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SYN 879 The Last Dance PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 210 p4p, 139 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 35 p4p, 22 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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22 - 15 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nig fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tsuruta checks it well.
Nig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Nig now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Nig's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Nig on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Nig misses.
Nig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nig misses with a looping left.
Nig lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nig.
Nig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuruta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nig.
Tsuruta is looking to counter punch.
Nig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig throws the left hand but Tsuruta avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nig. Tsuruta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta misses the jab.
Nig throws a low kick but Tsuruta moves out of range easily.
Nig throws out a loose jab but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nig throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Nig lands a right hook to the body.
Tsuruta 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nig connects with a leg kick.
Nig lands with a hook. Tsuruta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Nig misses.
Nig misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut
and Nig counters with a thumping low kick.
Nig fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Nig lands.
Tsuruta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nig counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nig to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsuruta misses with a hook
and Nig counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a hook
and Nig counters with a left to the body.
Nig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tsuruta drops his hands momentarily and Nig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tsuruta avoids the body shot from Nig.
Nig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Tsuruta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Nig misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Nig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Tsuruta is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nig.
Tsuruta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nig's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fighters circling - Tsuruta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsuruta stuns Nig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nig misses with a right hand
enabling Tsuruta to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Nig Nig has been cut.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuruta misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Nig.
Nig throws a jab when Tsuruta was well out of range.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Nig manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Tsuruta saw it coming and moves away.
Tsuruta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nig.
Nig throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsuruta throws a sloppy body shot
and Nig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nig. That's going to slow Tsuruta down.
Tsuruta misses with a lunging right hand
and Nig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nig 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.
It looked like Tsuruta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsuruta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Tsuruta - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig connects with a solid leg kick.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Tsuruta saw it coming and moves away.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta misses with a lunging right hand
and Nig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the side of Nig's head but Nig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsuruta throws a lazy uppercut
and Nig connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Nig.
Nig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Nig misses.
A big right from Tsuruta misses.
Tsuruta backing away here, and Nig unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tsuruta misses the target.
Nig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsuruta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsuruta misses with a right hand
and Nig counters with a leg kick.
Nig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Nig. That snapped Tsuruta's head back.
Tsuruta misses with a left hand
and Nig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
Nig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsuruta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tsuruta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nig.
Tsuruta's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nig throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsuruta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta connects with a right hand. Nig shakes it off.
Nig misses with a wild body shot.
Nig Nig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nig misses with a low kick.
Tsuruta dodges the punch combination from Nig.
Nig throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Nig throws a right and a left that Tsuruta avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tsuruta blocks a jab.
Tsuruta throwing a counter right hand but Nig manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Nig slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta swings widly with a right hand
and Nig counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nig lands with a cross.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Nig ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nig manages to avoid it.
Nig scores with a leg kick.
Nig misses with a left hand
and Tsuruta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nig misses the jab.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Nig slips the punch.
Nig connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nig Nig's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuruta.
Nig looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nig is looking to slow Tsuruta down with leg kicks.
Nig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tsuruta throws a poor cross that misses
and Nig counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tsuruta! Nig lets Tsuruta back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Tsuruta is rocked!
Nig has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nig drops Tsuruta with a huge uppercut! Tsuruta drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nig is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nig Nig!
Nig Nig decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Krison (ranked 58 p4p, 200 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 12 p4p, 32 weight class). Krison comes to the cage accompanied by Rebelution. Zaadha has chosen On A Roll as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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34 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Zaadha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krison takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Krison.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison cracks Zaadha with a good jab.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaadha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krison's sensitive parts.
Zaadha moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison 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.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krison lands a nice hook to Zaadha's body. Zaadha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaadha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krison if he has to take too many more of those.
Zaadha scores with a push kick.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha fakes the leg kick and cracks Krison in the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krison checks a leg kick.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha misses with a two punch combination.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Krison tenderised Zaadha's leg. Zaadha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha throws a lazy uppercut
and Krison counters with an inside leg kick.
Krison avoids the body shot from Zaadha.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaadha throws a looping overhand right but Krison ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Krison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaadha moves away.
Krison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha lands a front kick.
Zaadha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krison swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krison scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zaadha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krison will feel that in the morning.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Krison slips the punch.
Zaadha lands a really nice looking cross but Krison seems unphased.
Zaadha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Zaadha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
Zaadha thumps Krison with a low kick.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krison.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Zaadha looks to land a body kick but Krison moved away.
Zaadha moves out of range of the leg kick from Krison.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Zaadha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaadha takes one to the side of the head.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha moves out of range of the leg kick from Krison.
Despite the aggression on Zaadha's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Zaadha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha tries to score with a low kick but Krison moves his leg out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha misses with a left hand
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaadha blocks a leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
Zaadha connects with an inside leg kick.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick from Krison.
Zaadha only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Zaadha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krison doesn't seem phased though.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Zaadha.
Krison throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ri Zaadha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krison stuns Zaadha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha tries to land a front kick but Krison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaadha misses with a kick to the body
and Krison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Krison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Krison.
Zaadha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zaadha misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Krison sizes up Zaadha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Krison cracks a nice hook into Zaadha's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Zaadha.
Krison misses with a straight right.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range and Krison settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zaadha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Krison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaadha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herb Krison is winning the standup battle so far.
Krison lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha throws a leg kick which misses Krison's front leg but catches the back leg as Krison tries to avoid it.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Zaadha.
Krison takes one on the button.
Zaadha misses the shot to the body.
Zaadha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaadha.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaadha counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison scores with a push kick.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Krison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Krison.
Krison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krison.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Zaadha throws a leg kick which misses Krison's front leg but catches the back leg as Krison tries to avoid it.
Zaadha swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Krison jabs Zaadha right on the nose. Zaadha blinks but takes it well.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Zaadha - just one landing.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison throws a solid leg kick but Zaadha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krison.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Krison has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Krison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a hook but Krison blocks it.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krison throws out the jab.
Zaadha takes one on the button.
Krison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Zaadha thows a leg kick but Krison checks it
and Krison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zaadha swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Krison throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Good leg kick by Zaadha.
Krison blocks a leg kick.
Krison blocks a leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a low kick, right behind Zaadha 's knee.
Krison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zaadha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krison looks for the body kick but Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaadha throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krison.
Krison misses with a body kick.
Krison walks into a straight right hand from Zaadha.
Zaadha clobbers Krison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Zaadha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krison throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Krison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha connects with a looping right hand.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison backing away here, and Zaadha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Krison avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that second round.
That's time! Krison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zaadha throws a front kick that sends Krison stumbling back into the cage.
Krison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaadha slips a straight right by Krison.
Zaadha connects with a solid leg kick.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha misses with a kick to the body
and Krison counters with a nice body shot.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Krison checks it.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison connects with a jab.
Krison moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
A head kick by Krison misses
and Zaadha counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krison. Krison obviously looking to wear him down.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Krison's head but Krison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha lands with a nice body kick.
Zaadha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha thows a body kick. Krison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zaadha throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaadha is able to avoid easily.
Krison throws a jab when Zaadha was well out of range.
Krison checks a low kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krison throws a jab when Zaadha was well out of range.
Krison works Zaadha's body with a nice hook.
Zaadha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
Zaadha takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krison moves out of range as Zaadha throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Zaadha moved out of range.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Zaadha throws a low kick but Krison moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krison.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Krison moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Krison tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaadha avoided it.
Krison misses with a hook. Zaadha ducked under it nicely.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krison checks a leg kick.
Krison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krison connects with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha 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.
Jab by Krison.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Krison is looking to slow Zaadha down with leg kicks.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krison defending well as Zaadha loads up on a big left hand.
Zaadha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaadha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaadha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha misses with a double jab.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krison swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison connects with a jab.
Zaadha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Krison catches Zaadha right on the button with a cross.
Krison connects with a jab.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Krison with the inside leg kick.
Zaadha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Krison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaadha.
A good leg kick by Krison.
Zaadha throws a shot to the body.
Zaadha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krison's hands.
Krison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha lands a nice shot that snaps Krison's head back.
Zaadha throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Zaadha throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Herb Krison.
Well Krison 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Herb Krison!
A relieved looking Herb Krison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 160 p4p, 213 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 18 p4p, 27 weight class). Bin Sari comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bin Sari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patriot clinches with his opponent.
Bin Sari blocking some punches.
Patriot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Patriot lands a right hand.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Bin Sari has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Patriot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot takes one to the side of the head.
Bin Sari lands a lovely overhand right.
Bin Sari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patriot counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot tries to clinch up but Bin Sari circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Sari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Patriot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bin Sari swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
Bin Sari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bin Sari 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 Patriot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Patriot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bin Sari cracks Patriot with a good jab.
A big right from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bin Sari feints and then cracks Patriot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patriot down.
Patriot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Patriot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Patriot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bin Sari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bin Sari.
Bin Sari tries to break free but Patriot pushes him back against the cage.
Bin Sari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bin Sari throws a punch but it's blocked by Patriot.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patriot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bin Sari tries a body shot but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
A shot in the inside from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch.
Patriot checks a leg kick nicely.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patriot closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Patriot.
Bin Sari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patriot lands a left hand.
Bin Sari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Sari lands a hook that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bin Sari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Sari misses with a punch on the inside.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patriot has him pressed against the cage.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bin Sari misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot scores with a shoulder strike.
Bin Sari struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Patriot.
Bin Sari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patriot lands a body punch.
Bin Sari has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Sari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari has a couple of punches blocked by Patriot.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
Patriot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bin Sari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Sari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patriot wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with a looping right.
Patriot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bin Sari connects with an inside leg kick.
Patriot wants to clinch up but Bin Sari keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Sari misses with a series of wild punches.
Bin Sari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patriot tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick from Bin Sari, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bin Sari connects with the punch.
Bin Sari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bin Sari cracks Patriot with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bin Sari throws a shot from downtown. Patriot moves away and avoids it.
Bin Sari feints and then cracks Patriot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Patriot down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aishah Bin Sari will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patriot darts in and clinches Bin Sari up against the cage.
Patriot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bin Sari.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Bin Sari.
Patriot blocks an uppercut.
Bin Sari blocks a body shot from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Bin Sari on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patriot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari lands with a right to the head.
Patriot blocks an uppercut.
Patriot pushes Bin Sari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Patriot lands with a short shot to the head.
Bin Sari takes a shot to the head.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patriot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bin Sari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bin Sari breaks from the clinch.
Bin Sari lands a head kick. Patriot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Patriot tries to move into range but Bin Sari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patriot circles away quickly and effectively.
Patriot tries to clinch up but Bin Sari circles away and keeps his distance.
Patriot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Patriot moves out of range easily.
Bin Sari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bin Sari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patriot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Bin Sari.
Patriot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bin Sari, pushing him back against the cage.
Patriot has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bin Sari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Patriot can turn it around.
Patriot lands with a light punch inside.
Bin Sari blocking some punches.
Patriot scores with a shot to the side of Bin Sari's head.
Patriot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patriot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patriot lands a shoulder strike.
Patriot tries to throw a body punch but Bin Sari avoids it by throwing Patriot back against the cage.
Patriot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Patriot on the inside.
Bin Sari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot has Bin Sari up against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot scores with a shot to the side of Bin Sari's head.
Patriot can't find room to land a body shot as Bin Sari controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Bin Sari fails to land.
Bin Sari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Sari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patriot has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
Patriot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bin Sari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bin Sari throws a hook to the side of Patriot's head but Patriot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick as Patriot jumps back.
Patriot moves in looking to clinch but Bin Sari pushes him off.
Bin Sari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patriot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Patriot tries to clinch up.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bin Sari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patriot closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch.
That kick from Bin Sari tenderised Patriot's leg. Patriot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bin Sari lands with a cross.
Patriot moves in looking to clinch but Bin Sari pushes him off.
Bin Sari tries a head kick but it misses.
Bin Sari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bin Sari looks for the body kick but Patriot saw that one coming.
Patriot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Patriot moves into the clinch successfully.
Bin Sari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Patriot blocks an uppercut.
Patriot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Patriot keeps control of Bin Sari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Bin Sari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patriot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Bin Sari misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Sari struggles to land a body shot inside as Patriot controls his hands.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Patriot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patriot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick as Patriot jumps back.
Bin Sari tries to score with a low kick but Patriot moves his leg out of the way.
Bin Sari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bin Sari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patriot slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Patriot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Patriot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Patriot wants to clinch up but Bin Sari keeps it at a distance.
Bin Sari misses with a hook.
Patriot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Patriot doesn't manage to clinch there - Bin Sari circles away.
Bin Sari is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bin Sari is looking to slow Patriot down with leg kicks.
Aishah Bin Sari is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot moves in looking to clinch but Bin Sari pushes him off.
Patriot doesn't manage to clinch there - Bin Sari circles away.
Patriot closes the distance and pushes Bin Sari back into the cage.
Patriot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aishah Bin Sari will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Patriot tries to clinch but Bin Sari is having none of it.
Patriot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bin Sari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bin Sari throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patriot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Patriot is looking to clinch.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick.
Bin Sari swats away the attempt to clinch by Patriot.
Patriot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bin Sari can pounce on him.
Bin Sari lands a nice looking body shot.
Patriot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Sari half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bin Sari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot moves out of range as Bin Sari throws a body kick.
Jab, jab by Bin Sari - just one landing.
Patriot clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Patriot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Patriot misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot lands a shoulder strike.
Bin Sari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Bin Sari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Bin Sari.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Bin Sari.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bin Sari blocking some punches.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Bin Sari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bin Sari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bin Sari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patriot backwards.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot tries a body shot but Bin Sari blocks it.
Bin Sari is looking to break free of the clinch but Patriot has double underhooks.
Bin Sari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Bin Sari.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Patriot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari swings wildly with an uppercut but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Patriot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bin Sari.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Bin Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bin Sari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Sari lands with a left to the head.
Patriot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Patriot blocking some punches.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot pushes Bin Sari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bin Sari tries to circle away but Patriot has him pinned against the cage.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
Bin Sari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Patriot.
Bin Sari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws a punch but it's blocked by Bin Sari.
A short right from Patriot.
Bin Sari lands a shoulder strike.
Patriot lands a body punch.
Patriot lands a left hand.
Patriot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bin Sari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bin Sari tries to throw a body punch but Patriot avoids it by throwing Bin Sari back against the cage.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bin Sari.
Patriot lands a nice uppercut.
Bin Sari is looking to break free of the clinch but Patriot has double underhooks.
Bin Sari lands a right hand.
Bin Sari misses with the head strike.
Patriot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bin Sari tries to break the clinch but Patriot is controlling the position.
Bin Sari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot defending well as Bin Sari loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot is leaning against Bin Sari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patriot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bin Sari blocking some punches.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patriot misses with the head strike.
Patriot lands a hook that snaps the head of Bin Sari backwards.
Bin Sari working aggressively here.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Patriot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bin Sari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Patriot.
Bin Sari digs a right hand underneath Patriot's ribcage. Patriot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bin Sari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bin Sari.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Bin Sari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bin Sari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin Sari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorgon Patriot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bin Sari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 22 p4p, 95 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 26 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd fakes the leg kick and cracks Sitsongrit in the body.
Sitsongrit catches Kidd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Kidd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Kidd's ribs.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Kidd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit lunges at Kidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kidd's hand.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Kidd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Sitsongrit's side.
Kidd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kidd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kidd tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Kidd tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Kidd.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kidd.
Kidd throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Kidd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Kidd's ribcage. Kidd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Kidd.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit cracks Kidd with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A short right from Kidd.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A short left from Kidd.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit gets through Kidd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Kidd.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kidd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kidd lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kidd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kidd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Kidd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kidd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Detkhunjon Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Kidd does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Kidd moved away.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Kidd moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
Kidd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Kidd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kidd lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
Kidd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kidd misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Kidd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Kidd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Kidd finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Kidd throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kidd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit pushes Kidd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kidd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Kidd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kidd misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit has Kidd pressed against the cage, preventing Kidd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Kidd lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Kidd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Kidd misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Detkhunjon Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Kidd does it's job there.
Kidd is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit 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.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the body.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd moves out of range of the body kick.
Kidd clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd fakes the leg kick and cracks Sitsongrit in the body.
Kidd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kidd tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
A lazy left from Kidd finds it's target.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Kidd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Kidd seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd takes one on the button.
Kidd tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kidd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Kidd knows he should have avoided that one.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kidd throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kidd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Kidd blocks a jab.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kidd in his tracks.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Kidd stumbling back into the cage.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Kidd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a kick 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!
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit jabs Kidd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kidd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Kidd cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kidd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit works Kidd's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Kidd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Detkhunjon Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Kidd misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Kidd's midsection.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kidd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Kidd didn't see that one coming.
Kidd pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kidd moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Kidd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit jabs Kidd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kidd defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit motions for Kidd to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Kidd throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Kidd.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit cracks Kidd with a good jab.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kidd.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Kidd seems unphased.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Kidd digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Kidd throws a body kick.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Kidd slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Kidd with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kidd throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kidd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kidd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Kidd.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Kidd's leg. Kidd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Kidd throws a leg kick that misses.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kidd misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Killer Kidd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Kidd. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Kidd slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kidd thows a body kick. Sitsongrit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Kidd.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kidd works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Kidd thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd slips under a jab.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Kidd scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kidd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Kidd walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kidd takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Kidd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kidd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Kidd down.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Killer Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Kidd's head.
Kidd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kidd or not.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Kidd's head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Kidd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kidd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Kidd with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kidd.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Kidd misses with the head strike.
Kidd lands a left hand.
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kidd fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit pushes Kidd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Kidd.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kidd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Killer Kidd.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 10 p4p, 59 weight class) and Rigel Ko Nachi (ranked 2 p4p, 13 weight class). MacArthur Ii comes to the cage accompanied by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Ko Nachi has chosen Echoing Thunder as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rigel Ko Nachi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii jabs Ko Nachi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ko Nachi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ko Nachi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick, looking for Ko Nachi's leg but Ko Nachi calmly moves out of range.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick as MacArthur Ii jumps back.
MacArthur Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Ko Nachi's shoulder, as Ko Nachi tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ko Nachi! But no joy.
MacArthur Ii misses with a head kick.
Ko Nachi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Angus MacArthur Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko Nachi blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ko Nachi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Ko Nachi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from MacArthur Ii with a body shot.
MacArthur Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Ko Nachi moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii thuds his shin into the meat of Ko Nachi's side.
MacArthur Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
MacArthur Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from MacArthur Ii misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko Nachi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacArthur Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Ko Nachi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Ko Nachi misses its intended target.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a front kick but Ko Nachi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ko Nachi under the eye.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Ii misses with a leg kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacArthur Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ko Nachi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Ii thows a leg kick but Ko Nachi checks it
and Ko Nachi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Ii thuds his right hand into Ko Nachi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ko Nachi manages to avoid it.
Ko Nachi scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi looks to throw the jab but MacArthur Ii is out of range.
Ko Nachi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur Ii is looking to slow Ko Nachi down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Ko Nachi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii looks to throw the jab but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi tries to land a body kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good low kick that Ko Nachi was not able to check.
Ko Nachi defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Ko Nachi throws out a counter right but MacArthur Ii avoids it with no problem.
Ko Nachi with a nice calf kick.
Ko Nachi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacArthur Ii thinking.
Ko Nachi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ko Nachi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii connects with a body shot that sends Ko Nachi's belly button to the back.
Ko Nachi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacArthur Ii. That did some damage!
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Ko Nachi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ko Nachi down.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacArthur Ii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacArthur Ii misses the body punch
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ko Nachi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko Nachi tries a low kick but MacArthur Ii avoids it.
MacArthur Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot.
Ko Nachi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko Nachi thumps MacArthur Ii with a low 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.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping right.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick which misses MacArthur Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as MacArthur Ii tries to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a left hand but Ko Nachi moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi motions for MacArthur Ii to come forward. Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Ko Nachi blocks the low kick.
Ko Nachi misses the jab.
Ko Nachi throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Ko Nachi checks a low kick from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Ii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko Nachi is just out of range.
Ko Nachi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Ko Nachi moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ko Nachi! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angus MacArthur Ii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ko Nachi misses with a kick to the body.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ko Nachi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacArthur Ii is out of range.
Ko Nachi connects with a crisp jab.
Ko Nachi throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
Ko Nachi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi feints a counter leg kick.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii throws the kick towards the body but Ko Nachi avoids it.
Ko Nachi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but MacArthur Ii blocks it well.
Angus MacArthur Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ko Nachi misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ko Nachi misses its intended target.
Ko Nachi is looking to slow MacArthur Ii down with leg kicks.
Ko Nachi throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur Ii's leg but MacArthur Ii calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko Nachi is just out of range.
Ko Nachi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacArthur Ii wants to slow Ko Nachi down by chopping away at his legs.
Ko Nachi tries to work over MacArthur Ii's front leg with a kick but MacArthur Ii checks it.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacArthur Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ko Nachi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but MacArthur Ii moved away.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ko Nachi.
A low kick lands for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a leg kick
and MacArthur Ii counters with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Ko Nachi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ko Nachi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from MacArthur Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko Nachi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and MacArthur Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi's corner calls for a 1-2. Ko Nachi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ko Nachi avoids the body shot from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacArthur Ii thows a leg kick but Ko Nachi checks it
and MacArthur Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
MacArthur Ii clobbers Ko Nachi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacArthur Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Ko Nachi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but MacArthur Ii blocks it well.
A clash of legs there as Ko Nachi blocks the low kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook. MacArthur Ii ducked under it nicely.
A nice combination there by MacArthur Ii.
Nice cross by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ko Nachi throws a body shot but no joy.
Ko Nachi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi jabs at MacArthur Ii's body.
Ko Nachi moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Ko Nachi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick which misses Ko Nachi's front leg but catches the back leg as Ko Nachi tries to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Ii misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii scores with the left hand. Ko Nachi knows he should have avoided that one.
Ko Nachi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ko Nachi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ko Nachi throws a body punch but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A swing and a miss from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi connects with a leg kick.
A big left from Ko Nachi misses.
Ko Nachi defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ko Nachi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Ii lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko Nachi takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacArthur Ii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii checks a low kick from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii lands an overhand right.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but MacArthur Ii moved away.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
Jab from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ko Nachi is looking to slow MacArthur Ii down with leg kicks.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi is looking to chop away at MacArthur Ii's legs.
Ko Nachi lands a nice hook to MacArthur Ii's body. MacArthur Ii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ko Nachi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angus MacArthur Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacArthur Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good exchange - MacArthur Ii coming out on top.
MacArthur Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Ii lands a jab to Ko Nachi's midsection.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ko Nachi tests MacArthur Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ko Nachi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ko Nachi throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Ko Nachi blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Ko Nachi moved away.
MacArthur Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ko Nachi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacArthur Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacArthur Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice body kick.
Ko Nachi wants to slow MacArthur Ii down by chopping away at his legs.
Ko Nachi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ko Nachi! But no joy.
MacArthur Ii connects with a looping right hand.
MacArthur Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ko Nachi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacArthur Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ko Nachi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ko Nachi lands a jab to the head.
Ko Nachi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi walks into a stiff left hand from MacArthur Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab.
MacArthur Ii is looking to land body kicks.
MacArthur Ii backing away here, and Ko Nachi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
MacArthur Ii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacArthur Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ko Nachi wants to counter the offense by MacArthur Ii and move into the clinch position.
Ko Nachi throws a front kick aimed at MacArthur Ii's knee but MacArthur Ii avoids it well.
Ko Nachi slips a straight right by MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ko Nachi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting MacArthur Ii counter with a right hand.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick that misses.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi lands a nice shot that snaps MacArthur Ii's head back.
MacArthur Ii misses with the body kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ko Nachi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi 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 swing and a miss from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ko Nachi in his tracks.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii lands with a hook. Ko Nachi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacArthur Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
MacArthur Ii lands a slapping body shot.
MacArthur Ii misses with a looping left.
MacArthur Ii looks for the body kick but Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
MacArthur Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ko Nachi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ko Nachi tried to score with a low kick but MacArthur Ii checks it.
MacArthur Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Ko Nachi misses.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Ko Nachi looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range.
Ko Nachi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ko Nachi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ko Nachi moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii's corner calls for a 1-2. MacArthur Ii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacArthur Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii digs a good body shot into Ko Nachi's ribs.
Ko Nachi throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi is looking to slow MacArthur Ii down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ko Nachi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice right hand.
MacArthur Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii misses with a left hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a left to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a front kick aimed at Ko Nachi's knee but Ko Nachi avoids it well.
Ko Nachi with a nice calf kick.
MacArthur Ii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ko Nachi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacArthur Ii tries to clinch up.
A jab from MacArthur Ii finds it's way through Ko Nachi's defenses.
MacArthur Ii scores with a leg kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi flicks out a counter leg kick but MacArthur Ii steps away.
Ko Nachi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacArthur Ii fakes the leg kick and cracks Ko Nachi in the body.
Ko Nachi misses with a body shot.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi connects with a body shot.
MacArthur Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ko Nachi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacArthur Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ko Nachi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ko Nachi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ko Nachi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ko Nachi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick as MacArthur Ii jumps back.
Ko Nachi motions for MacArthur Ii to come forward. Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ko Nachi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ko Nachi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ko Nachi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacArthur Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ko Nachi misses.
MacArthur Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick
and Ko Nachi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ko Nachi jabs MacArthur Ii right on the nose. MacArthur Ii blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ko Nachi wants to slow MacArthur Ii down by chopping away at his legs.
Ko Nachi walks into a jab.
Ko Nachi throws a wild body kick that MacArthur Ii sees coming a mile off.
MacArthur Ii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
MacArthur Ii keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from MacArthur Ii misses.
Ko Nachi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ko Nachi throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like MacArthur Ii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ko Nachi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacArthur Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ko Nachi's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
MacArthur Ii 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.
Ko Nachi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacArthur Ii delivers a nice body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a solid leg kick but Ko Nachi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii throws a push kick but Ko Nachi slaps the foot to one side.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi scores with a nice strike.
Ko Nachi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ko Nachi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi moves out of range as MacArthur Ii throws a body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Ko Nachi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ko Nachi feints and then cracks MacArthur Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacArthur Ii down.
MacArthur Ii throws a series of strikes that have Ko Nachi backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as MacArthur Ii blocks the leg kick.
Ko Nachi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ko Nachi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ko Nachi throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
MacArthur Ii blocks the body kick.
MacArthur Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ko Nachi.
A good leg kick by MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi throws a body punch but MacArthur Ii moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii misses with a straight right.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ko Nachi misses its intended target.
MacArthur Ii lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick, looking for Ko Nachi's leg but Ko Nachi calmly moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii throws a wild body kick that Ko Nachi sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Ko Nachi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rigel Ko Nachi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ko Nachi pivots, looking for a leg kick but MacArthur Ii is out of range and Ko Nachi settles back down.
Ko Nachi misses with a looping left.
Ko Nachi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ko Nachi scores with a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko Nachi is just out of range.
Good work by MacArthur Ii as he checks the leg kick.
MacArthur Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Ko Nachi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii sizes up Ko Nachi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for MacArthur Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A counter left hand to the body from MacArthur Ii misses its target.
Ko Nachi looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
Nice shot lands for MacArthur Ii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ko Nachi. MacArthur Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Nice shot by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii scores with a push kick.
A low kick lands for Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii with a jab.
Ko Nachi moves out of range as MacArthur Ii throws a body kick.
Ko Nachi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ko Nachi misses with a left hand
enabling MacArthur Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Rigel Ko Nachi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii lands with a nice body kick.
Ko Nachi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacArthur Ii lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi blocks a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
MacArthur Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko Nachi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ko Nachi looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut. MacArthur Ii saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick as MacArthur Ii jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Ko Nachi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
MacArthur Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacArthur Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ko Nachi throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Ii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ko Nachi moves away.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the leg kick from Ko Nachi.
MacArthur Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii connects with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ko Nachi doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
A big right from Ko Nachi misses.
MacArthur Ii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ko Nachi misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi throws out a leg kick but MacArthur Ii moves out of range and Ko Nachi only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Ii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ko Nachi lands the left hand.
MacArthur Ii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ko Nachi with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angus MacArthur Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacArthur Ii 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Angus MacArthur Ii started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 2 p4p, 101 weight class) and Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 1 p4p, 14 weight class). Marceau's entrance music is Feist - Tout Doucement. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Conrad Tama Ginty was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marceau seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tama Ginty misses with a kick to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a poor cross that misses
and Marceau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marceau staying out of range there.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marceau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Marceau tries to bum rush Tama Ginty with a series of wild strikes but Tama Ginty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tama Ginty will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tama Ginty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tama Ginty moves in looking to clinch but Marceau pushes him off.
Tama Ginty lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty clinches with his opponent.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
A short right from Tama Ginty on the inside.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tama Ginty lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tama Ginty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau has a couple of punches blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marceau.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
Marceau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tama Ginty.
A short right from Marceau.
A right handed body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marceau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tama Ginty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marceau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
A short right from Tama Ginty on the inside.
Marceau misses with some punches.
Marceau tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tama Ginty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tama Ginty.
A body shot lands from Tama Ginty.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Tama Ginty has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marceau can't find room to land a body shot as Tama Ginty controls the action.
Tama Ginty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch to the body.
Tama Ginty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tama Ginty cracks Marceau with a nice body shot.
Marceau tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tama Ginty is trying to maintain a safe position but Marceau gets an underhook and turns Tama Ginty into the cage.
Marceau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tama Ginty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marceau is keeping busy.
Tama Ginty trying to control the position but instead, Marceau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tama Ginty into the cage.
Tama Ginty is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Marceau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Marceau tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Marceau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tama Ginty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marceau's elbow.
Marceau blocks an uppercut.
Tama Ginty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marceau blocking some punches.
Tama Ginty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Marceau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marceau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marceau blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tama Ginty fails to land.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tama Ginty.
Marceau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tama Ginty is looking to control Marceau's arms but Marceau gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tama Ginty has his back to the cage.
Marceau lands a hook that snaps the head of Tama Ginty backwards.
Tama Ginty can't find room to land a body shot as Marceau controls the action.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marceau trying to stall but Tama Ginty improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marceau pushes Tama Ginty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside.
Marceau tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marceau's elbow.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Marceau misses.
Marceau throws a looping overhand right but Tama Ginty ducks down to avoid it.
Tama Ginty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tama Ginty looks for the body kick but Marceau saw that one coming.
Marceau jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tama Ginty motions for Marceau to come forward. Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marceau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tama Ginty digs a good hook to Marceau's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Tama Ginty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marceau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marceau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conrad Tama Ginty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marceau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tama Ginty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Marceau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tama Ginty slips a jab from Marceau.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Marceau off balance momentarily.
Tama Ginty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tama Ginty has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marceau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Tama Ginty controls his hands.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Tama Ginty avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marceau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marceaus head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marceau.
Marceau tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty pushes Marceau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty wants to stall.
Marceau tries a body shot but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Tama Ginty misses with a punch on the inside.
Marceau lands a body shot.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Tama Ginty.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tama Ginty throws a punch but it's blocked by Marceau.
Tama Ginty gets through Marceau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Tama Ginty controls his hands.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau lands an uppercut.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty swings wildly with an uppercut but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jean-Claude Marceau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marceau works on Tama Ginty's body with a couple of short punches.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Marceau.
Tama Ginty is breathing heavily.
A short right from Marceau on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marceau.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Marceau tries to work over Tama Ginty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marceau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tama Ginty or not.
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!
Nice body punch from Marceau.
Marceau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tama Ginty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marceau closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tama Ginty out cold! Tama Ginty corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Jean-Claude Marceau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 34 p4p, 105 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 7 p4p, 17 weight class). Simon Gustafsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Whymer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Whymer wants it to stay on the feet.
Whymer throws a left and a right that both miss
so Gustafsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Whymer uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whymer.
Gustafsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick from Whymer misses
and Gustafsson counters with a low kick, right behind Whymer 's knee.
Gustafsson blocks a jab.
We've been told by Whymer's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Gustafsson counters with a single leg into guard. Whymer didn't expect that.
Gustafsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustafsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Whymer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustafsson.
Whymer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Whymer is keeping the position.
Gustafsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whymer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Whymer is keeping the position.
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.
Gustafsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whymer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Gustafsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustafsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Whymer keeping full guard, as Gustafsson tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whymer controls Gustafsson momentarily but Gustafsson frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Just Whymer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustafsson fails to land the takedown.
Whymer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson fails with the takedown
and Whymer counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gustafsson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gustafsson.
Whymer throws a right hand that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Whymer!
Gustafsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gustafsson working the ground and pound but Whymer is defending the strikes.
Whymer can't do much from the bottom here.
Whymer gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura but Whymer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gustafsson to get the leverage.
Gustafsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustafsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Whymer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Whymer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simon Gustafsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Whymer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gustafsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gustafsson shoots for a takedown but Whymer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whymer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whymer - that will leave a mark!
Gustafsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gustafsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whymer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Whymer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Whymer tenderised Gustafsson's leg. Gustafsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustafsson blocks a jab.
Gustafsson with the counter takedown but Whymer avoids it easily.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Gustafsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whymer wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gustafsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura here.
Whymer controlling the position for now.
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whymer has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Whymer wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping busy.
Gustafsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustafsson prevents Whymer from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson seems to be working for a kimura but Whymer defends the submission attempt.
Simon Gustafsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whymer trying to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Whymer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Whymer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gustafsson looks to move to half guard but instead Whymer has passed into mount! Damn!
Gustafsson working to try and regain half guard.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Whymer manages to pass to side control.
Gustafsson is looking for a sweep.
Whymer gets to mount! Gustafsson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gustafsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Just Whymer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gustafsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whymer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gustafsson somewhat.
Whymer stuns Gustafsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Whymer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whymer. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustafsson moves away.
Whymer motions for Gustafsson to come forward. Whymer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Whymer misses with a two punch combination.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whymer. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whymer. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Gustafsson sees coming a mile off.
Gustafsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gustafsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gustafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gustafsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Whymer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gustafsson scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whymer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson staying out of range there.
Gustafsson shoots for a takedown but Whymer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whymer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Whymer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gustafsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whymer counters with an outside leg kick.
Just Whymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whymer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whymer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whymer. That's going to slow Gustafsson down.
Just Whymer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Whymer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer with a hook.
Whymer leaves Gustafsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gustafsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Gustafsson.
A solid body kick from Whymer.
Whymer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer clobbers Gustafsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 Gustafsson is rocked!
Whymer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gustafsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Whymer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Just Whymer!
Our winner, Just Whymer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 12 p4p, 63 weight class) and Joe Dinapoli (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Al Din comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING BACK. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinapoli avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Dinapoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al Din throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Din will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinapoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws a big shot that misses.
Dinapoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Din throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinapoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dinapoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Al Din ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Din manages to avoid it.
Dinapoli lands a jab to Al Din's midsection.
Al Din bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Din chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dinapoli can pounce on him.
Dinapoli misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dinapoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinapoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dinapoli avoids the body shot from Al Din.
Al Din checks a low kick from Dinapoli.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Din checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick but Al Din sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Al Din. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Din.
Al Din looks to throw the jab but Dinapoli is out of range.
Al Din seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Din checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Al Din tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinapoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Din moves away.
Al Din connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dinapoli momentarily.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick
and Al Din counters with a low kick, right behind Dinapoli 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dinapoli throws a jab when Al Din was well out of range.
Dinapoli misses with a low kick.
Al Din keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Din momentarily.
Al Din throws an overhand right that lands on Dinapoli's shoulder, as Dinapoli tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Din.
Al Din uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws the left hand but Al Din avoids the punch easily.
Dinapoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Din.
Dinapoli misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din lands with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Din checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dinapoli connects with a looping right hand.
Al Din buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Al Din lands.
Al Din lands with a straight right. Dinapoli didn't see that one coming.
Dinapoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Din has time to react.
A head kick by Dinapoli misses
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
Dinapoli feints and then cracks Al Din's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Din down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Din with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dinapoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Din will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinapoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din slips under a jab from Dinapoli.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Din lands a big right hand that sends Dinapoli crashing to the mat! Al Din stays standing though and waves Dinapoli back to his feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinapoli scores with a jab. Al Din acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dinapoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Al Din throws out a leg kick but Dinapoli moves out of range and Al Din only half commits.
Al Din misses with a leg kick.
Dinapoli thinks about the counter body kick.
Dinapoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Din's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinapoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dinapoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Al Din in his tracks.
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinapoli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Dinapoli moves away and avoids it.
Dinapoli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Al Din if he has to take too many more of those.
Dinapoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Din gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dinapoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Al Din loads up on a big right hand but Dinapoli slips the punch.
Al Din throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Din lands with a shot to the body.
Dinapoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Al Din takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Dinapoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Din misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Al Din is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinapoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinapoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dinapoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Din can pounce on him.
Al Din tries a low kick but Dinapoli avoids it.
Dinapoli wants to slow Al Din down by chopping away at his legs.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Al Din counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dinapoli's knee momentarily.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Din manages to avoid it.
Dinapoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Din should have avoided that one.
Badr Al Din is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinapoli connects with a jab.
Dinapoli scores with a body shot.
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Dinapoli moves away and avoids it.
Al Din lands with a straight right. Dinapoli didn't see that one 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!
Al Din blocks a low kick nicely.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Dinapoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dinapoli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dinapoli blocks a jab.
Good work by Al Din as he checks the leg kick.
Dinapoli jabs Al Din to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dinapoli throws a head kick that misses.
Al Din tried to counter with a leg kick but Dinapoli avoided it.
Al Din misses the shot to the body.
Al Din throws a lazy right hand but Dinapoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Din scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Din 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 Dinapoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dinapoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
Al Din stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Din.
Nice straight punches there by Dinapoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dinapoli.
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Al Din is looking to chop away at Dinapoli's legs.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinapoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Din throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinapoli throws a hook but Al Din avoids it easily.
Al Din throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinapoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Dinapoli finds it's target.
Dinapoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Dinapoli.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dinapoli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Din throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din lands with a shot to the body.
Dinapoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Din has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Din swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinapoli misses the target.
Dinapoli punishes Al Din's body with a nice straight punch.
Dinapoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinapoli missing with a left hand there. Al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Din defending well as Dinapoli loads up on a big left hand.
Al Din throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dinapoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Al Din slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Din pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dinapoli is out of range and Al Din settles back down.
Dinapoli looks to land a left hand but Al Din moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Dinapoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din'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. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Dinapoli.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinapoli. That's going to slow Al Din down.
Dinapoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Din chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dinapoli can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dinapoli just manages to avoid it.
Al Din throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Din pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinapoli digs a good body shot into Al Din's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli defending well as Al Din loads up on a big left hand.
Al Din throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinapoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Din uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinapoli.
Al Din rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dinapoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Dinapoli throws a low kick but Al Din avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Din keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dinapoli.
Al Din half committed to a counter leg kick.
Al Din throws a big shot that misses.
Dinapoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinapoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dinapoli works the jab nicely.
Al Din moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dinapoli.
Dinapoli misses the shot to the body.
Al Din pushes Dinapoli away with a front kick.
Al Din's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Al Din lands a leg kick that knocks Dinapoli off balance momentarily.
Dinapoli checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinapoli. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Din at a distance.
Al Din moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Din's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dinapoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Al Din scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Din misses with a looping left.
Al Din paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dinapoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dinapoli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dinapoli staying out of range there.
Al Din lands a nice hook to Dinapoli's body. Dinapoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dinapoli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinapoli is just out of range.
It seemed like Dinapoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al Din slips under a jab from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli blocks a jab.
Al Din takes one on the button.
Al Din misses with a wild body shot.
Al Din has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Din there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dinapoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Din manages to avoid it.
Al Din throws a counter high kick but Dinapoli was just alert enough to avoid it.
Al Din misses with a looping left.
Al Din just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Din throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinapoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Din ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinapoli moves away.
Al Din has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Din there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Dinapoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Din slips a straight right by Dinapoli.
Al Din scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dinapoli lands a nice hook to Al Din's body. Al Din takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Din misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinapoli misses with a jab to the body
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dinapoli.
Dinapoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Dinapoli misses.
Al Din takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sloppy strikes from Dinapoli. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Al Din was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinapoli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Dinapoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dinapoli 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Dinapoli!
Joe Dinapoli took some time post fight to say the following; 'Was that the best light heavyweight in the world? WAKE UP CALL, BRING ME THE THE BELT!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class) and Dick Pawlik (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pawlik's choice of entrance music: John Butler - Ocean . 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik swings for the body but Roy moves out of range.
Pawlik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pawlik goes for a double leg but Roy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roy continues to drive forward.
Roy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Roy's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roy throws a nice head kick!
Pawlik has his takedown stuffed
and Roy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pawlik dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pawlik lands.
Roy throws a head kick but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Roy misses the target.
Rob Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Pawlik.
Pawlik misses with an uppercut.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roy throws a body punch but Pawlik moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pawlik. Roy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pawlik misses with a right hand
and Roy counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy lunges at Pawlik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pawlik's hand.
Roy slips under a jab.
Roy connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Roy misses the target.
Pawlik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Pawlik misses with a looping left.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pawlik.
Pawlik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roy.
Pawlik tests Roy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roy defends well and Pawlik ends up having to push Roy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roy is looking to counter punch.
Pawlik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roy throws a shot to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pawlik.
Roy misses the shot to the body.
Pawlik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roy on the side of the head.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pawlik working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Roy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy slows the pace down in half guard.
Pawlik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pawlik is looking to cinch up a triangle. Roy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pawlik's body to avoid the submission. Pawlik has instead reached around Roy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pawlik arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Dick Pawlik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Maluga comes to the cage accompanied by JUNGLE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from The Barbarian misses.
Maluga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maluga misses with a body kick.
The Barbarian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Barbarian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian scores with a jab to the body.
The Barbarian misses with a right hand
and Maluga counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Barbarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga tries to land a body kick
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut.
The Barbarian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maluga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Barbarian throws a wild body kick that Maluga sees coming a mile off.
Maluga appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maluga lands a left and a right that send The Barbarian crashing to the mat, dazed. Maluga thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The Barbarian is rocked!
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Maluga throws the left hand but The Barbarian avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like The Barbarian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Barbarian is still on wobbly legs! Can Maluga finish him?
Maluga moves away from the strike by The Barbarian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maluga lands a jab to The Barbarian's midsection.
The Barbarian seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maluga.
That has opened up Conor The Barbarian's cut even more.
Maluga thumps The Barbarian with a low kick.
Crunch! Maluga slams his shin into The Barbarian's torso.
The Barbarian looks winded!
The Barbarian misses with a shot to the body
and Maluga counters with a leg kick.
Maluga moves in close and cracks The Barbarian with a massive right hand! The Barbarian, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Maluga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Kilo Maluga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Conor The Barbarian had this to say: 'Crom ...'.
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