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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 105 p4p, 10 weight class) and Toshi Hijikata (ranked 141 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.
Nice shot lands for Arendse.
Hijikata checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Hijikata cracks Arendse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hijikata.
Hijikata slips a jab from Arendse.
Hijikata connects with a right hand. Arendse shakes it off.
Hijikata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arendse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hijikata scrambles back to his feet.
Hijikata sizes up Arendse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hijikata thuds his right hand into Arendse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse takes one to the chin there.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hijikata misses with a straight left.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Hijikata lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hijikata blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arendse blocking some punches.
Arendse lands a left hand.
Arendse tries to work over Hijikata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hijikata fails to land.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Hijikata's head.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Hijikata lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hijikata fails to land.
Arendse pushes Hijikata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hijikata scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hijikata looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hijikata.
Hijikata leaning against his opponent.
Hijikata scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse is looking to break free of the clinch but Hijikata has double underhooks.
Hijikata stalling against the cage.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata misses with a body punch.
Hijikata is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arendse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hijikata backwards.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Hijikata controls his hands.
Arendse lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Hijikata blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hijikata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hijikata.
Hijikata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hijikata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Arendse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata avoiding damage.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Hijikata's head.
Arendse pushes Hijikata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Arendse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Arendse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
Hijikata scores with a body shot.
Arendse connects with a looping right hand.
Arendse misses with an uppercut. Hijikata saw that one coming.
Hijikata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arendse takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Hijikata pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arendse is out of range and Hijikata settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hijikata. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hijikata moves away.
Hijikata throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Arendse swings widly with a right hand
and Arendse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arendse connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
A jab from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse throws a body punch but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Hijikata lands the left hand.
Arendse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hijikata, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Arendse.
Arendse blocking some punches.
Arendse blocking some punches.
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 Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hijikata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hijikata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hijikata.
Arendse cracks Hijikata with a good jab.
Arendse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hijikata misses the shot to the body.
Hijikata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Hijikata misses with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Hijikata.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hijikata.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hijikata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Arendse tenderised Hijikata's leg. Hijikata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hijikata looks to land a body kick but Arendse moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hijikata lands an overhand right.
Hijikata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arendse thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Arendse slips under a jab.
Hijikata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hijikata is looking to clinch.
Arendse missing with a left hand there. Hijikata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse is looking to wear down Hijikata with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hijikata.
A solid body kick from Arendse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata blocks a jab.
Hijikata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Arendse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
Hijikata connects with a crisp jab.
Arendse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hijikata checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hijikata connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Good work by Arendse as he checks the leg kick.
Hijikata scores with a jab.
Hijikata looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hijikata, as that shot connected.
Nice body kick there by Arendse.
Hijikata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hijikata moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hijikata.
Arendse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hijikata throws out the jab.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Hijikata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but Arendse moved away.
A quick step to the side and Arendse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hijikata tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hijikata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Hijikata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Hijikata slips the punch.
A lazy left from Hijikata finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Hijikata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Hijikata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hijikata.
Hijikata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hijikata digs a right hand underneath Arendse's ribcage. Arendse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Hijikata.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hijikata swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toshi Hijikata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Hijikata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Hijikata's shoulder, as Hijikata tries to avoid the shot.
Hijikata checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Hijikata. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse throws a good cross that connects.
Hijikata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arendse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hijikata scrambles back to his feet.
Hijikata tries to land a leg kick but Arendse saw it coming and moves away.
Hijikata misses with a left hand
letting Arendse counter with a right hand.
Hijikata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but Arendse moved away.
Hijikata throws a right hand that misses
and Arendse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hijikata swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hijikata manages to avoid it.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hijikata misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse loads up on a big right hand but Hijikata slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Hijikata - just one landing.
Hijikata lands a leg kick that knocks Arendse off balance momentarily.
Hijikata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hijikata on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hijikata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Hijikata.
Arendse's corner calls for a 1-2. Arendse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arendse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse swats away the attempt to clinch by Hijikata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse keeps Hijikata at a distance using the push kick.
Hijikata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arendses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hijikata throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Hijikata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hijikata looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Arendse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hijikata blocks a low kick nicely.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hijikata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Arendse misses.
Hijikata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arendse. Arendse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hijikata lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a nice looking body kick.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse moves out of range as Hijikata strikes.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Hijikata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Hijikata.
Arendse has Hijikata up against the cage in a clinch.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Hijikata misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hijikata.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse is leaning against Hijikata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hijikata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arendse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hijikata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hijikata ducks right into an uppercut from Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Hijikata misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Hijikata misses with a straight left.
Arendse jabs at Hijikata's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse throws a jab when Hijikata was well out of range.
Arendse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Arendse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hijikata in his tracks.
Arendse tests Hijikata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hijikata looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Arendse lands a jab to Hijikata's midsection.
Arendse walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hijikata swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Hijikata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arendse tries to work over Hijikata's front leg with a kick but Hijikata checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Enitan Arendse!
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RATING
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