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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Magnum (ranked 2884 p4p, 136 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 5628 p4p, 244 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Xinhai misses.
Magnum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Xinhai slips under a jab from Magnum.
Xinhai throws out a counter right but Magnum avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Magnum.
Xinhai scores with a jab. Magnum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Magnum staying out of range there.
Xinhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Magnum counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Magnum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magnum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnum lands a lovely overhand right.
Xinhai misses with a left hand
and Magnum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Magnum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xinhai.
Xinhai throws a jab when Magnum was well out of range.
Xinhai throws an overhand right that lands on Magnum's shoulder, as Magnum tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xinhai lands a jab to the nose.
Xinhai throws a hook but Magnum blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai lands with a hook. Magnum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been told by Magnum's head coaches at Fit-Out that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Xinhai connects with the punch.
Magnum is rocked!
Magnum lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Magnum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnum closes the distance and pushes Xinhai back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnum.
Magnum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magnum seems to have got his legs back now.
Magnum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xinhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Xinhai lands a shoulder strike.
Xinhai misses with the head strike.
Xinhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xinhai tries to throw a body punch but Magnum avoids it by throwing Xinhai back against the cage.
Magnum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xinhai takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Magnum.
Xinhai pushes Magnum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xinhai tries to break free but Magnum pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Magnum.
Magnum misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a head punch that misses.
Magnum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xinhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magnum misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xinhai misses with a punch to the body.
Xinhai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Magnum to work.
Magnum lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xinhai backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magnum.
Magnum misses with a punch to the body.
Xinhai manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai moves out of range as Magnum strikes.
Magnum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Xinhai misses with a right hand
and Magnum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum lands with an uppercut that bounces Xinhai off the cage and back into range.
Magnum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xinhai blocks a jab.
Xinhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnum was well out of range. Poor timing from Xinhai.
A right-left combo lands from Xinhai.
Xinhai misses with a two punch combination.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xinhai misses with a series of wild punches.
Xinhai lands a head shot.
Xinhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Magnum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xinhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xinhai staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xinhai.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Xinhai.
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xinhai slips a straight right by Magnum.
It seemed like Xinhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xinhai misses with a jab to the body
and Xinhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xinhai lands a nice looking body shot.
Magnum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Xinhai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Magnum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magnum misses with an uppercut.
Magnum scores with a nice strike.
Magnum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xinhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Magnum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xinhai throws an off balance right hand
and Xinhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xinhai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 Justin Magnum will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Xinhai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xinhai's corner calls for a 1-2. Xinhai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnum slips under a jab from Xinhai.
Magnum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xinhai's head backwards.
Xinhai misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Magnum misses.
Xinhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnum is looking to clinch but Xinhai is avoiding it.
Magnum looks to throw the jab but Xinhai is out of range.
Magnum ducks under a wild hook from Xinhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnum takes one to the side of the head.
Xinhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xinhai works the jab nicely.
Magnum throws a right hand that misses
and Xinhai counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Magnum misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xinhai misses with the combination.
Magnum throws a hook but Xinhai avoids it easily.
A combination from Xinhai does no damage.
Magnum misses with a body punch
and Xinhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Magnum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xinhai.
Xinhai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magnum throwing a counter right hand but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
Yang Xinhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xinhai thuds a left hand into Magnum's body.
Xinhai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xinhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai missing with a left hand there. Magnum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xinhai looks to land a left hand but Magnum moved out of range nicely.
Xinhai looks to land a left hand but Magnum moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Magnum misses its target.
Xinhai misses with an uppercut. Magnum saw that one coming.
Magnum throwing a counter right hand but Xinhai manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xinhai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magnum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnum ducks right into an uppercut from Xinhai.
Magnum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xinhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnum.
Magnum cracks Xinhai with an open hand slap.
Xinhai throws a lazy right hand but Magnum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magnum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xinhai's head.
A jab from Magnum misses.
Magnum throws a right and a left that Xinhai avoids nicely.
Magnum staying out of range there.
Magnum moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Magnum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magnum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xinhai staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Magnum loads up on a big right hand but Xinhai slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Xinhai misses.
Magnum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magnum takes one to the side of the head.
Xinhai slips a jab from Magnum.
Xinhai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magnum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magnum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Xinhai finds it's way round the side to connect with Magnum's head.
Xinhai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magnum counters with a stiff right hand.
Xinhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnum closes the distance and pushes Xinhai back into the cage.
Xinhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnum controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Xinhai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xinhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnum controls his hands.
Xinhai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnum avoiding damage.
Xinhai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnum digs a right hand into Xinhai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Xinhai's gas tank.
Magnum misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Xinhai is looking to control Magnum's arms but Magnum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Xinhai has his back to the cage.
Magnum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magnum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magnum working aggressively here.
Xinhai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xinhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xinhai breaks the clinch.
Magnum slips under a jab from Xinhai.
Xinhai catches Magnum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magnum throws a lazy uppercut
and Xinhai counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Magnum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yang Xinhai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
A jab from Magnum misses.
Magnum scores with a jab to the head.
Magnum misses with a right hand
and Xinhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xinhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnum wants to clinch up but Xinhai keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Magnum there.
Xinhai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magnum. Magnum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Xinhai throws an overhand right that lands on Magnum's shoulder, as Magnum tries to avoid the shot.
Magnum moves to clinch but Xinhai breaks away
and Xinhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xinhai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magnum darts in trying to clinch
and Xinhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnum misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnum.
Xinhai jabs Magnum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Xinhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnum misses with a hook
and Xinhai counters with a three punch combo that has Magnum backing up. Magnum nods at Xinhai to acknowledge the strikes.
Magnum tries to clinch there but Xinhai circles away.
Magnum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xinhai swings widly with a right hand
and Magnum counters with a left and a right that stings Xinhai.
Xinhai lands a glancing blow to the side of Magnum's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnum scores with a sloppy right hand. Xinhai should have avoided that one.
Magnum misses with an uppercut
and Xinhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Xinhai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Magnum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magnum throws the left hand but Xinhai avoids the punch easily.
Magnum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai with a hook.
Xinhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnum has closed the distance and engaged Xinhai in a clinch.
Xinhai pushes Magnum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xinhai manages to break the clinch.
Xinhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Xinhai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magnum misses with a straight right.
Xinhai looks to land a left hand but Magnum moved out of range nicely.
Magnum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Magnum slips a straight right by Xinhai.
Xinhai swinging wildly here.
Xinhai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magnum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Xinhai misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai misses with a shot to the body
and Magnum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnum throws an overhand right that lands on Xinhai's shoulder, as Xinhai tries to avoid the shot.
Xinhai throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Magnum to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnum looks to throw the jab but Xinhai is out of range.
Xinhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnum.
Jab, jab by Xinhai - just one landing.
Magnum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xinhai throws a hook but Magnum blocks it.
Xinhai slips a straight right by Magnum.
Magnum needs to keep his hands up - Xinhai had a free shot at his head there.
Magnum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnum misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a hook but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai looks to land a right hand but Magnum moved out of range.
Magnum misses with a left hand
and Xinhai counters with a two punch combo.
Xinhai defending well as Magnum loads up on a big left hand.
Magnum is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Magnum.
Xinhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Xinhai. Beautiful body shot.
Magnum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magnum tries to close the distance and clinch but Xinhai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xinhai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xinhai throws a big shot that misses.
Magnum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xinhai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xinhai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yang Xinhai.
I think Xinhai 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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