The Island Season 5, 135 lbs, Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Asato Mikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikio comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Grave. Asato Mikio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mikio
vs
Marshall

168 cm
20
148 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
139 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Asato Mikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Mikio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mikio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mikio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marshall is out of range.
Marshall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mikio slips under a jab from Marshall.
Mikio throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Mikio misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mikio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marshall lands with an overhand left.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Marshall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marshall cracks Mikio with a good jab.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mikio misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Mikio throws a chopping leg kick but Marshall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marshall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Marshall.
Marshall scores with a punch to the head.
Marshall tries to clinch but Mikio is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mikio misses its target.
Mikio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marshall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mikio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marshall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mikio, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mikio is pushing Marshall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mikio has Marshall pressed against the cage, preventing Marshall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikio can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall letting Mikio take a breather here.
Mikio throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall'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.
Mikio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikio is trying to break free.
Mikio lands with a left to the head.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Mikio misses with the head strike.
Mikio throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mikio trying to stall but Marshall improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mikio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall is working Mikio over against the cage.
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marshall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mikio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mikio is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mikio has his back to the cage.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mikio.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Mikio's ribcage. Mikio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Mikio backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Mikio controls the action.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikio scores with a shoulder strike.
Mikio wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall won't allow it.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mikio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mikio lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mikio backwards.
Mikio throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mikio's elbow.
Mikio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marshall up against the cage.
Marshall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marshall moves out of range as Mikio strikes.
Mikio lands with a good body shot.
Tobias Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mikio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marshall doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marshall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall lands a jab.
Mikio with a hook.
Mikio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mikio is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Mikio misses with an uppercut
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall blocks a jab.
Mikio throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
Mikio misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall walks into a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Mikio looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Marshall coming out on top.
Mikio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Mikio avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Marshall lands a lovely overhand right.
Marshall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mikio's head backwards.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marshall connects with a body shot that sends Mikio's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikio throws a big shot that misses.

Mikio closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikio looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marshall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Mikio swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikio is just out of range.
Mikio throws a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Mikio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
Mikio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Mikio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marshall.
Tobias Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikio throws an off balance right hand
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Marshall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.
Mikio is trying to push Marshall away but Marshall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall tries a body shot but Mikio blocks it.

Mikio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall lands with a shot to the body.
Mikio misses the jab.
Marshall jabs Mikio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Mikio misses with a hook
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marshall working aggressively here.
Mikio looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Mikio breaks the clinch.
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikio feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mikio tries to clinch but Marshall is having none of it.
A big right from Mikio misses.
Marshall wants to counter the offense by Mikio and move into the clinch position.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikio.
Mikio throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Marshall. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Mikio misses its intended target.
Marshall lands a jab.

Marshall closes the distance and pushes Mikio back into the cage.
Marshall taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Mikio.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall gets through Mikio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mikio leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marshall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mikio doesn't seem bothered though.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Mikio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall throws a hook but Mikio avoids it easily.
Mikio throwing a counter right hand but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall lands a jab to Mikio's midsection.
Mikio tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Mikio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Mikio both land. Nice combination.
Mikio swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mikio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Oooooh!!! Marshall has knocked Mikio down with a huge combo! Marshall steps away and waves a wobbly Mikio back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mikio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mikio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marshall, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Mikio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marshall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mikio up against the cage.
Mikio seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Marshall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Marshall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mikio working aggressively here.
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marshall as Mikio tries to tie him up.
Marshall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikios head.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikio backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Mikio controls his hands.
Tobias Marshall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mikio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mikio tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Mikio back against the cage.
Marshall taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Mikio controls the action.
Marshall works on Mikio's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Mikio is working Marshall over against the cage.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikio backwards.
Marshall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mikio's elbow.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Mikio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mikio can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikio misses with a punch on the inside.
Mikio blocking some punches.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mikio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikio backwards.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mikio tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mikio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikio looking to throw knees to the head but Marshall is blocking nicely.

Mikio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asato Mikio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshall as he connects with a hook.
Marshall scores with a jab to the body.
Mikio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mikio moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mikio lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikio is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
Marshall lands a nice hook to Mikio's body. Mikio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mikio moves forwards but Marshall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshall digs a good hook to Mikio's body.
Mikio misses the jab.
Marshall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mikio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marshall cracks Mikio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marshall lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikio throws a leg kick
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
Mikio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mikio misses with a hook
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall scores with a body shot.
Marshall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!

Tobias Marshall wins by unanimous decision!
Tobias Marshall made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Hewitt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sennin
vs
Hewitt

168 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

166 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kame Sennin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Sennin saw that one coming.
Hewitt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Sennin rushes Hewitt and presses him up against the cage.
Sennin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Hewitt can't find room to land a body shot as Sennin controls the action.
Sennin misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sennin breaks the clinch.
Paul Hewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hewitt has Sennin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hewitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Sennin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Sennin scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sennin.
Sennin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hewitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hewitt takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hewitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Sennin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sennin breaks the clinch.
Sennin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sennin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hewitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sennin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hewitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sennin connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sennin.
Hewitt tries to clinch but Sennin is having none of it.
Hewitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sennin. Sennin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sennin staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hewitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sennin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin defending well as Hewitt loads up on a big left hand.
Sennin is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hewitt throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sennin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hewitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hewitt moves out of range as Sennin throws a body kick.

Hewitt moves into range and clinches up with Sennin.

Sennin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sennin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hewitt. That did some damage!
Sennin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hewitt checks a low kick from Sennin.
Sennin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hewitt misses with a hook.
Hewitt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick from Sennin lands but Hewitt takes it in his stride.

It looks like Paul Hewitt has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hewitt misses.
Sennin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hewitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sennin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hewitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sennin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hewitt.
Sennin misses with a head kick.
Hewitt tries to clinch but Sennin moves out of range.
Sennin throws a front kick aimed at Hewitt's knee but Hewitt avoids it well.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sennin slips under a jab from Hewitt.
Sennin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hewitt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sennin. Sennin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sennin tries to land a leg kick but Hewitt saw it coming and moves away.
Hewitt wants to counter the offense by Sennin and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt tries to clinch up but Sennin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hewitt throws the left hand but Sennin avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin keeps the fight on the outside.
Sennin slips under a jab.
Sennin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sennin - that will leave a mark!
Hewitt avoids the head kick by Sennin.
Hewitt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hewitt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sennin tries to score with a low kick but Hewitt moves his leg out of the way.
Sennin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sennin moves away from the strike by Hewitt.
Sennin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hewitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kame Sennin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sennin scores with a punch to the head.
Sennin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sennin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hewitt wants to clinch up but Sennin keeps it at a distance.
Sennin is looking to counter with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sennin.
Sennin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hewitt checks a low kick from Sennin.
Hewitt misses with a right hand
enabling Sennin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sennin lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hewitt drops his hands momentarily and Sennin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sennin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hewitt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sennin throws a nice looking combination but Hewitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt throws out a loose jab but Sennin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sennin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hewitt misses the shot to the body.
Sennin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hewitt off the cage and back into range.
Hewitt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sennin scores with a kick to the body.
Hewitt moves out of range as Sennin throws a body kick.
Sennin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hewitt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hewitt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hewitt lands a jab to the nose.
Sennin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hewitt loads up on a big right hand but Sennin slips the punch.
Sennin tried to counter with a leg kick but Hewitt avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sennin throws a head kick but Hewitt moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hewitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sennin counters with a leg kick.
Hewitt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Hewitt misses.
Hewitt is looking to clinch but Sennin is avoiding it.
Hewitt walks into a stiff left hand from Sennin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sennin.
Hewitt wants to clinch.
Hewitt throws out a loose jab but Sennin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sennin misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sennin moves into the clinch successfully.
Hewitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Sennin prevents a body shot from Hewitt.
Sennin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hewitt can do to turn this around?
Hewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sennin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hewitt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sennin.
Hewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sennin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sennin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kame Sennin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sennin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sennin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Sennin misses with some punches.
Hewitt digs a right hand underneath Sennin's ribcage. Sennin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sennin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Sennin.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hewitt.
Sennin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hewitt lands with a light punch inside.
Sennin misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Sennin on the inside.
Sennin has a couple of punches blocked by Hewitt.
Hewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hewitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hewitt tries to throw a body punch but Sennin avoids it by throwing Hewitt back against the cage.
Hewitt misses with some punches.

Sennin manages to break the clinch.
Sennin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hewitt throws out the jab.
It looked like Sennin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hewitt misses with a straight right.
Sennin ducks under a wild hook from Hewitt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hewitt 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kame Sennin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hewitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hewitt tries to clinch there but Sennin circles away.
Hewitt moves out of range of the body kick.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut
and Sennin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hewitt misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hewitt. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sennin throws a quick counter head kick but Hewitt was just out of range.
Sennin slips a jab from Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sennin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hewitt.
Hewitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sennin.
Sennin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sennin half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Sennin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hewitt moves out of range as Sennin strikes.
Sennin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sennin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hewitt blocks the low kick.
Hewitt defending well as Sennin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Sennin.
Sennin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hewitt misses with a left hand
and Sennin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hewitt's knee momentarily.
Hewitt moves out of range of the leg kick from Sennin.
Hewitt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sennin lands a front kick.
Hewitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sennin manages to avoid it.
Hewitt throws a right hand that misses
and Sennin counters with a thumping low kick.
Sennin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hewitt.
Hewitt misses with an uppercut.

Hewitt gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sennin.

Sennin breaks the clinch.
Hewitt tries to clinch up but Sennin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hewitt looks to land a right hand but Sennin moved out of range.
Sennin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sennin avoids the body shot from Hewitt.
Sennin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hewitt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin moves out of range as Hewitt strikes.
A combination from Hewitt does no damage.
Sennin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hewitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Sennin.
Hewitt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sennin.
Sennin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hewitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sennin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sennin blocks a jab.
Sennin misses with a body kick.
Hewitt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sennin. That one must have hurt.
Sennin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hewitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sennin moves away.
Sennin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sennin throws a nice head kick!
Sennin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sennin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hewitt has time to react.
Sennin lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sennin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kame Sennin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hewitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hewitt misses with an uppercut. Sennin saw that one coming.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hewitt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hewitt throws a shot from downtown. Sennin moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Sennin.
Kame Sennin is winning the standup battle so far.
Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hewitt.
Jab from Sennin.
Sennin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hewitt will feel that in the morning.
Paul Hewitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hewitt misses with a hook to the body
and Sennin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kame Sennin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sennin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kame Sennin!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Kame Sennin!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kame Sennin!

Kame Sennin wins by unanimous decision!