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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 214 p4p, 27 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 108 p4p, 15 weight class). Lim has chosen Kamelot - Abandoned as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim throws a jab when Yuudai was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lim.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Lim delivers a nice body kick.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Yuudai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Lim flicks out a counter leg kick but Yuudai steps away.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Yuudai is just out of range.
Yuudai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lim just manages to avoid it.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lim 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.
Lim slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg 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!
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Yuudai moves away and avoids it.
Lim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yuudai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yuudai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yuudai.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lim blocks the leg kick.
Lim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lim slips a straight right by Yuudai.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yuudai with a nice cross.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim cracks Yuudai with a good jab.
Lim connects with a crisp jab.
Yuudai misses with a straight left.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Lim avoids it.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai is looking to clinch but Lim is avoiding it.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Yuudai moves out of range easily.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lim has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuudai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Lim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yuudai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Lim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuudai smiles and moves away.
Lim 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.
Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yuudai. Yuudai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
As Lim backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Yuudai misses.
A little jabbing left from Lim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Lim cracks Yuudai with a good jab.
Yuudai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yuudai's sensitive parts.
Lim is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yuudai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yuudai takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yuudai throws a front kick aimed at Lim's knee but Lim avoids it well.
Lim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yuudai with a body shot.
Yuudai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim throws a leg kick but Yuudai checks it.
Lim lands a body shot.
Yuudai slips a jab from Lim.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Lim moved away.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yuudai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim walks into a stiff left hand from Yuudai.
Lim misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Lim checks a leg kick nicely.
Lim was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yuudai tries a low kick but Lim avoids it.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yuudai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Yuudai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yuudai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lim.
Yuudai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lim will feel that in the morning.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick from Yuudai.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lim checks a leg kick.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Lim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuudai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuudai connects with a solid leg kick.
Yuudai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lim under the eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuudai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuudai cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuudai throws a wild body kick that Lim sees coming a mile off.
Lim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lim throws a shot to the body.
Yuudai misses with a low kick.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Lim misses the jab.
Lim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yuudai moves away.
Yuudai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yuudai walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Yuudai throws a front kick that sends Lim stumbling back into the cage.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses.
Lim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yuudai cracks the inside of Lim's front leg.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lim blocks a jab.
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!
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Lim.
Lim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Yuudai walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuudai.
Lim takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuudai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yuudai defending well as Lim loads up on a big left hand.
Lim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yuudai.
Yuudai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lim with a nice cross.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Yuudai walks into a jab.
Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Lim there.
Lim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yuudai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim lands a really nice looking cross but Yuudai seems unphased.
A lazy left from Lim finds it's target.
Lim scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim tries to bum rush Yuudai with a series of wild strikes but Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lim throws a low kick but Yuudai avoids it.
Yuudai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Yuudai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuudai cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yuudai tries to land a front kick but Lim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuudai moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lim checks the leg kick.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim lands with a nice body kick.
Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Lim avoids it.
Yuudai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yuudai.
That kick from Lim tenderised Yuudai's leg. Yuudai is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Yuudai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lim just manages to avoid it.
Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai lands a leg kick that knocks Lim off balance momentarily.
Lim lands a head kick. Yuudai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
Yuudai throws the kick towards the body but Lim avoids it.
Lim throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuudai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Yuudai tenderised Lim's leg. Lim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yuudai ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Yuudai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Yuudai blocks the low kick.
Yuudai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Lim.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Yuudai does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai moves out of range as Lim throws a body kick.
Lim takes one on the button.
Lim lands with a hook. Yuudai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yuudai tests Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yuudai lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the body.
Yuudai connects with a body shot that sends Lim's belly button to the back.
Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Yuudai off balance momentarily.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yuudai is looking to slow Lim down with leg kicks.
Lim checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Lim.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lim replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yuudai blocks it well.
Yuudai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yuudai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yuudai throws out a leg kick but Lim moves out of range and Yuudai only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim slips under a jab from Yuudai.
Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yuudai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yuudai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yuudai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yuudai walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie Lim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Yuudai counters with an inside leg kick.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yuudai.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuudai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Yuudai moved out of range.
Lim scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Yuudai misses
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Lim.
A jab from Lim misses.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuudai connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lim can pounce on him.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lim tries to work over Yuudai's front leg with a kick but Yuudai checks it.
As Lim backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yuudai blocks the body kick.
Yuudai throws a big shot that misses.
Lim lands with a shot to the body.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lim moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Lim lands a jab to Yuudai's midsection.
Yuudai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lim ducks under a wild hook from Yuudai.
Yuudai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lim cracks the inside of Yuudai's front leg.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Yuudai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuudai throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yuudai looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuudai misses the target.
Yuudai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim scores with a three punch combo!
Yuudai cracks the inside of Lim's front leg.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Yuudai throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Yuudai throwing a counter right hand but Lim manages to avoid it.
A big left from Lim misses.
Lim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Lim backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yuudai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lim.
Yuudai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yuudai.
Yuudai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yuudai misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai scores with a punch to the head.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Lim.
Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Yuudai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
Yuudai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lim.
Yuudai misses with a straight right.
Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Yuudai off balance momentarily.
Yuudai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim.
Yuudai cracks Lim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yuudai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuudai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
Lim misses with an uppercut. Yuudai saw that one coming.
Lim looks to land a combination but Yuudai avoids it well.
It looked like Yuudai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lim throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
Lim is looking to slow Yuudai down with leg kicks.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Yuudai's head but Yuudai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lim misses its intended target.
As Lim backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lim. That did some damage!
Lim connects with a nice looking jab.
Yuudai slips a jab from Lim.
Yuudai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lim connects with the punch.
Yuudai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lim.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim moves out of range of the leg kick from Yuudai.
It seemed like Lim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Yuudai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai slips a jab from Lim.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lim slips under a jab from Yuudai.
Yuudai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lim. That did some damage!
Yuudai lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Lim.
I think Lim 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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