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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 215 p4p, 331 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 24 p4p, 35 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai avoids the body shot from Joshy.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joshy takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abarai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abarai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Bam Bam Joshy has been cut.
Joshy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Joshy throws a series of punches but Abarai avoids them all with ease.
Abarai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abarai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Joshy misses with an uppercut
and Abarai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Joshy misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joshy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy clobbers Abarai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joshy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abarai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Joshy misses the target.
Abarai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshy throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Joshy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abarai back to the cage. Joshy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Abarai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joshy connects with a body shot that sends Abarai's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Joshy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abarai doesn't seem phased though.
Joshy misses with a hook
and Abarai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Abarai takes one to the chin there.
Joshy lands a body shot.
Abarai slips under a jab.
Joshy throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters with a head kick.
Joshy throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joshy misses with a shot to the body
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joshy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abarai. Abarai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joshy lands a jab to Abarai's midsection.
Joshy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abarai in his tracks.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Joshy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abarai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Joshy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Joshy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abarai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Joshy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joshy is rocked!
Joshy misses with a right hand
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy is still on wobbly legs! Can Abarai finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abarai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Joshy seems to have recovered his senses.
Abarai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy moves in looking to clinch but Abarai pushes him off.
Abarai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joshy misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Joshy scores with a hook.
Joshy lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Abarai's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joshy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Joshy throws a sloppy body shot
and Abarai counters with a big head kick but Joshy shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam Joshy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Joshy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Joshy.
Joshy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Joshy.
Joshy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abarai backs up against the cage.
Abarai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joshy misses with a body punch
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Joshy throws a right and a left that Abarai avoids nicely.
Joshy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abarai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai swats away the attempt to clinch by Joshy.
Joshy throws a looping overhand right but Abarai ducks down to avoid it.
Abarai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joshy throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshy throws an off balance right hand
and Abarai counters with a leg kick.
Bam Bam Joshy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai throws a counter high kick but Joshy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joshy throws a shot to the body.
Joshy cracks a nice hook into Abarai's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joshy.
Abarai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Joshy just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joshy clinches.
Abarai pushes Joshy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abarai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abarai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abarai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Abarai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshy drags the fight down to the ground.
Abarai stands up and waves to Joshy to follow him.
Abarai defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Joshy manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Joshy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
As Joshy backs away, Abarai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
Joshy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joshy misses with a jab to the body
and Abarai counters with an outside leg kick.
Joshy connects with the punch.
Joshy throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Abarai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Abarai moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Joshy misses.
Joshy misses with a body punch
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joshy throws a nice looking combination but Abarai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy connects with a crisp jab.
Joshy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Joshy misses.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joshy throws a combination. Abarai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam Joshy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bam Bam Joshy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Joshy misses the target.
Abarai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Abarai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abarai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joshy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Abarai's head but Abarai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Abarai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Joshy.
Joshy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joshy misses with a body shot
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy cracks Abarai with a good jab.
Abarai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai needs to keep his hands up - Joshy had a free shot at his head there.
Joshy tries to clinch but Abarai moves out of range.
Joshy lands a jab.
Joshy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Joshy misses with the combination.
Abarai tried to counter with a leg kick but Joshy avoided it.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Joshy backs away, Abarai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joshy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Joshy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abarai slips a straight right by Joshy.
Abarai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Abarai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joshy manages to circle out of the way.
Joshy digs a good hook to Abarai's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy digs a good hook to Abarai's body.
Joshy misses with a hook
and Abarai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Bam Bam Joshy's cut even more.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Joshy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbarai.
Joshy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abarai slips a straight right by Joshy.
Joshy misses with an uppercut
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy scores with a sloppy right hand. Abarai should have avoided that one.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abarai at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarai on the side of the head.
Joshy misses the jab.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai.
Joshy throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy throws a poor cross that misses
and Abarai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Joshy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joshy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Joshy misses with a left hand
and Abarai counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Joshy is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Renji Abarai!
A very excited looking Renji Abarai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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