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Dynasty 26: Redemption PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazyo Misto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Remmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazyo Misto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colin Remmers!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remmers lands a big uppercut and Misto crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Misto looks OK. Remmers waves Misto back to his feet!
It looks like Kazyo Misto has been cut.
Remmers misses with the combination.
Misto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Misto is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Remmers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Misto circles away quickly and effectively.
Remmers throws a quick head kick that knocks Misto silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Remmers is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Colin Remmers!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pannoi Boon Ta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Batas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batas has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pannoi Boon Ta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MC Batas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon Ta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Batas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta drives through and clinches with Batas against the ropes.
Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boon Ta throws a nice head kick!
Boon Ta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Batas tries to keep at a distance but Boon Ta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boon Ta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boon Ta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boon Ta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batas tries to land a front kick but Boon Ta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Batas connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Boon Ta.
Batas takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batas scores with a jab.
It looks like Pannoi Boon Ta has been cut.
Boon Ta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batas blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Batas blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Batas pushes him off.
Batas stuns Boon Ta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boon Ta tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pannoi Boon Ta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batas jabs Boon Ta right on the nose. Boon Ta blinks but takes it well.
Batas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Batas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boon Ta's head.
Boon Ta misses with a head kick.
Boon Ta is breathing heavily.
Batas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Boon Ta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boon Ta throws the kick towards the body but Batas avoids it.
Batas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Batas swinging wildly here.
Batas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Batas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Batas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Boon Ta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch.
Boon Ta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Batas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Batas connects with a single shot there.
Batas lands a slapping body shot.
Boon Ta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Batas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boon Ta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boon Ta tries a head kick but it misses.
Batas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batas lands a jab to Boon Ta's midsection.
Batas lands a left and a right that send Boon Ta crashing to the mat, dazed. Batas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Batas scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Batas does no damage.
Batas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boon Ta.
A left and a right from Batas both land. Nice combination.
Oooooh!!! Batas has knocked Boon Ta down with a huge combo! Batas steps away and waves a wobbly Boon Ta back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boon Ta is rocked!
Pannoi Boon Ta's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta doesn't manage to clinch there - Batas circles away.
Oh Boon Ta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Batas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boon Ta circles away quickly and effectively.
Boon Ta seems to have got his legs back now.
Batas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Batas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up but Batas circles away and keeps his distance.
Boon Ta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Batas fails to land with a series of punches.
Batas throws a one two combo.
Boon Ta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Batas's head.
Batas throws a sloppy head kick and Boon Ta moves out of range easily.
Batas misses with a series of wild punches.
Batas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Boon Ta does no damage.
Batas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boon Ta can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Batas pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Boon Ta.
Batas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boon Ta lands with a kick to the temple. Batas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boon Ta throws a head kick but Batas moves out of range.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch but Batas is avoiding it.
Boon Ta is looking to clinch but Batas is avoiding it.
Batas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batas misses with a leg kick.
Batas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boon Ta circles away quickly and effectively.
Boon Ta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batas avoids the head kick by Boon Ta.
Batas blocks a head kick by Boon Ta.
Batas looks to land a combination. Boon Ta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pannoi Boon Ta's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Batas throws a combination. Boon Ta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boon Ta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Batas lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Boon Ta.
Batas avoids a kick to the body.
Batas tries to land a front kick but Boon Ta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boon Ta throws the kick towards the body but Batas avoids it.
Batas lands with a right hand.
Boon Ta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batas throws a series of punches but Boon Ta avoids them all with ease.
Boon Ta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Batas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batas swats away the attempt to clinch by Boon Ta.
Some wild striking there from Batas.
Batas sizes up Boon Ta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Batas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Batas is looking to chop away at Boon Ta's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boon Ta tries to clinch up but Batas circles away and keeps his distance.
Batas misses with the combination.
Batas lands with a nice combination. Boon Ta backs away looking to recover.
Batas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Boon Ta moves in looking to clinch but Batas pushes him off.
Boon Ta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boon Ta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boon Ta moves forwards but Batas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jeez, Pannoi Boon Ta's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boon Ta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boon Ta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batas throws a one two combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pannoi Boon Ta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). MC Batas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alessandro Pittana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Machida. That snapped Pittana's head back.
Nice defenses there by Pittana.
Machida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machida tests Pittana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pittana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Pittana lands a slapping body shot.
Pittana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machida's corner calls for a 1-2. Machida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida scores with a jab.
Pittana is rocked!
Machida throws a body punch but Pittana moves out of range.
Pittana is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Pittana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pittana seems to have recovered his senses.
Machida instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida is working Pittana over against the ropes.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida slows down the pace here.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida lands a nice elbow.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Machida.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Machida is leaning against Pittana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Pittana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Machida.
Machida holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Machida landing knees to the body.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida presses Pittana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pittana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
A short left from Machida.
Machida lands a right hand.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Machida lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida lands an elbow inside that Pittana shrugs off.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Machida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pittana needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Machida misses with a double jab
and Pittana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machida lands a good knee to the midsection. Pittana won't want to take too many of those.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Machida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Pittana is breathing heavily.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida is working Pittana over against the ropes.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida lands a body punch.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida lands a body punch.
Pittana takes a shot to the head.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Machida slows down the pace here.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida is pushing Pittana up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Machida scores with a hook to the body.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Pittana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pittana is keeping busy.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machida lands an elbow that stopped Pittana in his tracks for a moment.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida lands a knee to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Pittana blocking some punches.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pittana up against the ropes.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Machida.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida slows down the pace here.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida presses Pittana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Pittana takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Machida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Machida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Pittana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Machida!
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Pittana slips the punch.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Machida catches Pittana right on the button with a cross.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Pittana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Machida tries to bum rush Pittana with a series of wild strikes but Pittana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pittana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida lands a hook that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Machida stalling against the ropes.
A short right from Machida on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida cracks Pittana with a nice body shot.
Machida has Pittana pushed against the ropes.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida lands a nice knee to the body.
Machida stalling the fight.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pittana's face.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Machida leaning against his opponent.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida digs a right hand into Pittana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pittana's gas tank.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida tries to stall but Pittana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pittana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida has Pittana pushed against the ropes.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machida.
Machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pittana is keeping busy.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida stalling in the clinch.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Machida taking a breather.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida landing knees to the body.
Machida just leaning against Pittana, taking a breather.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida is looking to control Pittana's arms but Pittana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the ropes.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida has Pittana pushed against the ropes.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thiago Machida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida lands a shot to the body.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida lands an elbow inside.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida lands an uppercut.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida cracks Pittana with a nice body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida lands a damaging elbow.
Pittana takes a shot to the head.
Machida just leaning against Pittana, taking a breather.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Machida clearly takes 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.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Pittana's head but Pittana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida'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.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida gets through Pittana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida lands an elbow just above Pittana 's eye.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Come on Machida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Machida.
Machida lands an elbow inside.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pittana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida tries to stall but Pittana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Machida looking to throw knees to the head but Pittana is blocking nicely.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida stalling against the ropes.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Pittana.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machida.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Machida lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana avoids a wild elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pittana's defenses.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida is working Pittana over against the ropes.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machida.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida just leaning against Pittana, taking a breather.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Machida lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Machida.
Machida stalls.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Machida had his way with Alessandro Pittana in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pittana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters by clinching up.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Machida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida effectively controlling the action here.
Machida misses with an elbow over the top.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Machida lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida avoiding damage.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pittana up against the ropes.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Machida won't allow it.
Machida lands an elbow inside that Pittana shrugs off.
Machida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Machida misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Machida.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
A knee to the head by Machida.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pittana blocking some punches.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Machida throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida is trying to maintain a safe position but Pittana gets an underhook and turns Machida into the ropes.
Pittana avoiding damage as Machida throws knees to the body.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida working aggressively here.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Machida, against the ropes.
Machida working aggressively here.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machida misses with a knee strike.
Machida looking to slow down the pace here.
Machida tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pittana throws a combination. Machida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Machida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pittana is out of range and Machida settles back down.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Pittana's head but Pittana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pittana throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Pittana tries to keep at a distance but Machida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Pittana's ribcage. Pittana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pittana tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the ropes.
Machida keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pittana's brow.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida missing with knees to the body.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Machida misses with an elbow strike.
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machida throws an elbow that misses.
Machida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
A short left from Machida.
Machida tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Machida digs a right hand into Pittana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pittana's gas tank.
Pittana being controlled against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida with a knee to the head.
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Pittana blocks an elbow strike.
Machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machida throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pittana blocks it with crossed arms.
Machida taking a breather.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pittana wants to break free but Machida has control.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida is looking to control Pittana's arms but Pittana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machida has his back to the ropes.
Pittana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Machida obliges.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana tries to circle away but Machida has him pinned against the ropes.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Machida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Machida lands with a right to the head.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Machida.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but Pittana blocks with his arms.
Alessandro Pittana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Machida has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana blocks the elbow strike.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Machida is controlling him.
Machida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pittana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pittana has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machida trying to land knees to the body.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Machida.
Machida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Pittana avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Thiago Machida!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Thiago Machida!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Thiago Machida!
Thiago Machida wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TAKA Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobayashi Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku's entrance music is Yamato Suite Pt. 4. A fine choice. Kobayashi Masato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with TAKA Michinoku's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TAKA Michinoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobayashi Masato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michinoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Masato is just out of range.
Michinoku works Masato's body with a nice hook.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masato tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Michinoku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masato - the referee stops the clock and Michinoku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masato. Michinoku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michinoku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masato.
Michinoku keeps the fight on the outside.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Michinoku pushes him off.
Masato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Michinoku misses.
Michinoku misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michinoku throws a good cross that connects.
Masato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Michinoku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Michinoku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michinoku throws a right hand that Masato ducks under and follows up with a left that Masato also avoids with ease.
Masato moves in looking to clinch but Michinoku pushes him off.
Michinoku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michinoku throws a hook but Masato avoids it easily.
Masato misses with a body shot
and Michinoku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masato throws an overhand right that lands on Michinoku's shoulder, as Michinoku tries to avoid the shot.
Michinoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Michinoku moves away from the strike by Masato.
Masato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kobayashi Masato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Michinoku is out of range.
Masato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michinoku scores with a jab to the body.
Michinoku keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Michinoku coming out on top.
Michinoku misses with a few strikes there.
Michinoku throws a shot to the body.
Michinoku swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Michinoku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Michinoku counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michinoku misses with a leg kick
and Masato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Michinoku misses the target.
Masato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Masato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michinoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Michinoku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masato darts in trying to clinch
and Michinoku counters with a stiff right hand.
Masato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Michinoku works Masato's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michinoku.
Michinoku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masato tries to clinch
and Michinoku counters with a right hand to the body.
Michinoku slips a jab from Masato.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masato. Michinoku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michinoku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michinoku is rocked!
Masato closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Michinoku out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobayashi Masato!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between skep oner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Dori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Dori will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, skep oner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dori!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dori tries a head kick but it misses.
Dori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dori scores with a nice body kick.
Dori moves out of range as oner strikes.
oner is looking to chop away at Dori's legs.
Dori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
oner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
oner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dori throws an overhand right that lands on oner's shoulder, as oner tries to avoid the shot.
oner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice cross by Dori.
Dori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from oner.
Dori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from oner.
Jab, jab by oner - just one landing.
Dori tries to bum rush oner with a series of wild strikes but oner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dori throws a sloppy head kick and oner moves out of range easily.
Dori fails in his attempt to clinch.
oner throws an overhand right that lands on Dori's shoulder, as Dori tries to avoid the shot.
Dori clinches up against the ropes.
oner is looking to control Dori's arms but Dori gets an underhook and turns him. Now oner has his back to the ropes.
oner manages to break the clinch.
oner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
oner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dori.
Dori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
oner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dori. That one must have hurt.
oner swings for the body but Dori moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dori drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from oner. Dori does a little dance to reset his feet.
oner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dori lands a high kick!
Dori slips a straight right by oner.
Dori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
oner misses with a looping left.
oner loads up on a big right hand but Dori slips the punch.
Dori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from oner misses its intended target.
skep oner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oner looks to score with a jab to the body but Dori is just out of range.
Dori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dori is looking to clinch but oner is avoiding it.
Dori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dori moves out of range as oner strikes.
oner is breathing heavily.
oner scores with a decent looking hook.
Dori lands with a slapping head kick.
oner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dori, as that shot connected.
oner is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh oner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dori jerks oner's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! oner drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Dori goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Dori because oner was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dave Dori!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Games (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Games!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short tries to bum rush Games with a series of wild strikes but Games uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Games moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Short throws a series of punches but Games moves out of range.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Short swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Games.
James Games seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Games takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Games throws a leg kick but Short checks it.
Short blocks a head kick by Games.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games is looking to land body kicks.
Short feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Short swinging wildly here.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Short checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Games ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Short moves away.
Games doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short thows a body shot but no joy.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Games uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Short.
Games tries to clinch
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Games avoids a punch combination nicely.
Games thows a body shot but no joy.
Games throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Short is looking to wear down Games with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Games doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short lands with a straight right. Games didn't see that one coming.
Games throws a low kick but Short avoids it.
Games misses with a few strikes there.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Games buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Short moves away from the strike by Games.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a shot to the body
and Games counters with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Games
and Short counters with a two punch combo.
Games misses with a low kick.
Games tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Games.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Games takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Games falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Short to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Games misses.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Games fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Games ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Games throws a solid leg kick but Short takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Games.
A looping hook to the body misses from Games. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.
Games pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Games fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games looks for the body kick but Short saw that one coming.
Short tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Games scores with a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Games. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Games there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short cracks Games with an open hand slap.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Games moves away.
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Games throws a leg kick that misses.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Short has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Games.
Games fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
A big right from Games misses.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Short avoids a kick to the body.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short moves out of range as Games throws a body kick.
Short is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games is looking to slow Short down with leg kicks.
Games thows a leg kick but Short checks it
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Short misses with a double jab.
Games throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Games misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Short.
Games misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games lands a front kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Games.
Games with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Games throws a leg kick
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Short misses with a straight left.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games throws a nice outside leg kick.
Games throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Short misses with a combination
and Games counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Games will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Games counters with a leg kick.
Games tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Games fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Short checks it well.
Short pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Games back to the ropes. Short follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Games.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Short lands with a nice body punch.
Short fails to land with a series of punches.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Games.
Short rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Games moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Short scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Short is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Short takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Games is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short works Games's body with a nice hook.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damien Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Short is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Games looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Games pushes Short away with a front kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games throws a low kick but Short avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Games throws a push kick but Short slaps the foot to one side.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Short lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Games throws a nice looking combination but Short bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Games closes the distance looking to clinch
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Games has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Short misses with a combination
and Games counters with a nice uppercut.
Short throws out a powerful jab.
Games misses with a low kick.
Games scores with a spinning back kick!
Games walks into a jab.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short stalks Games and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Games's face. Games staggers backwards, shaken.
Games avoids the body shot from Short.
Short blocks the body kick.
Short showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Games.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Games is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Games waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Short.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short digs a good body shot into Games's ribs.
Games takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Games.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Short blocks the low kick.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Games tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Games thinking.
Games walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Short checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Games tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Games.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Games is looking to land body kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Short checks the leg kick nicely there.
Games throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Short on the side of the head.
Short slips under a jab.
James Games seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Short throws a right hand that Games ducks under and follows up with a left that Games also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Short blocks the leg kick.
Short throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Games misses with a hook.
Games throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Short uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Games.
Games takes one to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Games throws out a leg kick but Short moves out of range and Games only half commits.
Games looks to land a left hand but Short moved out of range nicely.
Games takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Games tries to clinch up
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Games back to the ropes. Short follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Games looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
Games throws a half hearted mid kick.
Games thows a body shot but no joy.
Short scores with a jab.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games tries to clinch up
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Games throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Games can pounce on him.
Games will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Games throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Short sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Short scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Games misses.
Short takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Games.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Short swings for the body but Games moves out of range.
Games tries to clinch up.
Games is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
Games cracks Short with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Short blocks the leg kick.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters with a series of strikes. Games will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a front kick that sends Short stumbling back into the ropes.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Games swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Games misses
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a body punch but Games moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Games. That's going to slow Short down.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games darts in trying to clinch
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a leg kick but Short moved away.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Games takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Games throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Games tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Short is able to avoid easily.
Games throws a leg kick that misses.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Games misses.
Games tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Games misses
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Games.
Short scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Short throws a predictable looking body shot
and Games counters with an outside leg kick.
Short thuds a left hand into Games's body.
Games thows a leg kick but Short checks it
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Games wants to clinch.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Games wants to land a leg kick but Short is out of range.
Games finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Short jabs Games to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games lands a nice looking body kick.
Short throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Games.
Short throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Games lands a jab to the nose.
Games misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Games.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Games throws a nice looking combination but Short bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to clinch
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Games, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
A good leg kick by Games.
A thudding body kick lands there by Games!
Nice defenses there by Short.
Games throws out a leg kick but Short moves out of range and Games only half commits.
Games misses with a hook to the body
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Games does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short checks a leg kick.
Short will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Short lands a body shot.
Games fails to land with a series of punches.
Games fails to land with a series of punches.
Short lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Short misses the shot to the body.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
Games throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Short lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Games circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but James Games just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Games looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Games looks to land a combination. Short sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Games.
A jab from Short misses.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Games shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Short displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Games walks into a jab.
Games walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games misses with a body kick.
Games wants to slow Short down by chopping away at his legs.
Short checks a leg kick nicely.
Games throws a leg kick but Short moved away.
Short feints a jab promting Games to slip. Short then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Games slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Games looks to clinch
and Short counters with a left and a right that stings Games.
The fight stays on the outside here - Games looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Games fails in his attempt to clinch.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Games avoids the body shot from Short.
Short shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Games eats them both and turns towards Short to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Short crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Games - the referee stops the clock and Short gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Games. Short manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Games scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games scoring well with a low kick there.
Games is looking to score with low kicks.
Short keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Games misses.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Games.
Games moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to score with a jab to the body but Short is just out of range.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Short moves out of range of the body kick.
Games throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Short misses.
Games misses the jab.
Short is working the combinations to good effect here.
Short scores with a three punch combo!
Games scores with a nice strike.
Short throws a hook but Games blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with the combination.
Games 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.
Short 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.
Short moves out of range as Games strikes.
Games lands a nice leg kick that just misses Short's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Short. Those never looked like landing.
Short misses the shot to the body.
Games misses with a wild body shot.
Games misses with a combination
and Short cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Short throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Games stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Short bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Short throws a right and a left that Games avoids nicely.
Games moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Games misses with a combination
letting Short counter with a right hand.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Games misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games closes the distance looking to clinch
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Games wants to clinch.
Games throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Games.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Short lands a nice shot to the body.
Games pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Games throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Games misses with a double jab
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Short on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Games. Games obviously looking to wear him down.
Games misses with a jab to the body
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Games darts in trying to clinch
letting Short counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Games throws a front kick that sends Short stumbling back into the ropes.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games throws the left hand but Short avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Games misses the target.
Games avoids a punch combination nicely.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Games misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Games, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Games dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short lands an overhand right.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Games misses with a body shot
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Games thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Games.
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Games does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Short catches Games right on the button with a cross.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
Short misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Games.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Games swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Short swings for the body but Games moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Short.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Games sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Games loads up on a big right hand but Short slips the punch.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games tries to clinch up.
Games throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Games throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and moves out of range.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Games.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Short moves out of range as Games throws a body kick.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a body punch but Games moves out of range.
Games tries to clinch
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Short jabs Games to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Games finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
Short takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Games misses with a double jab.
Games misses with a leg kick.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Games.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
Games misses with a combination
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a series of strikes. Games will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Games moves away.
Games throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Short moves out of range of the body kick from Games.
Games tries to clinch
and Games takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games wants to clinch
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Short takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a combination that misses
and Games cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Short showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Games.
Games tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Games.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games misses with a double jab.
Games turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Games looks to land a body kick but Short moved away.
Games is looking to clinch.
Short fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Games looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Games goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Games connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Games wants to clinch
enabling Short to counter with a crisp jab.
Games throws a leg kick which misses Short's front leg but catches the back leg as Short tries to avoid it.
Games moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Short throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Games misses with a low kick.
Short connects with a good right hand that stumbles Games. Games circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Short.
Games connects with a leg kick. Short looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Games tried to score with a low kick but Short checks it.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Games lands a front kick.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Games just misses with a punch to the body.
Games misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Games comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Games has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for James Games!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for James Games!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for James Games!
James Games wins by unanimous decision!
James Games is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Aguri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Republic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Aguri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ethan Aguri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Republic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Republic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aguri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aguri throws a series of punches but Republic avoids them all with ease.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aguri throws a nice looking combination but Republic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Republic has eaten all the pies!
Republic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Republic.
Aguri swats away the attempt to clinch by Republic.
Aguri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Republic.
Republic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aguri tries a head kick but it misses.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Aguri pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Republic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguri was well out of range. Poor timing from Republic.
A big left from Aguri misses.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Aguri.
Decent striking displayed by Republic there.
Republic connects with a body shot.
Aguri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ethan Aguri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguri misses with a looping left.
Republic connects with a right hand. Aguri shakes it off.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Aguri misses with the combination.
Republic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aguri counters with a good, hard body kick but Republic shrugs it off.
Republic looks gassed!
Aguri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Republic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Republic sizes up Aguri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguri misses with a kick to the body.
Aguri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aguri misses with a looping left.
Aguri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Aguri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Republic to score with a decent uppercut.
Aguri misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Republic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aguri throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
Aguri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aguri misses its intended target.
Aguri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Republic.
Aguri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aguri blocks a low kick nicely.
Aguri misses with a straight left.
Republic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aguri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Republic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Republic slips under a jab.
Republic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Republic throws out a loose jab but Aguri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Republic tries to clinch but Aguri moves out of range.
Aguri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Aguri throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Aguri misses with a head kick.
Republic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aguri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aguri.
Aguri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Republic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Aguri pushes him off.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Aguri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Republic thuds his right hand into Aguri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aguri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Republic scores with a hook.
Republic scores with the left hand. Aguri knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguri loads up on a big right hand but Republic slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Aguri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Republic wants to clinch.
Aguri misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aguri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aguri.
Aguri misses with the combination.
Republic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aguri manages to avoid it.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Aguri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Republic takes a swing at Aguri's ribcage but misses.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aguri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Republic slips a straight right by Aguri.
Aguri throws the kick towards the body but Republic avoids it.
Republic wants to clinch up but Aguri keeps it at a distance.
Aguri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Republic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aguri thinking.
Aguri throws a body kick that misses.
Aguri misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Aguri misses
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aguri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Republic moves away.
A slow jab from Aguri misses its intended target.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aguri misses with a leg kick
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Republic misses its intended target.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguri.
Republic is looking to slow Aguri down with leg kicks.
Aguri keeps the fight on the outside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aguri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Republic.
Aguri misses with the combination.
Aguri misses with a looping left.
Aguri misses with a jab to the body
and Republic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aguri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Republic finds it's way round the side to connect with Aguri's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Republic throws an overhand right that lands on Aguri's shoulder, as Aguri tries to avoid the shot.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Republic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Republic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Republic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguri.
Aguri avoids the body shot from Republic.
Republic looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguri is just out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic digs a good body shot into Aguri's ribs.
Aguri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Republic moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
Aguri takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Republic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Republic blocks an elbow strike from Aguri.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Aguri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Republic blocks the elbow strike.
Republic tries to stall but Aguri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aguri manages to break the clinch.
Aguri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Republic just misses with a punch to the body.
Aguri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Republic just misses with a punch to the body.
Republic lands with a straight right. Aguri didn't see that one coming.
Republic lands a jab to Aguri's midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Aguri misses with a looping left.
Republic tries to clinch there but Aguri circles away.
Republic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Republic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aguri rather than just go for the knockout.
Republic misses with a hook to the body
and Aguri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Aguri is predictable there
and Republic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aguri throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
Republic dips to his left and cracks Aguri with an uppercut!
Aguri ducks under a wild hook from Republic.
Aguri misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Republic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguri was well out of range. Poor timing from Republic.
Republic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aguri.
Republic lands a nice looking body shot.
Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aguri.
A swing and a miss from Republic.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aguri staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Republic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguri circles away.
Republic takes a swing at Aguri's ribcage but misses.
Republic scores with a body shot.
Republic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aguri.
Republic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aguri misses with a straight right.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Republic ducks right into an uppercut from Aguri.
It looks like Wang Republic has been cut.
Republic lands a jab to the nose.
Aguri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Republic there.
Aguri misses with a body punch
and Republic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Republic thuds a left hand into Aguri's body.
Aguri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Republic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Republic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Republic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aguri avoids the body shot from Republic.
Republic digs a good body shot into Aguri's ribs.
Republic blocks a head kick by Aguri.
Republic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Republic misses the shot to the body.
Aguri slips a straight right by Republic.
Aguri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Republic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aguri on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Aguri.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Aguri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aguri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aguri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aguri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Republic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Republic.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Republic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Republic.
Aguri misses with a looping right.
Aguri misses with a straight right.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Aguri misses with the combination.
Wang Republic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Republic lands a right hook to the body.
Aguri moves away from the strike by Republic.
Aguri thows a leg kick but Republic checks it
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Republic closes the distance and pushes Aguri back into the ropes.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
Aguri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Republic taking a breather.
Republic managing to block the knees to the body from Aguri.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Republic.
Aguri trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic missing with knees to the body.
Republic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Republic is working Aguri over against the ropes.
Republic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Republic is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Republic avoiding damage as Aguri throws knees to the body.
Republic is trying to stall.
Republic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Republic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Republic lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Republic as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aguri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aguri working hard to break the clinch.
Republic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Republic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aguri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Republic is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Republic.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aguri as Republic tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguri tries a knee to the head but Republic blocks it.
Aguri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Republic is defending well for now.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aguri takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Republic.
Aguri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right hand to the body from Republic.
Aguri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aguri has had enough of the clinch but Republic keeps him there for the moment.
Aguri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aguri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Republic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
Aguri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Republic avoids it.
Republic is trying to stall.
Republic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Republic lands a body shot.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aguri is defending well for now.
Republic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aguri missing with knees to the body.
Republic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Republic pushes off an throws an elbow but Aguri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Republic prevents Aguri from breaking the clinch.
Aguri tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic lands a hook that snaps the head of Aguri backwards.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic misses with a body punch.
Aguri swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguri tries to break free but Republic pushes him back against the ropes.
Republic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aguri backwards.
Aguri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Republic wants to clinch.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aguri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Aguri.
Republic misses with a looping left.
Aguri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aguri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Republic.
Aguri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Republic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aguri ducks under a wild hook from Republic.
Aguri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aguri as Republic tries to tie him up.
Aguri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Republic scores with a jab to the body.
Aguri keeps the fight on the outside.
Republic just misses with a punch to the body.
Republic has managed to clinch.
Republic lands an elbow that stopped Aguri in his tracks for a moment.
Aguri breaks from the clinch.
Republic closes the distance but Aguri moves to the side
and Republic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aguri avoids the body shot from Republic.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Republic throws a good cross that connects.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Aguri lands a right hook to the body.
Republic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aguri avoids the body shot from Republic.
Aguri swats away the attempt to clinch by Republic.
Jab by Aguri.
The fighters circling - Aguri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aguri throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Aguri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguri throws a front kick aimed at Republic's knee but Republic avoids it well.
Aguri misses with a double jab
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aguri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Republic circles away quickly and effectively.
Aguri tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Republic.
Aguri throws a head kick that misses
and Aguri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aguri takes one to the side of the head.
Republic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Republic missing with a left hand there. Aguri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aguri throws a lazy head kick
and Republic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Republic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Republic taking a breather.
Good body shot from Republic.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aguri can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Republic.
Republic keeps control of Aguri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aguri misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Republic.
Republic taking a breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic is leaning against Aguri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aguri takes a shot to the head.
Republic tries to stall but Aguri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aguri takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Aguri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Republic prevents a body shot from Aguri.
Republic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aguri is keeping busy.
Aguri tries to break free but Republic pushes him back against the ropes.
Republic trying to stall but Aguri improves his position.
Aguri takes an elbow to the temple.
Aguri tries a knee to the head but Republic blocks it.
Republic blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wang Republic.
Republic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aguri wants to slow Republic down by chopping away at his legs.
Republic misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Republic wants to clinch.
Republic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Republic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Republic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aguri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Republic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aguri misses with a jab to the body
and Republic counters with a right hand to the body.
Republic just misses with a punch to the body.
Aguri misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguri missing with a left hand there. Republic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aguri connects with a jab.
Aguri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Republic in his tracks.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Republic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wang Republic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Republic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aguri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aguri misses with a wild combination.
Aguri fails to land with a series of punches.
Republic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Republic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aguri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Republic lands a really nice looking cross but Aguri seems unphased.
Republic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguri was well out of range. Poor timing from Republic.
A big left from Republic misses.
Republic cracks Aguri with an open hand slap.
Republic lands a jab to the head.
Republic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aguri's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Republic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aguri manages to avoid it.
Republic lands a really nice looking cross but Aguri seems unphased.
Aguri blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aguri misses with a double jab.
Aguri throws a head kick that misses
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Republic misses with a wild body shot.
Republic connects with a right hand. Aguri shakes it off.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aguri.
Aguri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aguri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Republic looks to throw the jab but Aguri is out of range.
Aguri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aguri misses with a hook.
Aguri misses with the combination.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Republic tests Aguri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Republic misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Aguri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguri misses with a wild body shot.
Republic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Republic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aguri drops his hands momentarily and Republic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Republic lands a lovely overhand right.
Republic clobbers Aguri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Republic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aguri.
Aguri throws a leg kick
and Republic counters with a right hand to the body.
Republic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aguri on the side of the head.
Republic scores with a punch to the head.
Republic tries to clinch but Aguri is having none of it.
Republic thuds his right hand into Aguri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Republic lands with an uppercut that bounces Aguri off the ropes and back into rage.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aguri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aguri.
Republic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Republic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aguri. Aguri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Aguri.
Aguri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Republic.
Aguri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Republic.
Republic blocks a head kick by Aguri.
Republic misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Republic.
Aguri misses with a shot to the body
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Aguri throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.
Aguri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Republic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aguri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Republic lands a body shot.
Republic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aguri manages to avoid it.
Republic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aguri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Republic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguri was well out of range. Poor timing from Republic.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Aguri is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguri misses with a looping right.
Republic looks to land a right hand but Aguri moved out of range.
Aguri throws a lazy right hand but Republic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Aguri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aguri is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguri throws a sloppy head kick
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aguri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguri walks into a jab.
Republic lands with an uppercut that bounces Aguri off the ropes and back into rage.
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Republic throws a hook but Aguri avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Republic.
Republic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aguri.
Aguri walks into a straight right hand from Republic.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguri throws a hook but Republic avoids it easily.
Aguri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguri there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguri circles away.
Aguri misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Aguri misses with an uppercut.
Aguri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Republic swings for the body but Aguri moves out of range.
Republic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aguri throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Republic misses with an uppercut. Aguri saw that one coming.
Aguri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aguri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Republic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguri.
The crowd cheers as Republic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aguri doesn't seem phased though.
Republic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aguri misses with a looping right.
Aguri throws a lazy right hand but Republic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aguri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aguri looks to land a right hand but Republic moved out of range.
Aguri tries a head kick but it misses.
Aguri misses with a jab to the body
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aguri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Republic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aguri's head backwards.
Republic clinches up against the ropes.
Republic blocks an elbow strike from Aguri.
Republic digs a right hand underneath Aguri's ribcage. Aguri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aguri tries to circle away but Republic has him pinned against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Aguri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Republic trying to stall but Aguri improves his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguri's efforts to push away.
Aguri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aguri managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Aguri lands an uppercut.
Aguri struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Republic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Republic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguri avoids it.
Republic misses with an elbow over the top.
Republic misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Republic.
Aguri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Republic avoids it.
Aguri managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Republic trying to stall but Aguri improves his position.
Aguri pushes off an throws an elbow but Republic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Republic.
A frustrated look appears on Aguri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Republic lands a body shot.
Republic pushes Aguri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Republic missing with knees to the body.
Aguri looking to throw knees to the head but Republic is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Republic lands a knee to the body.
Republic landing knees to the body.
Aguri avoiding damage as Republic throws knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aguri as Republic tries to tie him up.
Republic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Republic stalling in the clinch but Aguri improves position.
Aguri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Aguri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Republic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aguri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aguri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Republic's brow.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aguri blocks the elbow strike.
Republic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aguri prevents a body shot from Republic.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguri avoids the damage to the body.
Republic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic avoids a wild elbow strike from Aguri.
A right hook to the body lands for Republic.
Republic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Republic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Republic has a couple of punches blocked by Aguri.
Aguri trying to land knees to the body.
Republic lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Republic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Republic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aguri moves out of range as Republic strikes.
Republic takes the fight into the clinch.
Republic managing to block the knees to the body from Aguri.
Aguri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aguri is trying to break free.
Aguri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Republic.
Aguri throws an elbow but it misses.
Republic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aguri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Republic avoiding damage as Aguri throws knees to the body.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aguri is defending well for now.
Republic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Republic has Aguri pressed against the ropes, preventing Aguri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Republic wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Republic blocks it with crossed arms.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic is trying to stall.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aguri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Republic is defending well for now.
Republic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguri avoids it.
Aguri tries to break free but Republic pushes him back against the ropes.
Republic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Republic.
Republic lands an elbow just above Aguri 's eye.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic lands an elbow just above Aguri 's eye.
Aguri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Republic.
A short right from Republic on the inside.
Republic taking a breather.
Aguri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aguri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aguri is trying to force a seperation but Republic has the dominant position.
Aguri tries to break the clinch but Republic is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Republic.
Republic lands a shot to the body.
Republic dodges an elbow strike from Aguri.
Republic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Republic.
Republic cracks Aguri with a nice body shot.
Republic is trying to stall.
Republic lands an elbow just above Aguri 's eye.
Republic has Aguri pressed against the ropes, preventing Aguri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Republic is leaning against Aguri and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Republic lands an elbow inside that Aguri shrugs off.
Republic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguri avoids the damage to the body.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Republic blocks the elbow strike.
Republic lands a body punch.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Republic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aguri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Republic lands a body punch.
Republic lands an elbow just above Aguri 's eye.
Republic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Republic prevents Aguri from breaking the clinch.
Aguri breaks from the clinch.
Republic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguri throws a sloppy body shot
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Aguri misses its intended target.
Republic scores with a hook to the body. Aguri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Republic cracks the inside of Aguri's front leg.
Republic tries to clinch up
and Aguri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Republic wants to clinch.
Republic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Republic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aguri.
Republic lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aguri ducks under a wild hook from Republic.
Republic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aguri manages to avoid it.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Aguri pushes him off.
Aguri looks to land a body kick but Republic moved away.
Republic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aguri throws a head kick that misses.
Aguri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aguri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aguri avoids the body shot from Republic.
Republic blocks a head kick by Aguri.
Aguri misses with an uppercut.
Aguri with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Aguri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguri misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Aguri misses the target.
Donk. Republic catches Aguri right on the button with a cross.
Republic lands with a good body shot.
Aguri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Republic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aguri's head backwards.
Aguri looks to throw the jab but Republic is out of range.
Republic misses the jab.
Republic jabs at Aguri's body.
Aguri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Republic throws a sloppy head kick and Aguri moves out of range easily.
Aguri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Republic counters with a nice body shot.
Republic tries to clinch up
and Aguri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Republic there.
Republic misses with a hook. Aguri ducked under it nicely.
Aguri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Republic swings for the body but Aguri moves out of range.
Aguri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Republic throws the kick towards the body but Aguri avoids it.
Aguri keeps the fight on the outside.
Republic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aguri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Republic throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Republic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Republic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aguri throws an overhand right that lands on Republic's shoulder, as Republic tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic throws out a loose jab but Aguri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic thuds his right hand into Aguri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Republic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Republic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aguri misses with a hook to the body
and Republic counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Republic. Aguri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Republic cracks Aguri with a good jab.
Aguri misses with a straight left.
Republic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aguri slips under a jab.
Aguri throws a leg kick
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Republic looks to land a right hand but Aguri moved out of range.
Republic scores with a jab. Aguri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Aguri moves out of range of the strikes.
Republic tries to clinch up but Aguri circles away and keeps his distance.
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguri circles away.
Aguri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Republic catches Aguri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Republic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Republic moves out of range as Aguri throws a body kick.
Aguri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Republic.
Aguri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aguri throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Republic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aguri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Republic looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguri is just out of range.
Aguri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Republic misses with a body punch
and Aguri counters with a left to the body.
Republic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Republic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aguri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aguri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Republic moves into range and clinches up with Aguri.
Republic is trying to stall.
Republic seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Aguri tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aguri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Republic.
Republic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aguri's efforts to push away.
Republic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Republic prevents Aguri from breaking the clinch.
Aguri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Republic looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Republic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Wang Republic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Republic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aguri's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Republic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aguri scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Aguri misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aguri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Aguri.
Donk. Aguri catches Republic right on the button with a cross.
Republic misses with a body shot.
Aguri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Republic counters with a nice body shot.
Republic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Republic avoids the head kick by Aguri.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Republic throws a right hand that Aguri ducks under and follows up with a left that Aguri also avoids with ease.
Republic tries to clinch there but Aguri circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aguri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aguri misses with a body kick.
Republic tries to clinch but Aguri moves out of range.
Republic scores with a shot to the body.
Republic closes the distance and pushes Aguri back into the ropes.
Republic has Aguri pressed against the ropes, preventing Aguri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aguri as Republic tries to tie him up.
Aguri misses with a knee to the head.
Republic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aguri.
Aguri wants to break free but Republic has control.
Republic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aguri.
Republic lands an elbow inside that Aguri shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Republic.
Aguri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Republic pushes Aguri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Aguri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Republic avoids it.
Republic lands an elbow just above Aguri 's eye.
Republic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aguri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguri avoids the damage to the body.
Aguri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Republic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Republic.
Republic trying to stall but Aguri improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Republic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aguri's brow.
Aguri is looking to break free of the clinch but Republic has double underhooks.
Republic just leaning against Aguri, taking a breather.
Republic lands a nice knee to the body.
Republic wants to stall.
Good body shot from Aguri.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Aguri manages to break the clinch.
Aguri throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Republic connects with a looping right hand.
Republic staying out of range there.
Republic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aguri ducks under a wild hook from Republic.
Aguri slips a jab from Republic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguri throws a sloppy head kick and Republic moves out of range easily.
Aguri looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Republic.
Aguri missing with a left hand there. Republic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Republic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguri.
Republic scores with a nice head shot.
Republic blocks a head kick by Aguri.
Republic looks to land a right hand but Aguri moved out of range.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Republic.
Republic misses with a hook to the body
enabling Aguri to counter with a crisp jab.
Republic blocks a jab.
A big right from Aguri misses.
Republic swings for the body but Aguri moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Republic moves into the clinch.
Republic lands a body shot.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Republic.
Republic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Republic tries to stall but Aguri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Republic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Republic tries to stall but Aguri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aguri prevents a body shot from Republic.
Republic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Republic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aguri tries a knee to the head but Republic blocks it.
Aguri throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Republic.
Republic trying to land knees to the body.
Aguri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Republic looking to slow down the pace here.
Aguri tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Republic missing with knees to the body.
Aguri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Republic avoids it.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
Wang Republic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Republic avoids a wild elbow strike from Aguri.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Republic.
A right handed body shot lands from Republic.
Aguri trying to land knees to the body.
Republic is trying to stall.
Aguri can't break the clinch.
Aguri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Republic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aguri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Republic tries to stall but Aguri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wang Republic.
Nice uppercut there from Republic.
Republic jabs at Aguri's body.
Aguri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Republic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Republic moves away from the strike by Aguri.
Aguri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Republic connects with a crisp jab.
Aguri takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.
Aguri looks to land a right hand but Republic moved out of range.
Republic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Republic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguri moves away.
Republic blocks a jab.
Aguri throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.
Aguri walks into a left hand.
Republic misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Aguri is predictable there
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Republic slips a straight right by Aguri.
Republic is looking to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguri.
Republic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Aguri misses.
Aguri tries a head kick but it misses.
Republic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aguri throws a body kick that misses.
Republic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Republic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aguri keeps the fight on the outside.
Republic wants to clinch up but Aguri keeps it at a distance.
Republic is looking to clinch.
Aguri throws a lazy right hand but Republic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Republic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aguri throws a head kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Republic tests Aguri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aguri misses with a hook to the body
and Republic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aguri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Republic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Republic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Republic lands a nice uppercut.
Republic is looking to control Aguri's arms but Aguri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Republic has his back to the ropes.
Republic lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Republic.
Republic trying to control the position but instead, Aguri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Republic into the ropes.
Aguri takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Republic.
Republic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aguri backwards.
Republic lands a hook that snaps the head of Aguri backwards.
Aguri is trying to push Republic away but Republic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Republic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aguri tries to circle away but Republic has him pinned against the ropes.
Aguri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Republic.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aguri is defending well for now.
Republic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Republic.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Aguri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Republic is trying to maintain a safe position but Aguri gets an underhook and turns Republic into the ropes.
Aguri has had enough of the clinch but Republic keeps him there for the moment.
Republic dodges an elbow strike from Aguri.
Aguri wants to break free but Republic has control.
Aguri is looking to break free of the clinch but Republic has double underhooks.
Aguri is trying to break the clinch but Republic is controlling him.
Republic is looking to control Aguri's arms but Aguri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Republic has his back to the ropes.
Republic prevents a body shot from Aguri.
Aguri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Republic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguri is trying to break free.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguri avoids the damage to the body.
Aguri tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
Republic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguri avoids it.
Ethan Aguri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Republic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguri avoids it.
Republic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Republic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Republic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Wang Republic!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Wang Republic!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Wang Republic!
Wang Republic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Winklemesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bad comes to the ring accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. Bernard Winklemesser is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Bad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Winklemesser!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winklemesser misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Winklemesser. Those never looked like landing.
Bad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winklemesser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bad misses with a low kick.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Winklemesser takes a step back to recover.
Sloppy strikes from Winklemesser. Those never looked like landing.
Bad ducks right into an uppercut from Winklemesser.
A bone on bone clash there as Winklemesser blocks the leg kick.
Winklemesser lands a two punch combo.
Bad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Bad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winklemesser drops Bad with a beautiful combination! Bad stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Winklemesser is looking for the KO!
Bad is rocked!
Winklemesser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Bad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Winklemesser does no damage.
Bad seems to have got his legs back now.
Good standup being displayed there by Winklemesser as he connects with a hook.
Winklemesser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bad 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 Winklemesser has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winklemesser and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winklemesser throws a series of punches but Bad avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winklemesser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bad has time to react.
Winklemesser tries to clinch but Bad is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
A combination from Winklemesser does no damage.
Winklemesser 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.
Winklemesser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winklemesser dips to his left and cracks Bad with an uppercut!
Bad slips under a jab from Winklemesser.
Bad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winklemesser feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winklemesser.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bad. Winklemesser shrugs it off though.
Winklemesser is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
Bad staying out of range there.
Bad cracks the inside of Winklemesser's front leg.
Winklemesser checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice cross by Winklemesser.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
Winklemesser cracks Bad with a good jab.
Bernard Winklemesser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winklemesser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Bad.
Winklemesser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winklemesser is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winklemesser wants to clinch up but Bad keeps it at a distance.
Winklemesser lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bad, right into the meat.
Winklemesser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Winklemesser's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winklemesser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winklemesser misses the shot to the body.
Winklemesser blocks a leg kick.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the leg kick from Bad.
Winklemesser throws a series of punches but Bad moves out of range.
Bad slips a jab from Winklemesser.
Bad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winklemesser throws a right hand that Bad ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad avoids the body shot from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser misses with a two punch combination.
Bad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winklemesser scores with a nice strike.
Winklemesser throws a right hand that Bad ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Winklemesser. Those never looked like landing.
Winklemesser misses with the combination.
Winklemesser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser blocks a low kick nicely.
Winklemesser throws a hook but Bad blocks it.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up but Bad circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winklemesser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bad. Bad obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Winklemesser.
Bad tries to score with a low kick but Winklemesser moves his leg out of the way.
Winklemesser throws out a loose jab but Bad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winklemesser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser 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.
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad misses with a low kick as Winklemesser jumps back.
Winklemesser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bad tried to score with a low kick but Winklemesser checks it.
Bad ducks under a wild hook from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bad under the eye.
Winklemesser misses with a few strikes there.
Bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winklemesser's calf.
Winklemesser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bad circles away quickly and effectively.
Winklemesser blocks the body kick.
Winklemesser tries to clinch there but Bad circles away.
Winklemesser throws out a loose jab but Bad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winklemesser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bad circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Bad blocks the low kick.
Bad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winklemesser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winklemesser's sensitive parts.
Winklemesser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winklemesser looks gassed!
Winklemesser throws a jab but it's blocked by Bad.
Bad lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bad. Bad obviously looking to wear him down.
Winklemesser throws a series of punches but Bad avoids them all with ease.
Winklemesser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Winklemesser.
Bad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winklemesser throws a low kick but Bad moves out of range easily.
Bad looks to land a body kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Bad looks to land a body kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winklemesser's calf.
Bad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winklemesser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Winklemesser misses the jab.
Bad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up but Bad circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad tries to clinch but Winklemesser moves out of range.
Bad defending well as Winklemesser loads up on a big left hand.
Winklemesser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bad manages to avoid it.
Bad avoids the body shot from Winklemesser.
Bad throws a low kick but Winklemesser avoids it.
Winklemesser tries to bum rush Bad with a series of wild strikes but Bad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bad.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Bad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Winklemesser has closed the distance and engaged Bad in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winklemesser avoids the elbow strike from Bad, against the ropes.
Winklemesser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bad throws an elbow that misses.
Winklemesser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winklemesser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bad avoids it.
Winklemesser pushes off an throws an elbow but Bad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Winklemesser lands a shot to the body.
Bad misses with an elbow over the top.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bad misses with an elbow over the top.
Winklemesser lands a nice elbow.
Winklemesser tries to land knees in the clinch but Bad avoids the damage to the body.
Winklemesser breaks from the clinch.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winklemesser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bad manages to avoid it.
Bad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Winklemesser as he checks the leg kick.
Bad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bad misses with a low kick as Winklemesser jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bad.
Donk. Winklemesser catches Bad right on the button with a cross.
Bad thumps Winklemesser with a low kick.
Bad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bad keeps the fight on the outside.
Bad scores with a kick to the body.
Bad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bad makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Winklemesser takes a swing at Bad's ribcage but misses.
Winklemesser throws a leg kick that misses.
Winklemesser moves out of range as Bad throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Winklemesser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bad. That's going to slow Winklemesser down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bad. That's going to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bad tries a low kick but Winklemesser avoids it.
Bad misses with a low kick.
Winklemesser wants to clinch up but Bad keeps it at a distance.
Bad throws out a leg kick but Winklemesser moves out of range and Bad only half commits.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winklemesser moves out of range as Bad throws a body kick.
Winklemesser checks a low kick from Bad.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up but Bad circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winklemesser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winklemesser looks to land a right hand but Bad moved out of range.
Bad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winklemesser checks a low kick from Bad.
Bad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Winklemesser does no damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot.
Bad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bad moves out of range of the strikes.
Winklemesser misses with a wild combination.
Bad moves in looking to clinch but Winklemesser pushes him off.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winklemesser blocks the body kick.
Winklemesser missing with a left hand there. Bad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bad.
Bad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser misses with a double jab.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winklemesser throws a looping overhand right but Bad ducks down to avoid it.
Winklemesser 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.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
Winklemesser throws a hook but Bad avoids it easily.
Winklemesser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Winklemesser dominated that 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.
Bad scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from Winklemesser misses.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
Bernard Winklemesser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bad connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Winklemesser misses.
Winklemesser swinging wildly here.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bad.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bad, right into the meat.
Bad throws a front kick aimed at Winklemesser's knee but Winklemesser avoids it well.
Bad looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Winklemesser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winklemesser throws out the jab.
Bad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winklemesser catches Bad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bernard Winklemesser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winklemesser tries to bum rush Bad with a series of wild strikes but Bad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bad walks into a jab.
Winklemesser has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winklemesser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bad.
Winklemesser is looking to clinch but Bad is avoiding it.
Winklemesser is breathing heavily.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot.
Winklemesser throws a body punch but Bad moves out of range.
Winklemesser misses with a hook. Bad ducked under it nicely.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Bad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winklemesser misses the shot to the body.
Winklemesser misses with a wild combination.
Winklemesser misses with an uppercut.
Winklemesser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bad ducks under a wild hook from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser swinging wildly here.
Winklemesser throws a hook but Bad blocks it.
Bad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bad misses with a low kick.
Bad dodges the punch combination from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser moves out of range as Bad throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No joy there for Winklemesser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
The crowd cheers as Winklemesser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bad doesn't seem phased though.
Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
Winklemesser throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bad.
Bad lands a nice looking body kick.
Bad moves away from the strike by Winklemesser.
Winklemesser throws a right hand that Bad ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad also avoids with ease.
Winklemesser throws a jab but it's blocked by Bad.
Bad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winklemesser misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bad.
Winklemesser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winklemesser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winklemesser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bad. Bad obviously looking to wear him down.
Winklemesser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Winklemesser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
Bad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Winklemesser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bad.
Winklemesser on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot.
Bad scoring well with a low kick there.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
Winklemesser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bad scores with a leg kick.
Bad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Bad is looking to chop away at Winklemesser's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser misses with the combination.
Bad scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winklemesser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad.
Winklemesser blocks a leg kick.
Bad is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bad.
Bad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winklemesser misses with a looping left.
Bad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bad takes the fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser avoids the elbow strike from Bad, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winklemesser's brow.
Winklemesser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser misses with an elbow strike.
Winklemesser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser manages to break the clinch.
Winklemesser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winklemesser if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bad.
Bad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winklemesser.
Bad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winklemesser's sensitive parts.
Bad lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winklemesser has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad thumps Winklemesser with a low kick.
Bad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winklemesser is out of range and Bad settles back down.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winklemesser crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bad - the referee stops the clock and Winklemesser gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bad. Winklemesser manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bad moves away.
Winklemesser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bad. Bad obviously looking to wear him down.
Winklemesser looks to score with a jab to the body but Bad is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Winklemesser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that Bad avoids nicely.
Winklemesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bad throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Bad.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Bad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bad misses with a leg kick.
Bad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winklemesser.
Bad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winklemesser. That did some damage!
Bad throws the kick towards the body but Winklemesser avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Winklemesser.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bad avoids the elbow strike from Winklemesser, against the ropes.
Bad avoiding damage as Winklemesser throws knees to the body.
Winklemesser misses with an elbow over the top.
Bad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bad throws an elbow but misses.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike from Bad.
Bad avoids a wild elbow strike from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser dodges an elbow strike from Bad.
Bad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser dodges an elbow strike from Bad.
Bad lands an elbow just above Winklemesser 's eye.
Winklemesser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bad throws an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser lands an elbow that stopped Bad in his tracks for a moment.
Winklemesser misses with an elbow over the top.
Bad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winklemesser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bad is trying to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bad avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Winklemesser just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bad's brow.
Bad lands an elbow that stopped Winklemesser in his tracks for a moment.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike from Bad.
Winklemesser manages to break the clinch.
Bad slips under a jab.
Winklemesser misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Winklemesser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winklemesser throws a shot from downtown. Bad moves away and avoids it.
Winklemesser missing with a left hand there. Bad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bad blocks a jab.
Winklemesser cracks Bad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bad.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bad.
Winklemesser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bad manages to avoid it.
Bad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winklemesser throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bad throws a leg kick which misses Winklemesser's front leg but catches the back leg as Winklemesser tries to avoid it.
Winklemesser misses with the combination.
Winklemesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bad defending well as Winklemesser loads up on a big left hand.
Bad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winklemesser scores with a body shot.
Winklemesser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bad moves away.
A punch combination from Winklemesser misses.
Bad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winklemesser misses the shot to the body.
Bad bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Winklemesser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Winklemesser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bad dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Winklemesser looks to land a combination but Bad avoids it well.
Winklemesser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bad slips under a jab.
Winklemesser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Winklemesser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winklemesser misses with the combination.
Winklemesser misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Winklemesser misses the shot to the body.
Bad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Winklemesser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bad is looking to slow Winklemesser down with leg kicks.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winklemesser throws a jab when Bad was well out of range.
Winklemesser moves out of range as Bad throws a body kick.
Winklemesser lands with a nice combination. Bad backs away looking to recover.
Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
Bad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser lunges at Bad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bad's hand.
Bad throws a low kick, looking for Winklemesser's leg but Winklemesser calmly moves out of range.
Bad cracks the inside of Winklemesser's front leg.
Bad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winklemesser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winklemesser scores with a nice strike.
Bad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winklemesser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
Winklemesser takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bad moves forwards but Winklemesser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Winklemesser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winklemesser is able to avoid easily.
Bad misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that Bad avoids nicely.
Bad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bad cracks the inside of Winklemesser's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Bad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winklemesser blocks a low kick nicely.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Bad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winklemesser.
Bad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bad throws a front kick that sends Winklemesser stumbling back into the ropes.
Winklemesser misses with an uppercut.
Bad dodges the punch combination from Winklemesser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad delivers a nice body kick.
Bad lands a front kick.
Bad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bad 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.
Bad tries to close the distance and clinch but Winklemesser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bad defending well as Winklemesser loads up on a big left hand.
Bad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bad.
Winklemesser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bad!
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that Bad avoids nicely.
Bad throws the kick towards the body but Winklemesser avoids it.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
Winklemesser tries a head kick but it misses.
Bad dodges the punch combination from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser lands a jab to Bad's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bad. That's going to slow Winklemesser down.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser checks a low kick from Bad.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winklemesser throws a right hand that Bad ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad also avoids with ease.
Winklemesser misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bad.
Winklemesser misses with a series of wild punches.
Bad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Winklemesser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winklemesser throws a lazy right hand but Bad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Bad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winklemesser. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Winklemesser. Bad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bad throws the kick towards the body but Winklemesser avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good work by Winklemesser as he checks the leg kick.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser blocks a leg kick.
Winklemesser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
Bad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bad is looking to chop away at Winklemesser's legs.
Bad throws out a leg kick but Winklemesser moves out of range and Bad only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Bad.
Winklemesser looks to clinch
and Bad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bad.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Winklemesser lands an overhand right.
Bad motions for Winklemesser to come forward. Bad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bad connects with a leg kick. Winklemesser looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winklemesser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winklemesser.
Winklemesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bad lands with a nice body kick.
Winklemesser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winklemesser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bad defending well as Winklemesser loads up on a big left hand.
Bad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bad slips a jab from Winklemesser.
Bad throws a wild body kick that Winklemesser sees coming a mile off.
Bad throws a leg kick which misses Winklemesser's front leg but catches the back leg as Winklemesser tries to avoid it.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
Winklemesser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser swinging wildly here.
Bad misses with a low kick.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Winklemesser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Bad rushes Winklemesser and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winklemesser's brow.
Bad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Bad.
Winklemesser scores with a shoulder strike.
Winklemesser blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winklemesser's brow.
Bad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike.
Bad avoids the elbow strike from Winklemesser, against the ropes.
Bad pushes off an throws an elbow but Winklemesser leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winklemesser's brow.
Winklemesser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winklemesser will feel that in the morning.
Winklemesser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winklemesser swinging wildly here.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Winklemesser.
Bad avoids the head kick by Winklemesser.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winklemesser's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bad.
Winklemesser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bad tries a low kick but Winklemesser avoids it.
Bad thumps Winklemesser with a low kick.
Winklemesser wants to land a leg kick but Bad is out of range.
Bad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winklemesser swinging wildly here.
Bad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Winklemesser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bad.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bad scores with a kick to the body.
Winklemesser checks the leg kick.
Bad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winklemesser.
Winklemesser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Bad.
Bad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winklemesser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bad defending well as Winklemesser loads up on a big left hand.
Bad scores with a leg kick.
Bad throws a low kick but Winklemesser avoids it.
Bad wants to slow Winklemesser down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bad, right into the meat.
Bad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winklemesser blocks the body kick.
Winklemesser lands a jab.
That kick from Bad tenderised Winklemesser's leg. Winklemesser is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bad clearly takes that 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.
Winklemesser jabs Bad right on the nose. Bad blinks but takes it well.
Winklemesser lands a right hook to the body.
Bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winklemesser's calf.
Bad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winklemesser. That did some damage!
Bad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Bad thows a body kick. Winklemesser tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winklemesser creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike.
Bad has Winklemesser pressed against the ropes, preventing Winklemesser from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winklemesser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Winklemesser misses.
Winklemesser is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bad lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Bad.
Winklemesser misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Winklemesser takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winklemesser's sensitive parts.
That kick from Bad tenderised Winklemesser's leg. Winklemesser is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winklemesser if he has to take too many more of those.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
Bad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bad throws out a leg kick but Winklemesser moves out of range and Bad only half commits.
Winklemesser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bad.
Winklemesser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bad.
Bad lands a nice looking body kick.
Bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Winklemesser's calf.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Winklemesser keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winklemesser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bad.
Bad thumps Winklemesser with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winklemesser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bad, right into the meat.
Winklemesser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Bad.
Bad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Bad throws a wild body kick that Winklemesser sees coming a mile off.
Bad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winklemesser misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Winklemesser.
Bad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winklemesser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winklemesser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bad tries to clinch up but Winklemesser circles away and keeps his distance.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Winklemesser is looking to clinch but Bad is avoiding it.
Winklemesser works Bad's body with a nice hook.
Bad scores with a kick to the midsection.
Winklemesser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winklemesser misses with a hook. Bad ducked under it nicely.
Bad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bad is looking to land body kicks.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad ducks under a wild hook from Winklemesser.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winklemesser blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Winklemesser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winklemesser loads up on a big right hand but Bad slips the punch.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Bad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bad tries to score with a low kick but Winklemesser moves his leg out of the way.
Winklemesser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bad.
Bad slips under a jab.
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winklemesser's sensitive parts.
Winklemesser thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Winklemesser misses.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Winklemesser blocks the body kick.
Winklemesser walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bad.
Bad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winklemesser is out of range and Bad settles back down.
Bad misses with a kick to the body.
Bad closes the distance and clinches.
Bad misses with an elbow over the top.
Bad blocks an elbow strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bad avoids a wild elbow strike from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bad dodges an elbow strike from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bad keeps control of Winklemesser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winklemesser trying to land knees to the body.
Winklemesser pushes off an throws an elbow but Bad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Winklemesser missing with knees to the body.
Bad prevents Winklemesser from breaking the clinch.
Bad misses with an elbow over the top.
Bad tries to stall but Winklemesser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Bad slams his shin into Winklemesser's torso.
Winklemesser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bad tried to score with a low kick but Winklemesser checks it.
A punch combination from Winklemesser misses.
Winklemesser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bad.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winklemesser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bad manages to avoid it.
Winklemesser tries to clinch there but Bad circles away.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winklemesser throws a big shot that misses.
Winklemesser throws out a powerful jab.
Winklemesser throws a hook but Bad avoids it easily.
Bad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up.
Bad fakes the leg kick and cracks Winklemesser in the body.
Bad throws a chopping leg kick but Winklemesser manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Bad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bad feints and then cracks Winklemesser's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winklemesser down.
Bad looks to land a body kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Winklemesser tries to clinch but Bad is having none of it.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winklemesser scores with a hook.
Bad looks to land a body kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Winklemesser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bad.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winklemesser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bad.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Bad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bad throws a wild body kick that Winklemesser sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bad. That's going to slow Winklemesser down.
Bad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Winklemesser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winklemesser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Winklemesser blocks the low kick.
Winklemesser chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bad can pounce on him.
Winklemesser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bad connects with a leg kick. Winklemesser looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Winklemesser looks to land a left hand but Bad moved out of range nicely.
Bad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winklemesser.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
Bad misses with a low kick.
Winklemesser clobbers Bad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winklemesser checks the leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser 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.
Winklemesser steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bad. That one must have hurt.
Bad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bad is looking to land body kicks.
Bad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Winklemesser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Bad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winklemesser scores with a jab. Bad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winklemesser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Winklemesser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Bad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winklemesser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winklemesser throws a low kick, looking for Bad's leg but Bad calmly moves out of range.
Bad is looking to slow Winklemesser down with leg kicks.
Bad throws out a leg kick but Winklemesser moves out of range and Bad only half commits.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Bad tenderised Winklemesser's leg. Winklemesser is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bad tries to land a leg kick but Winklemesser saw it coming and moves away.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
Winklemesser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winklemesser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bad in his tracks.
Bad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Winklemesser.
Bad tries to land a front kick but Winklemesser steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bad scores with a leg kick.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
Winklemesser throws a right and a left that Bad avoids nicely.
Winklemesser tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winklemesser 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 Bad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bad scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Winklemesser misses the target.
Winklemesser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
A combination from Winklemesser does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bad had his way with Bernard Winklemesser in that 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winklemesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winklemesser misses with a few strikes there.
Winklemesser looks to land a combination but Bad avoids it well.
Bad delivers a nice body kick.
Bad staying out of range there.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Winklemesser throws a nice looking combination but Bad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winklemesser is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winklemesser, as that shot connected.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
Winklemesser avoids a kick to the body.
Bad lands a leg kick that knocks Winklemesser off balance momentarily.
Bad throws a push kick but Winklemesser slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winklemesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winklemesser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bad lands with a nice body kick.
Winklemesser checks a low kick from Bad.
Bad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Winklemesser if he has to take too many more of those.
Bad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winklemesser. That did some damage!
Winklemesser checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bad.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
Bad throws a front kick that sends Winklemesser stumbling back into the ropes.
Bad misses with a body kick.
Winklemesser scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Bad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winklemesser.
Winklemesser checks a low kick from Bad.
Bad moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Winklemesser - just one landing.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winklemesser instigates a clinch.
Bad stalling in the clinch but Winklemesser improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bad throws an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winklemesser pushes off an throws an elbow but Bad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bad misses with an elbow strike.
Bad throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Winklemesser throws an elbow but misses.
Bad blocks the elbow strike.
Bad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it misses.
Bad looking to stall.
Winklemesser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winklemesser pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Winklemesser avoids the elbow strike from Bad, against the ropes.
Winklemesser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bad is trying to force a seperation but Winklemesser has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bad throws an elbow but misses.
Bad avoiding damage as Winklemesser throws knees to the body.
Bad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Winklemesser wants to break free but Bad has control.
Winklemesser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bad misses with an elbow strike.
Winklemesser lands an elbow inside.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike from Bad.
Winklemesser misses with the head strike.
Bad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bad blocks the elbow strike.
Winklemesser wants to get back to striking at distance but Bad won't allow it.
Winklemesser takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Winklemesser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it misses.
Bad blocks the elbow strike.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser avoids a wild elbow strike from Bad.
Bad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bad is struggling to control the position.
Bad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winklemesser throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Winklemesser just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bad's brow.
Winklemesser manages to break the clinch.
Winklemesser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winklemesser throws a shot from downtown. Bad moves away and avoids it.
Bad throws a body kick that misses.
Bad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winklemesser.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick.
Bad moves out of range as Winklemesser throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bad. That's going to slow Winklemesser down.
Winklemesser wants to clinch
and Bad counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bad.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bad.
Bad misses with a low kick.
A jab from Winklemesser misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Winklemesser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Winklemesser. Those never looked like landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bad connects with an inside leg kick.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winklemesser lands a jab to the head.
Bad slips a jab from Winklemesser.
Bad looks for the body kick but Winklemesser saw that one coming.
Winklemesser throws out a loose jab but Bad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winklemesser moves out of range of the body kick from Bad.
A jab from Winklemesser misses.
Nice cross by Winklemesser.
Bad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winklemesser. That did some damage!
Bad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winklemesser misses with a hook.
Winklemesser has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bad.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser moved away.
Winklemesser stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bad.
Bad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winklemesser is able to avoid easily.
Winklemesser misses with a wild body shot.
Winklemesser lands with a cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Bad tries to clinch but Winklemesser moves out of range.
Bad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winklemesser takes a swing at Bad's ribcage but misses.
Bad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winklemesser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bad throws a leg kick but Winklemesser checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bad. Winklemesser shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bad.
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
Bad tries to clinch up.
Bad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bad delivers a nice body kick.
Winklemesser sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Winklemesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winklemesser takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bad slips a jab and a cross from Winklemesser.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bad rushes Winklemesser and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike.
Bad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winklemesser's defenses.
Bad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bad tries to circle away but Winklemesser has him pinned against the ropes.
Winklemesser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bad misses with an elbow over the top.
Bad managing to block the knees to the body from Winklemesser.
Bad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bad misses with an elbow strike.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike.
Winklemesser blocks an elbow strike from Bad.
Winklemesser trying to land knees to the body.
Bad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bad.
Bad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bad prevents Winklemesser from breaking the clinch.
Bad misses with an elbow strike.
Winklemesser misses with an elbow strike.
Bad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winklemesser's defenses.
Winklemesser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Bad blocks the elbow strike.
Bad avoids the elbow strike from Winklemesser, against the ropes.
Bad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winklemesser's defenses.
Bad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winklemesser is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bad blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Winklemesser throws an elbow but misses.
Bad misses with an elbow strike.
Winklemesser pushes off an throws an elbow but Bad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bad avoids a wild elbow strike from Winklemesser.
Bad is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Winklemesser just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bad's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Winklemesser throws an elbow but misses.
Bad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bad throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser avoids the elbow strike from Bad, against the ropes.
Winklemesser looking to throw knees to the head but Bad is blocking nicely.
Bad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bad lands an elbow that stopped Winklemesser in his tracks for a moment.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bad throws an elbow that misses.
Winklemesser avoids a wild elbow strike from Bad.
Winklemesser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winklemesser tries to break free but Bad pushes him back against the ropes.
Bad lands an elbow inside that Winklemesser shrugs off.
Winklemesser wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bad stalling in the clinch but Winklemesser improves position.
Bad throws an elbow that misses.
Bad blocks an elbow strike.
Winklemesser blocks the elbow strike.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it misses.
Bad lands an elbow that stopped Winklemesser in his tracks for a moment.
Bad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winklemesser avoids a wild elbow strike from Bad.
Bad managing to block the knees to the body from Winklemesser.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winklemesser's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bad lands an elbow inside.
Bad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winklemesser dodges an elbow strike from Bad.
Winklemesser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bad's defenses.
Bernard Winklemesser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winklemesser misses with an elbow over the top.
Winklemesser takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bad 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Big Bad!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Big Bad!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Big Bad!
Big Bad wins by unanimous decision!
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