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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between My Time (ranked 484 p4p, 459 weight class) and Balagot Liu (ranked 57 p4p, 55 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Time lands the left hand.
Liu thuds a left hand into Time's body.
Time throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu cracks Time with an open hand slap.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Time tried to score with a low kick but Liu checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Time blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liu misses with an uppercut
and Time counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Time wants to clinch.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Time moves away from the strike by Liu.
Nice shot by Liu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Time checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu's corner calls for a 1-2. Liu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liu clobbers Time with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Time tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu tries to land a leg kick but Time saw it coming and moves away.
Liu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Time looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Time scores with a punch to the head.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away.
Time fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liu, pushing him back against the cage.
Time softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Time's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time prevents Liu from breaking the clinch.
Liu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liu breaks from the clinch.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Time can pounce on him.
Time tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Time walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Time sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a body shot but no joy.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balagot Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Time connects with a single shot there.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Liu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Time on the side of the head.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Time scores with a hook to the body. Liu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Time throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Liu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu avoids a kick to the body.
Time defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Liu misses the jab.
Time just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Time moved out of range nicely.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Time moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liu!
Time tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Time.
Nice body punch from Liu.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Time was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Time seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Time tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu connects with a solid leg kick.
Liu dips to his left and cracks Time with an uppercut!
Liu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Time.
Time's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Time scrambles back to his feet.
Time avoids the body shot from Liu.
Time moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liu jabs Time right on the nose. Time blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time fails with an attempt to clinch.
Time moves away from the strike by Liu.
Time wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Time stalks Liu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Liu's face. Liu staggers backwards, shaken.
Time clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Time is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land.
Liu lands with a left to the head.
Time scores with a shoulder strike.
Liu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Time lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Time throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Time takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Time closes the distance and pushes Liu back into the cage.
Liu is looking to break free of the clinch but Time has double underhooks.
Liu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
Time checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Time throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Time throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Time misses the jab.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balagot Liu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Time pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liu is out of range and Time settles back down.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Liu misses.
Balagot Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu sizes up Time with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Time's head but Time sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Time ducks down to avoid it.
Time doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Time has time to react.
Time displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liu throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Time misses the target.
Time moves out of range of the strikes.
Time appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Time fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liu on the side of the head.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Time wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time clinches up against the cage.
Time misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Time throws a low kick but it's checked well by Liu.
Liu throws a body punch but Time moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Time looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Time moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Liu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Time's head back.
Time has Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Liu is trying to push Time away but Time has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
Time tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Time back against the cage.
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Time's sensitive parts.
Time throws a nice inside leg kick.
Time takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Time scoring well with a low kick there.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time blocks a jab.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Time throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Time misses.
Time lands a slapping body shot.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Times jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick from Time misses.
Time chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Liu can pounce on him.
Balagot Liu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Time wants to clinch.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu clobbers Time with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Time ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu throws a series of strikes that have Time backpedaling.
Liu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Time in his tracks.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Time takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Time uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Time misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Time.
Time fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Time makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liu misses with a hook to the body
and Time counters by moving into the clinch.
Time misses with a punch on the inside.
Time lands an uppercut.
Time misses with a punch on the inside.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
My Time has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Time lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Time misses with some punches.
Time swings wildly with an uppercut but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Time lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Time working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Time tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Time lands with a short shot to the head.
Time working aggressively here.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Balagot Liu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
An attempted straight right counter from Time misses the target.
Time is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Time bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Time tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Time blocks a jab.
Time swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Time looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Time moves away from the strike by Liu.
Time is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Liu.
Liu throws a jab when Time was well out of range.
Time tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
Time feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lius jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Time looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Time throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Time takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Time throws a leg kick but Liu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Time wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Time avoids the body shot from Liu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Time.
Time is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Time uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Time.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Time stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liu wants to slow Time down by chopping away at his legs.
Liu looks to land a combination but Time avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Time is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Time.
Time scoring well with a low kick there.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
Liu walks into a jab.
Time tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Liu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Time misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
My Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Time clinches up against the cage.
Time misses with the head strike.
Liu has had enough of the clinch but Time keeps him there for the moment.
Time throws a punch but it's blocked by Liu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Time.
Time tries to throw a body punch but Liu avoids it by throwing Time back against the cage.
Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Liu throws a lazy uppercut
and Time counters with an inside leg kick.
Time ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Time takes one to the chin there.
Liu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands a leg kick that knocks Time off balance momentarily.
Liu connects with a looping right hand.
Liu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liu.
Liu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Time does a little dance to reset his feet.
Time is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Liu.
Good shot there by Time.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Time slips under a jab.
Time takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Liu lands.
Time avoids the body shot from Liu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Time lands a nice looking body shot.
Time keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu tests Time's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Time takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liu connects with a right hand. Time shakes it off.
Good standup being displayed there by Liu as he connects with a hook.
Time tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Time.
Time walks into a jab.
Liu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Time on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Time on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Time fails with an attempt to clinch.
Time wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Time is looking to clinch.
Time misses with a kick to the body.
Time shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balagot Liu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balagot Liu!
After winning the bout, Balagot Liu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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