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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 424 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 57 p4p, 155 weight class). Tenryu comes into the arena with piri & tommy - on & on blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile thows a leg kick but Tenryu checks it
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Bizihwaeile tenderised Tenryu's leg. Tenryu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bizihwaeile shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bizihwaeile connects with a solid leg kick.
Tenryu misses the jab.
Tenryu looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaeile moved out of range.
Tenryu checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Tenryu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bizihwaeile takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Bizihwaeile misses with an uppercut
and Tenryu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bizihwaeile! Tenryu lets Bizihwaeile back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Tenryu misses with a left hand
and Bizihwaeile counters with a stiff right hand.
Bizihwaeile is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenryu finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
Bizihwaeile seems to have recovered his senses.
Tenryu throws a lazy right hand but Bizihwaeile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenryu misses the jab.
Bizihwaeile throws a right and a left that Tenryu avoids nicely.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy uppercut
and Tenryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick but Tenryu moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile staying out of range there.
Tenryu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bizihwaeile has time to react.
Bizihwaeile swings for the body but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bizihwaeile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tenryu manages to avoid it.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tenryu misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Tenryu looks to throw the jab but Bizihwaeile is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaeile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bizihwaeile throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
Bizihwaeile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tenryu.
Nice uppercut there from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile lands a head shot.
Bizihwaeile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bizihwaeile lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bizihwaeile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tenryu or not.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenryu controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile manages to break the clinch.
Tenryu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tenryu throws an off balance right hand
and Tenryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bizihwaeile moves into the clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Tenryu avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
Tenryu misses with the head strike.
A short left from Tenryu.
Tenryu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
Tenryu lands a body punch.
Tenryu blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
Tenryu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tenryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bizihwaeile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile presses Tenryu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tenryus head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Bizihwaeile.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tenryu.
Bizihwaeile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaeile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tenryu has him pressed against the cage.
Bizihwaeile has a couple of punches blocked by Tenryu.
A short right from Tenryu on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tenryu.
Bizihwaeile has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bizihwaeile lands with a left to the head.
Tenryu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bizihwaeile or not.
A short right from Tenryu on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile throws a head punch that misses.
Bizihwaeile has had enough of the clinch but Tenryu keeps him there for the moment.
Tenryu pushes Bizihwaeile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 Gen Tenryu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bizihwaeile throws a leg kick
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Tenryu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bizihwaeile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Bizihwaeile ducked under it nicely.
Tenryu walks into a stiff left hand from Bizihwaeile.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bizihwaeile tries to bum rush Tenryu with a series of wild strikes but Tenryu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu takes one on the button.
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Tenryu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bizihwaeile doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaeile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tenryu's head.
Tenryu throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bizihwaeile throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Bizihwaeile misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Bizihwaeile misses its intended target.
Bizihwaeile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tenryu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bizihwaeile misses with a straight right.
Tenryu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bizihwaeile swings widly with a right hand
and Tenryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile with a hook.
Bizihwaeile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tenryu is out of range and Bizihwaeile settles back down.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Bizihwaeile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Tenryu blocks it.
As Bizihwaeile looks to move away, Tenryu throws a big counter combo but Bizihwaeile just gets out of the way.
Bizihwaeile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu lands a slapping body shot.
Bizihwaeile misses the jab.
Tenryu is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaeile feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tenryus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tenryu throws an overhand right that lands on Bizihwaeile's shoulder, as Bizihwaeile tries to avoid the shot.
Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tenryu.
Some wild striking there from Bizihwaeile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaeile misses with a double jab.
Bizihwaeile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenryu slips a straight right by Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tenryu moves out of range of the strikes.
Bizihwaeile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tenryu back to the cage. Bizihwaeile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bizihwaeile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
Jab by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a double jab
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bizihwaeile misses
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Bizihwaeile. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaeile falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tenryu to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile is breathing heavily.
Tenryu tries to move into range but Bizihwaeile moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Tenryu does no damage.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy uppercut
and Bizihwaeile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tenryu throws a hook but Bizihwaeile avoids it easily.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Gen Tenryu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a right hand but Tenryu moved out of range.
Tenryu cracks Bizihwaeile with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bizihwaeile throws a combination. Tenryu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tenryu just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaeile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tenryu blocks a jab.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tenryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaeile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bizihwaeile avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
Tenryu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu scores with a punch to the head.
Tenryu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaeile thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
It looked like Tenryu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
Tenryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bizihwaeile misses with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tenryu. Bizihwaeile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Tenryu blocks it.
Tenryu moves into the clinch successfully.
Bizihwaeile scores with a shot to the side of Tenryu's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenryu.
Bizihwaeile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tenryu blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile stalling against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Tenryu avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the cage.
A short right from Tenryu on the inside.
Tenryu lands a body punch.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bizihwaeile tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tenryu throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu lands a shoulder strike.
Tenryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
Tenryu working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Tenryu.
Tenryu lands with a right to the head.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Bizihwaeile lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwaeiles head.
Tenryu lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tenryu as Bizihwaeile tries to tie him up.
Bizihwaeile pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaeile.
Tenryu lands with a light punch inside.
Gen Tenryu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bizihwaeile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bizihwaeile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bizihwaeile circles away quickly and effectively.
Bizihwaeile fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tenryu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Bizihwaeile finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Bizihwaeile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu walks into a jab.
That's four 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!
Bizihwaeile throws a series of punches but Tenryu avoids them all with ease.
Tenryu misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bizihwaeile darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bizihwaeile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Tenryu avoids it easily.
Tenryu misses with a body punch
and Bizihwaeile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile thuds his right hand into Tenryu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bizihwaeile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile's corner calls for a 1-2. Bizihwaeile obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tenryu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bizihwaeile throws a combination that misses
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bizihwaeile has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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