlitto is trying to stall.
Carlitto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomori lands a body punch.
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Carlitto controls the action.
Carlitto misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroki Tomori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carlitto tries to move into range but Tomori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Tomori.
Carlitto swats away the attempt to clinch by Tomori.
Carlitto throws a hook but Tomori avoids it easily.
Tomori missing with a left hand there. Carlitto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomori lands with an overhand left.
Tomori clinches.
Tomori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
A short uppercut from Carlitto.
Tomori misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlitto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomori blocks an uppercut.
Carlitto tries a body shot but Tomori blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Tomori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tomori up against the cage.
Tomori scores with a shoulder strike.
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Carlitto controls the action.
Tomori lands an uppercut.
A short left from Tomori.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlitto's elbow.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomori working aggressively here.
Carlitto prevents a body shot from Tomori.
Carlitto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlitto misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Tomori.
Tomori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlitto or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomori lands a nice uppercut.
Tomori blocks an uppercut.
Carlitto working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlitto looking to slow down the pace here.
Tomori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomori digs a right hand underneath Carlitto's ribcage. Carlitto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlitto or not.
Tomori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlitto or not.
Tomori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomori digs a right hand underneath Carlitto's ribcage. Carlitto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlitto wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
Tomori is working Carlitto over against the cage.
Tomori scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tomori.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
Tomori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carlitto.
A short uppercut from Tomori.
A short right from Tomori on the inside.
Tomori tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Carlitto controls the action.
Carlitto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carlitto walks into a stiff left hand from Tomori.
Tomori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomori takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlitto stalling in the clinch but Tomori improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Carlitto manages to break the clinch.
Tomori lands a jab to the head.
Carlitto misses with a body kick.
Tomori slips a jab from Carlitto.
Hiroki Tomori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlitto throws a low kick but Tomori moves out of range easily.
Tomori lands with a straight right. Carlitto didn't see that one coming.
Tomori moves out of range as Carlitto strikes.
Tomori tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tomori instigates a clinch.
Carlitto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlitto's efforts to push away.
Carlitto misses with the head strike.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlitto's elbow.
Carlitto lands with a short shot to the head.
Tomori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroki Tomori really 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.
Carlitto avoids the body shot from Tomori.
Tomori darts in and clinches Carlitto up against the cage.
Carlitto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
Carlitto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
Carlitto takes a shot to the head.
Tomori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlitto or not.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
A short right from Tomori on the inside.
Tomori tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Carlitto manages to break the clinch.
Carlitto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tomori tries to clinch up but Carlitto circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlitto throws a push kick but Tomori slaps the foot to one side.
Tomori thuds a left hand into Carlitto's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlitto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tomori to score with a decent uppercut.
Tomori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomori tries to clinch there but Carlitto circles away.
Carlitto walks into a jab.
Tomori clinches with his opponent.
Carlitto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomori backwards.
Carlitto is trying to stall.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tomori lands with a right to the head.
Carlitto breaks from the clinch.
Tomori cracks Carlitto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlitto.
Carlitto moves forwards but Tomori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlitto throws out a leg kick but Tomori moves out of range and Carlitto only half commits.
Carlitto tries to bum rush Tomori with a series of wild strikes but Tomori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlitto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diego Carlitto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlitto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tomori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carlitto motions for Tomori to come forward. Carlitto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tomori slips under a jab from Carlitto.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlitto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carlitto throws a hook but Tomori blocks it.
Tomori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carlitto's hands.
Carlitto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tomori tries to clinch but Carlitto is having none of it.
Carlitto throws the left hand but Tomori avoids the punch easily.
Carlitto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carlitto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Tomori. That snapped Carlitto's head back.
A big left from Carlitto misses.
Carlitto throws a nice looking combination but Tomori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlitto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tomori at a distance.
Carlitto moves forwards but Tomori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tomori defending well as Carlitto loads up on a big left hand.
Carlitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomori manages to avoid it.
Tomori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carlitto, pushing him back against the cage.
Tomori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carlitto blocking some punches.
Tomori misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carlitto fails to land.
Tomori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Tomori tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Carlitto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carlitto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Tomori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlitto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlitto swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomori gets through Carlitto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tomori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Carlitto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomori closes the distance but Carlitto moves to the side
and Carlitto counters with a straight right hand.
Tomori scores with a jab to the body.
Carlitto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tomori doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroki Tomori dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Carlitto throws the left hand but Tomori avoids the punch easily.
Carlitto misses with a double jab.
Carlitto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlitto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Tomori blocks the low kick.
Tomori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomori works on Carlitto's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlitto.
Tomori scores with a hook to the body.
Hiroki Tomori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tomori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlitto scores with a hook to the body.
Tomori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlitto backwards.
Carlitto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carlitto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tomori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlitto or not.
Carlitto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tomori is keeping busy.
Tomori is working Carlitto over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tomori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carlittos head.
Tomori lands with a right to the head.
Tomori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlitto's efforts to push away.
Tomori blocks a body shot from Carlitto.
Tomori blocking some punches.
A short right from Tomori.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
Carlitto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomori.
Carlitto working aggressively here.
Tomori works on Carlitto's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Tomori - that landed with a thud.
Tomori struggles to land a body shot inside as Carlitto controls his hands.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Carlitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomori.
Tomori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carlitto's elbow.
Tomori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomori lands a body punch.
Tomori misses with a body punch.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomori tries to work over Carlitto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlitto wants to stall.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carlitto breaks from the clinch.
Carlitto tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlitto tries to keep at a distance but Tomori has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tomori fails to land.
Tomori working aggressively here.
Tomori throws a head punch that misses.
Tomori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomori has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tomori as the two fighters clinch.
Carlitto lands an uppercut.
Tomori misses with a body punch.
Tomori works on Carlitto's body with a couple of short punches.
Carlitto is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomori has double underhooks.
Carlitto blocks a body shot from Tomori.
Carlitto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlitto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Tomori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomori tries a body shot but Carlitto blocks it.
Tomori blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Tomori as the two fighters clinch.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Carlitto tries to throw a body punch but Tomori avoids it by throwing Carlitto back against the cage.
Tomori takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tomori lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlitto manages to break the clinch.
Carlitto misses with a looping right.
Tomori wants to counter with a clinch but Carlitto pushes him away.
Carlitto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tomori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tomori closes the distance and clinches.
Hiroki Tomori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlitto wants to break free but Tomori has control.
Carlitto tries to break the clinch but Tomori is controlling the position.
Carlitto tries a knee to the head but Tomori blocks it.
Carlitto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carlitto throws a head punch that misses.
Tomori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego Carlitto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carlitto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroki Tomori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Hiroki Tomori!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Hiroki Tomori!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Hiroki Tomori!
Hiroki Tomori wins by unanimous decision!
Hiroki Tomori is the new bantamweight champion!
In defeat, Diego Carlitto stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm crushed right now, but i have a fire in my gut. I will get my belt back. Mark my words.'.
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