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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aiden Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nitaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Nitaya lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Nitaya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mitchell if he has to take too many more of those.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick from Nitaya.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nitaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitchell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nitaya scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya lands a leg kick that knocks Mitchell off balance momentarily.
Aiden Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nitaya - that will leave a mark!
Nitaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitaya pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nitaya.
Nitaya stalling the fight.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nitaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nitaya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
Nitaya lands a body shot.
Nitaya with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Nitaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Aiden Mitchell has been cut.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nitaya slowing the pace effectively.
Mitchell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nitaya scores with a shoulder strike.
Nitaya crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya landing knees to the body.
Mitchell letting Nitaya take a breather here.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
Nitaya working Mitchell over with knees to the body.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Nitaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Nitaya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mitchell up against the cage.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nitaya taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell is trying to push Nitaya away but Nitaya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiden Mitchell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nitaya throws a front kick that sends Mitchell stumbling back into the cage.
Nitaya thuds his shin into the meat of Mitchell's side.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Nitaya counters with a good low kick that Mitchell was not able to check.
Nitaya throws a head kick that Mitchell semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nitaya lands with a cross.
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and Nitaya counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nitaya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nitaya scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nitaya.
Nitaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kob Nitaya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nitaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitaya can pounce on him.
Nitaya throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nitaya throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Nitaya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. Mitchell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nitaya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mitchell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nitaya jabs at Mitchell's body.
A solid body kick from Nitaya.
Mitchell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nitaya. That one must have hurt.
Nitaya delivers a nice body kick.
Mitchell 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nitaya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nitaya forces Mitchell back against the cage and clinches.
Nitaya lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nitaya obliges.
Nitaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitchell's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aiden Mitchell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mitchell swings widly with a right hand
and Nitaya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nitaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nitaya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nitaya rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nitaya with a knee to the head.
Nitaya just leaning against Mitchell, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nitaya digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Kob Nitaya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Nitaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nitaya lands a knee to the body.
Nitaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitchell's face.
Nitaya lands a damaging elbow.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nitaya.
Nitaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mitchell's face.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Nitaya is controlling him.
Nitaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nitaya is stalling here.
Nitaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya has Mitchell pushed against the cage.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Nitaya.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mitchell up against the cage.
Nitaya is pressed up against the cage. Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nitaya down to the mat. Nitaya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mitchell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nitaya - the referee stops the clock and Mitchell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nitaya. Mitchell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nitaya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nitaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mitchell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nitaya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Nitaya tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Nitaya is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mitchell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nitaya - the referee stops the clock and Mitchell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nitaya. Mitchell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mitchell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nitaya.
Nitaya rushes Mitchell and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nitaya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nitaya landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiden Mitchell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nitaya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mitchell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nitaya counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitchell misses with a left hand
and Nitaya counters with a thumping low kick.
Nitaya scores with a leg kick.
Nitaya scores with a body shot.
Nitaya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nitaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitchell doesn't seem bothered though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nitaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nitaya lands with a good body shot.
Nitaya rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya scores with a knee to the head.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya lands an elbow inside that Mitchell shrugs off.
Nitaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nitaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nitaya.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
Nitaya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nitaya lands an uppercut.
Mitchell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya scores with a knee to the head.
Nitaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Nitaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Nitaya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Nitaya won't allow it.
Nitaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Nitaya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nitaya has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That kick from Nitaya tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nitaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
Nitaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Nitaya gets a clinch.
Nitaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mitchell's efforts to push away.
Mitchell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nitaya's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nitaya leaning against his opponent.
Nitaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.
Nitaya stalls.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Nitaya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nitaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nitaya working Mitchell over with knees to the body.
Nitaya stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aiden Mitchell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mitchell throws a poor cross that misses
and Nitaya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nitaya fakes the leg kick and cracks Mitchell in the body.
Mitchell throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nitaya. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
Aiden Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Nitaya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nitaya throws a front kick that sends Mitchell stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nitaya, right into the meat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nitaya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya thumps Mitchell with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Nitaya.
Both fighters circling a little - Nitaya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mitchell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitaya connects with a high kick.
Nitaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Nitaya.
Mitchell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mitchell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nitaya - the referee stops the clock and Mitchell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nitaya. Mitchell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nitaya connects with a crisp jab.
Aiden Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nitaya instigates a clinch.
Mitchell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nitaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Nitaya to work.
Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nitaya.
Nitaya lands an elbow just above Mitchell 's eye.
Nitaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Nitaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Nitaya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Nitaya.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nitaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mitchell's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nitaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nitaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nitaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nitaya keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nitaya connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nitaya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mitchell's brow.
Mitchell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitaya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nitaya.
Mitchell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitaya can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kob Nitaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nitaya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 40:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 40:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Nitaya!
Kob Nitaya is the new light heavyweight champion!
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