PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Booger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Cantarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ang Kulangot. Cantarini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ellens dritter Gesang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Booger
vs
Cantarini

185 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Booger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Cantarini!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Booger. Cantarini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cantarini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Booger misses the jab.
Cantarini punishes Booger's body with a nice straight punch.

Booger has Cantarini up against the cage in a clinch.
Cantarini trying to land knees to the body.
Booger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cantarini up against the cage.
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cantarini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booger.
Cantarini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cantarini misses with a punch on the inside.
Booger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cantarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Booger controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Cantarini - that landed with a thud.
Cantarini being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantarini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cantarini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Booger has a couple of punches blocked by Cantarini.
Cantarini misses with a body punch.
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cantarini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Booger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Booger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Booger.
Booger is looking to control Cantarini's arms but Cantarini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Booger has his back to the cage.
Cantarini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booger's elbow.
Booger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Booger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cantarini's elbow.
Cantarini misses with a body punch.
Cantarini misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cantarini scores with a shot to the side of Booger's head.
Cantarini blocks a body shot from Booger.
Cantarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booger digs a right hand into Cantarini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cantarini's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Booger.
Booger misses with a punch to the body.
Cantarini tries a body shot but Booger blocks it.
Cantarini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cantarini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booger's elbow.
Cantarini misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantarini.
Cantarini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Booger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Booger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cantarini tries a body shot but Booger blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cantarini blocks an uppercut.
Booger is trying to maintain a safe position but Cantarini gets an underhook and turns Booger into the cage.
A short right from Booger.
Booger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Booger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Booger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Booger misses with a looping right.
Booger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cantarini.
Cantarini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Cantarini moves into the clinch.
Booger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booger managing to block the knees to the body from Cantarini.
The referee calls for Booger to work.
Booger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cantarinis head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini cracks Booger with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Booger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cantarini up against the cage.
Booger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Booger throws a head punch that misses.
Cantarini throws a head punch that misses.
Booger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Booger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Cantarini.
Cantarini tries to land knees in the clinch but Booger avoids the damage to the body.
Booger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Booger misses with a punch on the inside.
Cantarini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cantarini.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Booger tries to throw a body punch but Cantarini avoids it by throwing Booger back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cantarini fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cantarini.
Booger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Booger misses with a punch to the body.
Cantarini misses with a body punch.
Booger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Booger trying to control the position but instead, Cantarini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Booger into the cage.
Cantarini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Cantarini tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger prevents a body shot from Cantarini.
Cantarini lands a shoulder strike.
Cantarini is working Booger over against the cage.
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!
Booger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cantarini backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Booger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Booger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booger tries to work over Cantarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Booger blocks an elbow strike.
Booger stalling the fight.
Booger throws a punch but it's blocked by Cantarini.
Booger is looking to control Cantarini's arms but Cantarini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Booger has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Booger.
Booger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Booger fails to land.
Cantarini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Booger blocks an elbow strike from Cantarini.
Cantarini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantarini.
A short right from Booger.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Booger fails to land.
Booger misses with a body punch.
Cantarini prevents a body shot from Booger.
Booger avoids the elbow strike from Cantarini, against the cage.
Booger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Booger has a couple of punches blocked by Cantarini.
Cantarini lands a hook that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Cantarini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booger's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booger.
Booger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Booger avoiding damage as Cantarini throws knees to the body.
Cantarini misses with a punch on the inside.
Cantarini lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chris Booger has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Booger.
Cantarini throws a punch but it's blocked by Booger.
Cantarini tries to land knees in the clinch but Booger avoids the damage to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Booger.
Booger can't find room to land a body shot as Cantarini controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Cantarini fails to land.
Booger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cantarini up against the cage.
Booger misses with some punches.
Booger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Booger fails to land.
A short left from Cantarini.
Booger avoiding damage as Cantarini throws knees to the body.
Booger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cantarini blocks an uppercut.
Cantarini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Booger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cantarini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cantarini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booger avoids it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Booger.
A nice left hand lands by Cantarini.
Booger throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Booger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cantarini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Booger's elbow.
Cantarini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cantarini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Cantarini.
Cantarini gets through Booger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Booger looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booger controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Cantarini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Booger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cantarini digs a good hook to Booger's body.
Booger closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cantarini to counter with a crisp jab.
Booger scores with a one two! Cantarini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chris Booger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Booger thows a body shot but no joy.
Booger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Booger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cantarini can pounce on him.
Cantarini slips under a jab.
Booger throws a right and a left that Cantarini avoids nicely.
Cantarini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cantarini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger blocks a jab.
Booger misses with the combination.
Cantarini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chris Booger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Booger misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantarini fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Booger avoids it really well and circles away.
Booger with a nice cross.
Cantarini ducks under a wild hook from Booger.
A left and a right from Booger both land. Nice combination.
Cantarini scores with a jab. Booger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cantarini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booger.
Cantarini throws a body punch but Booger moves out of range.
Booger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cantarini.
Chris Booger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cantarini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Booger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cantarini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booger throws out the jab.
Booger misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger looks to land a right hand but Cantarini moved out of range.
Cantarini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booger throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cantarini fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Booger to the ground. Cantarini is now in Booger's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Booger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cantarini defends well.
Booger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cantarini is working Booger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cantarini working some strikes from top position.
Booger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Booger trying to control from half guard but Cantarini is working away.
Booger is thwarting Cantarini's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booger trying to mount his opponent but Cantarini defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cantarini looking to control.
Cantarini pulls Booger in to control the position.
Cantarini is trying to control the position but Booger postures up.
Cantarini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cantarini wants to take a breather but Booger is having none of it.
Cantarini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Booger wants to improve his position but Cantarini is controlling well.
Cantarini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini working the head and body with strikes.
Cantarini winds up and cracks Booger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booger is looking to control Cantarini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booger avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Booger tries to roll over but Cantarini keeps him under control.

Cantarini moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Booger.
Booger is looking to regain half guard here but Cantarini keeps moving and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini working the head with strikes.
Cantarini working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Booger is trying to get back to half guard.
Cantarini working the body and head with strikes.
Cantarini trying to control the position but Booger is working away.
Cantarini working the body and head with strikes.
Cantarini in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Booger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cantarini working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booger tries to get to full guard but Cantarini has control of the leg.
Cantarini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cantarini is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Cantarini wants to control from the top but Booger keeps moving.

Booger is looking for a triangle but Cantarini pushes his legs off easily.
Cantarini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini chips away with some ground and pound.
Cantarini won't allow Booger to sweep him here.
Cantarini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cantarini is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cantarini stands and throws Booger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cantarini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booger keeps working.
Booger tries to buck Cantarini off but Cantarini is having none of it.
Cantarini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Booger keeps working.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Booger is trying to get back to half guard.
Cantarini lands an elbow.
Booger is looking for a sweep.
Cantarini landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantarini is looking to take a break and control but Booger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cantarini working the ground and pound.
Cantarini lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Booger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fabio Cantarini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cantarini lands a few punches from side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Booger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Booger is not content to let Cantarini control the position.
Booger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cantarini wants to control but Booger is keeping busy.
Booger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cantarini won't allow Booger to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantarini wants to control but Booger is keeping busy.
Booger thows a huge punch but Cantarini dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Cantarini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Booger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Booger misses with a wild body shot.
Booger misses with a combination
and Cantarini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cantarini.
Booger cracks Cantarini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cantarini misses with the combination.
Booger throws a shot from downtown. Cantarini moves away and avoids it.
Cantarini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cantarini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Booger rather than just go for the knockout.
Cantarini scores with a jab to the head.
Booger tries to clinch up but Cantarini circles away and keeps his distance.
Booger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cantarini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booger misses with a body shot.
Booger throws a nice looking combination but Cantarini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cantarini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Cantarini.

Cantarini has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cantarini fails to land.
Cantarini blocks an uppercut.
Booger wants to get back to striking at distance but Cantarini won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantarini.
Booger misses with a body punch.
Booger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Booger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cantarini's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Cantarini as the two fighters clinch.
Booger throws a punch but it's blocked by Cantarini.
Cantarini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cantarini working aggressively here.
Cantarini can't find room to land a body shot as Booger controls the action.
Cantarini blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booger lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Booger controls his hands.
Booger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cantarini lands an elbow just above Booger 's eye.
Cantarini is leaning against Booger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cantarini lands a damaging elbow.
Cantarini tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger tries a body shot but Cantarini blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cantarini.
Cantarini lands a nice shot to the body.
Booger has had enough of the clinch but Cantarini keeps him there for the moment.
Cantarini pushes Booger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cantarini misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cantarini.
Cantarini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Cantarini back against the cage.
Booger stalling in the clinch but Cantarini improves position.
Cantarini can't find room to land a body shot as Booger controls the action.
Cantarini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cantarini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Booger is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cantarini.
Fabio Cantarini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cantarini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booger taking a breather.
Booger seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cantarini is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cantarini tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Cantarini back against the cage.
Cantarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booger misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cantarini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booger.
Cantarini tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cantarini misses with a body punch.
Cantarini misses with a body punch.
Cantarini lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Booger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Booger.
Cantarini lands an uppercut.
Cantarini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cantarini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Booger looking to stall.
Cantarini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini throws a punch but it's blocked by Booger.
Cantarini lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Booger.
Cantarini tries to throw a body punch but Booger avoids it by throwing Cantarini back against the cage.
Cantarini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cantarini lands with a right to the head.
Cantarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Booger controls his hands.
Cantarini has a couple of punches blocked by Booger.
Cantarini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cantarini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cantarini has a couple of punches blocked by Booger.
Cantarini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Booger avoids it.
Cantarini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Booger's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cantarini throws an elbow but misses.
Cantarini lands with a light punch inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Booger struggles to land a body shot inside as Cantarini controls his hands.
Booger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Booger wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cantarini lands a hook to the side of the head.

Booger is rocked!
Booger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cantarini backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cantarini.
Booger is looking to control Cantarini's arms but Cantarini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Booger has his back to the cage.
Booger lands a shoulder strike.
Booger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Booger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Booger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cantarini lands a body shot.
Cantarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cantarini tries a body shot but Booger blocks it.
Cantarini tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cantarini misses with some punches.
Booger has a couple of punches blocked by Cantarini.
Cantarini tries to work over Booger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Booger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cantarini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Booger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cantarini.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Booger controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Cantarini.
Booger swings wildly with an uppercut but Cantarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cantarini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cantarini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cantarini trying to land knees to the body.
Cantarini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Booger backwards.
Booger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Booger throws a head punch that misses.
Booger looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booger.
Cantarini is working Booger over against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cantarini scores with a shot to the side of Booger's head.
Cantarini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cantarini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Booger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cantarini lands with a short shot to the head.
Cantarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Cantarini.
Cantarini crunches a lovely knee into Booger's ribcage.
Fabio Cantarini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Booger avoids a wild elbow strike from Cantarini.
Chris Booger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cantarini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booger misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cantarini misses with a punch to the body.
Cantarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Booger leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Cantarini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cantarini 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Fabio Cantarini!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Fabio Cantarini!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Fabio Cantarini!

Fabio Cantarini wins by unanimous decision!
Fabio Cantarini very nearly forgot to thank CLOSING •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [LAST STOCK in 1DAY amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.