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Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 200     
Date:   Nov 02, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Seres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seres.
Seres misses with a body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Seres.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Seres closes the distance and clinches.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Bissainthe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seres misses with some punches. #TD2#
Seres gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Seres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bissainthe is not content to let Seres control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe tries to get to full guard but Seres has control of the leg.
Seres has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Heavy Metal. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Seres wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is defending well. #T1#
Seres thows a huge punch but Bissainthe dodges it nicely.
Bissainthe controlling the position well.
Bissainthe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Seres.
Seres throwing strikes but missing.
Seres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seres throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seres stands up over Bissainthe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Seres from controlling successfully.
Seres throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Seres is trying to keep Bissainthe in close.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bissainthe lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Seres working for a triangle but Bissainthe defends it easily.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Seres is retaining full guard.
Seres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Seres keeps moving. #T3#
Bissainthe is really struggling to control Seres but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bissainthe throwing strikes from guard but Seres blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Seres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bissainthe defends it easily.
Bissainthe connects with a couple of short punches.
Seres keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Seres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bissainthe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bissainthe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bissainthe with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Seres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe stands up over Seres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Seres is trying to keep Bissainthe in close.
Bissainthe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Seres keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seres's head.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe looking to pass the guard.
Seres lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Seres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Seres ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Seres drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Seres tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Seres moves his leg out of the way.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe stuffs the takedown attempt from Seres. Seres gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Seres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seres.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Seres moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Seres avoids it.
Seres feints the counter takedown.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Seres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Seres misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Seres.
Seres has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seres there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seres's corner calls for a 1-2. Seres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
A jab from Seres finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Seres avoids the punch easily.
Seres throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seres connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Seres is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bissainthe. That snapped Seres's head back.
Seres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Seres's knee but Seres avoids it well.
Seres lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe cracks Seres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Seres throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Seres moves in looking to clinch but Bissainthe pushes him off.
Seres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Seres.
Seres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Seres.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seres walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seres.
A punch lands to the side of Seres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Seres.
Seres misses with a wild body shot.
Seres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bissainthe but Bissainthe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seres tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Seres checks it well.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Seres moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Seres throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seres moves away.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Seres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Seres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seres misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Seres moves his leg out of the way.
Seres throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Seres misses the target.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Seres down with leg kicks.
Seres dives in for a single leg takedown but Bissainthe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andor Seres.
Seres throws a low kick but Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Seres's defenses.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Seres moves out of range. #T4#
A head kick from Seres lands but Bissainthe takes it in his stride.
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!
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seres blocks a jab.
Seres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe tries to work over Seres's front leg with a kick but Seres checks it.
Bissainthe cracks Seres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seres moves away.
Seres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bissainthe but Bissainthe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Seres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Seres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Seres lands a two punch combo.
Seres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bissainthe is fending him off so far but Seres persists. Nope, Bissainthe circles away and we're back to standing.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seres misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Seres moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Andor Seres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Seres is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Seres has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Seres and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seres checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seres throws a big shot that misses.
Seres tries to clinch up.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD2#
Seres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Seres. #SUB2#
Seres is looking for a kimura here.
Bissainthe is holding on to half guard well.#T1#
Seres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seres is looking to take a break and control but Bissainthe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Seres lands a nice short elbow.
Seres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bissainthe moves into full guard.
Seres throws a big elbow that misses.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Seres from controlling successfully.
Seres throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Seres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Seres scoring with some ground and pound.
Seres makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Seres throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Seres postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seres pushing down on Bissainthe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Seres is keen to just control but Bissainthe is a slippery customer.
Seres missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bissainthe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seres. #T4#
Seres slips a nice elbow through Bissainthe's hands, connecting with Bissainthe's forehead.
Bissainthe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seres looks to land a strike but Bissainthe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Seres is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Seres looking to pass the guard.
Bissainthe pulls Seres in close to his closed guard and prevents Seres from doing any damage or advancing position.
Seres working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bissainthe's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andor Seres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bissainthe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 186     
Date:   Sep 23, 2022
#R1#
Matsuzaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Matsuzaka blocks the body kick.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Bissainthe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsuzaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand right.#CL#
Matsuzaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Bissainthe cracks Matsuzaka with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Matsuzaka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka lands an uppercut.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Bissainthe's head. #T1##BC2#
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsuzaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka looks to clinch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Bissainthe.#T2#
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Matsuzaka digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Matsuzaka punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Matsuzaka blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Matsuzaka. #T3#
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
Bissainthe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a head kick. #T4#
Matsuzaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe lands a nice hook to Matsuzaka's body. Matsuzaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the nose.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Bissainthe and move into the clinch.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bissainthe misses with a left hand #CL#
and Matsuzaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsuzaka won't allow it.
Bissainthe blocks an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe tries to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka - that landed with a thud.
Matsuzaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka has him pressed against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bissainthe.
Nice elbow from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe tries to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe presses Matsuzaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Matsuzaka has closed the distance and engaged Bissainthe in a clinch.
Matsuzaka gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards. #T2#
Matsuzaka gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuzaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka lands a nice uppercut.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Bissainthe manages to break the clinch.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bissainthe.#T3#
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Matsuzaka's legs.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Bissainthe down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Bissainthe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsuzaka tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuzaka's shoulder, as Matsuzaka tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking body kick.
A left lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Matsuzaka.
A low kick from Matsuzaka is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a thumping low kick.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Matsuzaka wants to clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Matsuzaka walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.#T3#
Matsuzaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a good jab.
Matsuzaka throws a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsuzaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick as Bissainthe jumps back.
Bissainthe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.#T4#
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Matsuzaka scores with a nice head shot.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Matsuzaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4##CL#
Matsuzaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Matsuzaka on the inside.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Matsuzaka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
A nice side step and Bissainthe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsuzaka.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuzaka - that will leave a mark!
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.#T2#
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from Matsuzaka lands.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsuzaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice strike.
Matsuzaka scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe throws a lazy body kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL#
Matsuzaka moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka just leaning against Bissainthe, taking a breather.
Matsuzaka misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka slows down the pace here.
Bissainthe lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Bissainthe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bissainthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bissainthe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka had his way with Toussaint Bissainthe in that round.
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!#R5#
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matsuzaka scores with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Matsuzaka clinches up with Bissainthe and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Matsuzaka misses with some punches.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands a front kick.
Matsuzaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka clobbers Bissainthe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Matsuzaka - just one landing.
Matsuzaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the body
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matsuzaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy left from Matsuzaka finds it's target.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T4#
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Matsuzaka's legs.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe defending well as Matsuzaka loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuzaka.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bissainthe needs to keep his hands up - Matsuzaka had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsuzaka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!

Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 179     
Date:   Sep 05, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
Wagner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wagner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Bissainthe. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Wagner.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Wagner.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe flicks out a counter leg kick but Wagner steps away.
Wagner moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Wagner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wagner cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Wagner.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wagner.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Bissainthe takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe connects with the punch.
Good work by Wagner as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wagner tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Wagner.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wagner is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Wagner is out of range. #T2#
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Wagner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wagner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Wagner throws a right and a left that Bissainthe avoids nicely.
Wagner slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Wagner tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wagner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that misses
and Wagner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner throws a counter high kick but Bissainthe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab from Wagner.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wagner. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Wagner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wagner down.
Wagner wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Bissainthe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wagner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bissainthe throws a lazy body kick
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Bissainthe misses
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Wagner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Bissainthe throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner lands with a cross.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Wagner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wagner throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Wagner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Wagner's leg but Wagner calmly moves out of range.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Wagner jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Wagner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Wagner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Bissainthe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wagner on the side of the head.
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wagner is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
Wagner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bissainthe will feel that in the morning.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wagner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot
and Wagner counters with an inside leg kick.
Wagner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it. #T3#
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Wagner jabs Bissainthe right on the nose. Bissainthe blinks but takes it well.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bissainthe stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand. #T4#
A low kick from Bissainthe is predictable there
and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Bissainthe.
Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner checks the leg kick.
Wagner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wagner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R3#
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Wagner
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wagner checks a leg kick.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Wagner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Wagner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Wagner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Wagner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bissainthe doesn't seem phased though.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wagner is out of range.
It looked like Wagner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Wagner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Wagner counters with a one-two to the body.
Konrad Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Wagner counters with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wagner is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wagner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wagner slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wagner cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a good cross that connects.
Wagner lands an overhand right.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner walks into a left hand.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wagner throws a push kick but Bissainthe slaps the foot to one side.
Wagner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wagner looks for the body kick but Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.
Wagner throws a push kick but Bissainthe slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wagner's sensitive parts.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Bissainthe thuds his shin into the meat of Wagner's side.
Bissainthe lands a nice hook to Wagner's body. Wagner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wagner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bissainthe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 170     
Date:   Aug 13, 2022
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Line appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Line throws out the jab.
Bissainthe cracks Line with an open hand slap.
Line takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
A jab from Line misses.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Line.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Line is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe cracks Line with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Line throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Line cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Line looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Line misses the jab.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
Line appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line throws a low kick, looking for Bissainthe's leg but Bissainthe calmly moves out of range.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Line counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Line.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
A jab from Line finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Line is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
Bissainthe thuds his shin into the meat of Line's side.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Line's head but Line sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Line is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Line.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Line's shoulder, as Line tries to avoid the shot.
Line tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Line. Beautiful body shot.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bissainthe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Line blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Line misses.
Line checks a leg kick.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Line off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Line blocks a leg kick.
Line avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Line connects with a jab.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Line jumps back.#T3#
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Line was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Line.
Line slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
Line misses with a hook.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Line fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe dodges the punch combination from Line.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Line moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Line's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Line down.
Line just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Line slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Line takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Line lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe connects with a right hand. Line shakes it off.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe motions for Line to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Line keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Good work by Line as he checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLine.
Line fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Line was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Line scores with a jab to the jaw.
Line on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Line is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Line can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Line down.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Line.
Line takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bissainthe. Line shrugs it off though.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Line.
And Bissainthe counters with a quick kick to the body but Line blocks it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Line might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.#T1#
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
Line misses the jab.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Line takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Line avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Line misses with a looping right.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Line takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Line has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Line's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line sees it coming and moves out of range.
Line steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Line lands with a nice body punch.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Line now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Line misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Line throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.#T2#
Bissainthe fakes the leg kick and cracks Line in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Line tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Line throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Line keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line throws a front kick that sends Bissainthe stumbling back into the cage.
Line misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Line throws a low kick but Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Line keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Line.#T3#
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Line avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Line's head but Line sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Line stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Line misses with a low kick as Bissainthe jumps back.
Line takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Line avoids it easily.
Line scores with a head kick. Bissainthe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
A nice leg kick from Line, right into the meat of the thigh.
Line throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
The fighters circling - Line throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Line.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Line manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Line doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Line looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Line is able to avoid easily.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Line throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Line's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Line down.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Line.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Line is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Line, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bissainthe scores with a decent looking hook.
Crunch! Bissainthe slams his shin into Line's torso.
Line needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Line slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
Line looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bissainthe keeps Line at a distance using the push kick.
Bissainthe connects with a single shot there.
Line listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Line counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line moved away.
Line tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Line.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Line pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a hook but Line avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Line.
Nice body punch from Line.
Line has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Line manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Bissainthe. Beautiful body shot.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Line lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Line slaps the foot to one side.
Line replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bissainthe blocks it well.
Line takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Line on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Line avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe tests Line's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Line checks it.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Line blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Line checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bissainthe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Line on the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Line scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Line throws a nice looking combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Line throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Line has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Line is out of range.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Line's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Line has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Line and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Line releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Line keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Line on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Line misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Line sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Line looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Line on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Line digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Line lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bissainthe at a distance.
Line fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands a glancing blow to the side of Line's head.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Line's midsection.
Bissainthe delivers a nice body kick.
Mareth Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Line moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bissainthe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 161     
Date:   Jul 15, 2022
#R1#
Hearn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Hearn.
Hearn lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Hearn misses with the combination.
Hearn throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hearn takes one on the button.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Hearn wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Hearn's leg. Hearn is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Hearn tenderised Bissainthe's leg. Bissainthe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Hearn lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Hearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bissainthe with a body shot.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hearn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Hearn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bissainthe.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hearn lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Hearn throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Hearn blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Hearn was well out of range.
Hearn swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Hearn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hearn throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hearn works Bissainthe's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Hearn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Hearn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.#T4#
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Hearn.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Hearn.
Hearn throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hearn.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Hearn slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn wants to land a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a left to the body.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Hearn moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bissainthe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hearn's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Hearn's leg but Hearn calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Hearn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hearn throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Hearn lands a head kick. Bissainthe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearn throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hearn!
Bissainthe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hearn scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hearn misses with a leg kick.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Hearn looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Hearn throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hearns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hearn doesn't seem phased though.
Hearn moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Bissainthe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Hearn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe fakes the leg kick and cracks Hearn in the body.
Hearn connects with a leg kick.
Hearn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Hearn misses with a two punch combination.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hearn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hearn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Hearn down.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T3#
Hearn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bissainthe.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Hearn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Hearn misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hearn misses with a body shot.
Hearn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearn throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Hearn.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Hearn blocks a jab.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Hearn moves out of range.
Hearn tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hearn slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Hearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Hearn throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Hearn looks for the body kick but Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Hearn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hearn. That did some damage!
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Hearn throws a body kick.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Hearn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearn! But no joy.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hearn's ribcage but misses.
Hearn throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Hearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Bissainthe backs off Hearn throws a huge counter combo but Bissainthe manages to avoid it all.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Hearn moved away.
Hearn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Hearn as he checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Hearn throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hearn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Hearn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Hearn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hearn misses with a leg kick
and Hearn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Hearn's ribs.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Hearn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Jab from Hearn.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T3#
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Hearn avoids it.
Hearn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe jabs at Hearn's body.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
Hearn wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Hearn misses with a straight right.
Hearn staying out of range there.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe works the jab nicely.
Hearn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Hearn throws a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Hearn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Hearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearn misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Hearn misses with a low kick.
Hearn tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Bissainthe jabs Hearn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hearn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Hearn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: SYN 905 MacArthur vs. Pawlik     
Date:   Jun 11, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Atunes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Atunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Atunes throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Atunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bissainthe if he has to take too many more of those.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Atunes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
Atunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Atunes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Atunes misses the jab.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
Atunes looks to clinch
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Atunes throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Atunes looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edison Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses
and Atunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Atunes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #T3#
Atunes slips under a jab.
Atunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A cross from Atunes lands.
Atunes throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Atunes checks it
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Atunes avoids it.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atunes.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
Atunes with a nice cross.
Good shot there by Atunes.#T4#
Atunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe cracks Atunes with a good jab.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes wants to clinch.
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edison Atunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edison Atunes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Atunes throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Atunes is rocked!
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe works the jab nicely.
Oh Atunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atunes seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe scores with a jab. Atunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bissainthe drops Atunes with a naaaaasty hook - Atunes is in real trouble here! Bissainthe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Edison Atunes had this to say: 'Who the fuck let Karter into my camp again? '.

 

Event: SYN 901 Sector vs. Ko Nachi     
Date:   May 28, 2022
#R1#
Peterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe. #TD#
Peterson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bissainthe!
Peterson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bissainthe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bissainthe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Peterson.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.
Peterson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Peterson throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bissainthe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peterson looking to control.
Bissainthe throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bissainthe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Peterson has momentary wrist control but Bissainthe slips an elbow through the middle.
Bissainthe stands up over Peterson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bissainthe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bissainthe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson has momentary wrist control but Bissainthe slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Peterson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bissainthe throws a strike but Peterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Peterson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peterson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peterson postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Peterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Peterson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peterson. #T3#
Peterson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peterson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Peterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Peterson throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bissainthe throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Peterson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bissainthe in side control, throwing shots but Peterson defends.
Bissainthe throws a strike aimed at the side of Peterson's head but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson is looking to regain half guard here but Bissainthe keeps moving and retains side control.
Bissainthe working the ground and pound.
Peterson manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe thows a huge punch but Peterson dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Bissainthe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Peterson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Peterson moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peterson dives in and grabs Bissainthe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bissainthe pushes down on Peterson's head and hops out.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
Peterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bissainthe. Peterson shrugs it off though.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Bissainthe. No joy for Peterson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a big counter head kick but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peterson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Peterson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Peterson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bissainthe is trying to control Peterson's posture but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson cracks Bissainthe with a big elbow.
Peterson fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T2#
The referee asks Peterson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Peterson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Peterson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bissainthe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Peterson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Peterson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peterson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bissainthe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Peterson.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Peterson tries to score with some ground and pound. Bissainthe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Peterson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Peterson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bissainthe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Bissainthe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Peterson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bissainthe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bissainthe dodges the ground and pound from Peterson.
Peterson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Peterson cracks Bissainthe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bissainthe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Peterson.
Bissainthe parries the strikes from Peterson easily there. Peterson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bissainthe to escape.
Bissainthe is looking to regain half guard here but Peterson keeps moving and retains side control.
Peterson in the domination position with Bissainthe hanging on.#T4#
Peterson wants to control for a moment but Bissainthe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Peterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peterson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dylan Peterson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Peterson.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Peterson tries to bum rush Bissainthe with a series of wild strikes but Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Bissainthe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the head.
Peterson misses with a hook.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Peterson saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson. #T1##TD#
Peterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Peterson throwing strikes but missing.
Peterson postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Peterson postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Peterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peterson throws a big right hand that misses.
Bissainthe keeping full guard, as Peterson tries to pass.
Peterson landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Peterson won't allow Bissainthe to sweep him here.
Peterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peterson postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bissainthe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Peterson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T3##TD#
Bissainthe tries to sprawl but Peterson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Peterson there.
Peterson is thwarting Bissainthe's attempts to control the position.
Peterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peterson throwing shots but Bissainthe is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Dylan Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peterson not doing much here. #T4#
Peterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bissainthe keeps working.
Peterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Peterson!

During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Peterson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 894 Williams vs. Kidd     
Date:   May 01, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Zaadha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bissainthe. Bissainthe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zaadha misses with a straight right.
Zaadha is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
Zaadha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Zaadha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Zaadha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaadha is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Zaadha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Zaadha moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with the combination.
Zaadha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bissainthe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaadha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Zaadha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaadha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaadha was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
A shot to the liver by Zaadha. Beautiful body shot.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha checks the leg kick.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Zaadha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Zaadha.
Zaadha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe lands a really nice looking cross but Zaadha seems unphased. #T3#
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zaadha throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Zaadha.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe thumps Zaadha with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws a counter high kick but Bissainthe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bissainthe cracks Zaadha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaadha staying out of range there.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Zaadha lands with a cross.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Zaadha. #T4#
Bissainthe swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Zaadha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
It looked like Zaadha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Zaadha checks it.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Zaadha moved away.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a jab and a cross from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaadha slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
Zaadha's corner calls for a 1-2. Zaadha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaadha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Zaadha tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zaadha blocks it well.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Zaadha lands with a slapping head kick.
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaadha. Zaadha obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Zaadha's ribs.
Zaadha throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Zaadha's midsection.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Zaadha checks it
and Zaadha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Zaadha misses with a low kick as Bissainthe jumps back.
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Zaadha counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaadha missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zaadha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaadha swinging wildly here.
Zaadha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Zaadha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaadha. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bissainthe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaadha scrambles back to his feet.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
As Bissainthe backs away, Zaadha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zaadha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Zaadha looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Good work by Zaadha as he checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaadha. That did some damage!
Zaadha tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaadha blocks a jab.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaadha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bissainthe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bissainthe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
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!
Bissainthe misses with a double jab.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaadha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Zaadha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaadha.
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Zaadha saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Zaadha's knee but Zaadha avoids it well.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range. #T3#
Zaadha punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaadha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a series of punches but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Zaadha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zaadha takes a step back to recover.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Zaadha sees coming a mile off.
Zaadha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe ducks right into an uppercut from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha misses with a low kick.
Zaadha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaadha should have avoided that one.
Zaadha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
Zaadha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha throws a big counter combination but Bissainthe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Zaadha connects with a leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Zaadha's shoulder, as Zaadha tries to avoid the shot.
Zaadha looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Zaadha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Bissainthe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaadha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Zaadha blocks the low kick.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a lazy head kick
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
A jab from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
A quick step to the side and Zaadha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaadha blocks the leg kick.
Zaadha throws a counter high kick but Bissainthe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe catches Zaadha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zaadha is able to avoid easily.
A quick step to the side and Zaadha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Zaadha off balance momentarily.
Zaadha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe lunges at Zaadha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zaadha's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Zaadha misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Bissainthe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Zaadha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Zaadha down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a big head kick but Zaadha shrugs it off.
Zaadha swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Zaadha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zaadha misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Zaadha.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaadha's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Zaadha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Both fighters circling a little - Bissainthe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Bissainthe thumps Zaadha with a low kick.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaadha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zaadha misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Zaadha down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe catches Zaadha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaadha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaadha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaadha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bissainthe. That one must have hurt.
Zaadha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Zaadha throws out a powerful jab.#T4#
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Zaadha moved away.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaadha swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Bissainthe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Zaadha misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaadha thinking.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe delivers a nice body kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bissainthe digs a good body shot into Zaadha's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bissainthe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Welterweight SF     
Date:   Apr 07, 2022
#R1#
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chaos thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Chaos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaos shoots in but Bissainthe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Chaos catches Bissainthe right on the button with a cross.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Chaos checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Chaos missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Bissainthe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chaos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Chaos passes Bissainthe's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Bissainthe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chaos wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Chaos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bissainthe wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chaos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chaos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bissainthe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bissainthe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chaos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chaos's back!
Chaos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bissainthe's guard. Nice work there by Chaos.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bissainthe holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bissainthe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Chaos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.
Chaos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chaos with the ground and pound but Bissainthe uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bissainthe keeping full guard, as Chaos tries to pass.
Chaos is looking to advance position but Bissainthe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB##T3#
Chaos is looking to get to half guard.
Chaos wants to control but Bissainthe is having none of it.
Bissainthe prevents Chaos from getting the reversal.
Bissainthe lands with some strikes.
Chaos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bissainthe trying to advance position but Chaos counters by regaining guard.
Bissainthe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bissainthe passes into half guard.
Chaos taking some punishment here, with Bissainthe in his half guard. #T4#
Chaos has hold of Bissainthe's hands but Bissainthe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Chaos actively working from the bottom here.
Bissainthe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bissainthe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chaos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bissainthe distracts Chaos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bissainthe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chaos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaos.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chaos's sensitive parts.
Chaos needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Chaos looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Chaos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bissainthe. Bissainthe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaos misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Chaos down.
Chaos swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
A nice side step and Bissainthe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Chaos down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chaos.
Chaos checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe thumps Chaos with a low kick.
Chaos scores with a jab. Bissainthe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Chaos moves out of range easily.
Chaos staying out of range there.
Chaos looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.#TD#
Chaos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chaos showed some decent athleticism there.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is defending well.
Bissainthe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chaos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bissainthe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bissainthe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaos. #T2#
Bissainthe is trying to control but can't.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe is trying is best to control the position here.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is defending well.
Bissainthe is refusing to be controlled, as Chaos sits in half guard.
Chaos throwing shots but Bissainthe is blocking nicely.
Chaos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bissainthe defending well though.
Chaos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bissainthe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chaos is trying to control the action in half guard but Bissainthe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chaos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bissainthe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Bissainthe wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bissainthe wants to get back to full guard.
Chaos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bissainthe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chaos is working away from the top position though.
Chaos misses with a head shot. Bissainthe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bissainthe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Chaos cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Chaos finds it's target.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD#
Chaos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe has Chaos pulled in close to control his posture.
Chaos stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.#R3#
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Chaos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chaos's head backwards.
Chaos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chaos rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Bissainthe tries to sprawl but Chaos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chaos is looking to pass Bissainthe's guard but actually Bissainthe recovers to full guard.
Chaos stays in close to Bissainthe's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard. #T1#
Chaos trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe pulls Chaos in to control the position.
Chaos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bissainthe pulls Chaos in close to his closed guard and prevents Chaos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chaos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos content to stall in guard here.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaos.
Max Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chaos wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.
Chaos trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slaps away a takedown attempt from Chaos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaos.
Chaos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chaos throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Chaos attempts a counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it well and moves away.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Chaos's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaos tries to avoid it.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bissainthe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chaos with a body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
A big left from Chaos misses.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chaos checks a leg kick.
Chaos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Chaos moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Chaos strikes.
Chaos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chaos.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a straight right.
Chaos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bissainthe avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Chaos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chaos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
Chaos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Chaos throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
A jab from Chaos does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bissainthe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chaos lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Chaos shoots in and drives through. Bissainthe sprawls well.
Chaos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chaos. That did some damage!
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos attempts a counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it well and moves away.
Chaos moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chaos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bissainthe - the referee stops the clock and Chaos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bissainthe. Chaos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Toussaint Bissainthe!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Max Chaos!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Max Chaos!

Max Chaos wins by split decision!

Our winner, Max Chaos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Welterweight QF     
Date:   Apr 06, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Egyptian throws a big shot that misses.
And Bissainthe counters with a quick kick to the body but Egyptian blocks it.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Egyptian. That did some damage!
Bissainthe lands a glancing blow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Egyptian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egyptian is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Egyptian just manages to avoid it.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian is looking to slow Bissainthe down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Egyptian moved away.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bissainthe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Bissainthe's leg. Bissainthe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Bissainthe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe throws a good cross that connects.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Egyptian looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a nice hook to Egyptian's body. Egyptian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Egyptian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Egyptian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egyptian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.#T2#
Egyptian lands the left hand.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egyptian motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Egyptian blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egyptian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe throws out a powerful jab.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Bissainthe tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egyptian scores with a jab. Bissainthe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe misses with the combination.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
Egyptian feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe cracks Egyptian with an open hand slap.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Jab by Egyptian.
Bissainthe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Egyptian is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T4#
Egyptian loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Egyptian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Egyptian moved away.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Egyptian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Egyptian moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Egyptian blocks a leg kick.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Egyptian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian throws a series of punches but Bissainthe avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Egyptian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe backing away here, and Egyptian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe is looking for a counter combo.
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Egyptian checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe cracks Egyptian with an open hand slap.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Egyptian misses.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Egyptian with a jab.
Egyptian blocks the body kick.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe lands the left hand.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Bissainthe jumps back.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Egyptian moves his leg out of the way.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Egyptian connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Bissainthe jabs Egyptian right on the nose. Egyptian blinks but takes it well.
Bissainthe connects with a single shot there.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Egyptian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egyptian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian connects with a single shot there.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
A leg kick checked by Bissainthe.
Egyptian checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Egyptian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bissainthe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Egyptian. Egyptian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bissainthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Egyptian to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Egyptian saw it coming and moves away.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egyptian.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe catches Egyptian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Egyptian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egyptian.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Egyptian's body.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Egyptian lands a jab to the head.
Egyptian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Egyptian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Egyptian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Egyptian motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Egyptian, as that shot connected.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Egyptian slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bissainthe blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egyptian's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe lands a glancing blow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Egyptian with a hook.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bissainthe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Egyptian's hands.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Bissainthe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T2#
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian sizes up Bissainthe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe jabs at Egyptian's body.
Egyptian throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
It appears Bissainthe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Egyptian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that misses
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a low kick, right behind Egyptian 's knee.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Egyptian sees coming a mile off.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe works Egyptian's body with a nice hook.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with a nice body punch.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Egyptian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bissainthe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Egyptian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egyptian scores with a nice right hand.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egyptian.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egyptian takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Egyptian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egyptian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Egyptian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe jabs Egyptian right on the nose. Egyptian blinks but takes it well.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Osiris Egyptian.
Well Bissainthe 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Toussaint Bissainthe!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Toussaint Bissainthe!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe wins by unanimous decision!

A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Osiris Egyptian stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am done. Thank you all, its time to retire. You know my son Ishmael is pretty good in this shit too. Check him out. '.

 

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Bissainthe     
Date:   Mar 18, 2022
#R1#
Chaos throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaos moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe throws a big counter head kick but Chaos avoids it with no problem.
Chaos thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Chaos scores with a body shot.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Max Chaos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaos slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Chaos.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chaos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaos. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chaos is looking to wear down Bissainthe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaos lands with a cross.
Bissainthe walks into a stiff left hand from Chaos.
Chaos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Chaos.
Chaos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.#T1#
Chaos throws a series of strikes that have Bissainthe backpedaling.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bissainthe but Bissainthe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target. #TD#
Bissainthe tries to sprawl but Chaos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bissainthe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chaos.
Chaos uses his free foot to push down on Bissainthe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe regains half guard.
Chaos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaos tries to control but Bissainthe wriggling away.
Chaos content just to control the position here. #T2#
Bissainthe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chaos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chaos throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chaos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bissainthe is bucking up trying to escape but Chaos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bissainthe is trying to escape the mount.
Chaos trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Bissainthe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chaos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chaos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bissainthe is looking to escape.
Bissainthe is trying to escape the mount.
Chaos with the ground and pound from mount.
Bissainthe gets back to half guard.#T4#
Chaos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bissainthe taking some punishment here, with Chaos in his half guard.
Bissainthe tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chaos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bissainthe keeping control of the position.
Chaos looks to land a strike but Bissainthe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bissainthe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chaos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chaos digs a good body shot into Bissainthe's ribs.
Chaos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bissainthe replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chaos blocks it well.
Chaos moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaos feinted with a counter takedown.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Chaos.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaos.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bissainthe sprawls well. Bissainthe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chaos gets slowly back to his feet.
Bissainthe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand #TD#
and Chaos counters with a single leg into guard. Bissainthe didn't expect that.
Bissainthe pulls Chaos in close to prevent any damage.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving. #T1#
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaos throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bissainthe is one step ahead there.
Chaos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chaos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Chaos throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely. #T2#
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bissainthe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Bissainthe distracts Chaos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chaos is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bissainthe passes into half guard.
Chaos wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy. #T3#
Ground and pound from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bissainthe connects with a nice short shot to Chaos's temple.
Chaos is looking for a sweep. Bissainthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bissainthe wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.
Chaos is positioning himself well to prevent Bissainthe advancing to mount.
Bissainthe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bissainthe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chaos!
Bissainthe cracks Chaos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Chaos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chaos is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Bissainthe connects with a massive shot to the dome! #T4#
Chaos is looking to improve his position but Bissainthe isn't that keen on the idea.
Bissainthe raining down shots from the mount!
Chaos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chaos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Chaos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bissainthe.
Chaos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chaos.
Bissainthe with a nice head shot there.
Bissainthe chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Chaos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chaos misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chaos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bissainthe circles away.#TD#
Chaos gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Chaos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe is trying to control Chaos's posture but Chaos avoids it.
Chaos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T1#
Bissainthe dodges the ground and pound from Chaos.
The ground and pound from Chaos seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chaos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chaos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bissainthe prevents Chaos from moving into mount.
Bissainthe struggling a bit here.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chaos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Max Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chaos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bissainthe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bissainthe is trying to maintain the position but Chaos is very close to passing his half guard.
Chaos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Chaos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bissainthe reverses the position - he's now on top in Chaos's guard.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Chaos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Chaos throws an elbow that misses. Bissainthe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaos's guard. Nice move by Bissainthe!#REVB##SUB#
Chaos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bissainthe defends it easily.
Bissainthe stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos.#T3##SUB#
Bissainthe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Bissainthe is working Chaos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bissainthe trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe slips nicely into half guard.
Bissainthe is looking to take a break and control but Chaos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bissainthe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chaos won't allow Bissainthe to pass to mount. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chaos is looking for a sweep. Bissainthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bissainthe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chaos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Chaos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bissainthe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chaos working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bissainthe defends well.#SUB#
Chaos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bissainthe has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Chaos clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Chaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaos misses with a wild combination.
Bissainthe wants to slow Chaos down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#TD#
Chaos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chaos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe has one of Chaos's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bissainthe regains half guard.#T1#
Chaos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bissainthe defending well though.
Bissainthe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chaos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chaos's back!
Chaos tries to escape but Bissainthe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bissainthe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Chaos!
What can Chaos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bissainthe loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Chaos hold on?
Bissainthe wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy.
Chaos is really stuck here.
Bissainthe punishes Chaos with strikes from the back mount.
Chaos prevents Bissainthe from getting a body triangle.#T2#
Bissainthe is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Chaos up.
Chaos tries to escape but Bissainthe has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chaos prevents Bissainthe from getting a body triangle.
Bissainthe is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bissainthe wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy.
Chaos tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bissainthe unloading with bombs!
Chaos wants to control but Bissainthe is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Bissainthe.
Chaos can't escape the position. #T3#
Bissainthe cracks Chaos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bissainthe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bissainthe trying to control but Chaos is having none of it.
Chaos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bissainthe landing strikes from the mount and Chaos is in trouble!
Bissainthe lands a couple of good shots and Chaos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chaos tries to roll but Bissainthe sticks to his back.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
Bissainthe scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots. #T4#
Chaos trying to control the position but Bissainthe manages to sink in the hooks.
Chaos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bissainthe throwing damaging strikes from the back! Chaos could be in trouble here!
Will Bissainthe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Chaos is covering up but some of the strikes from Bissainthe are getting through and doing damage.
Bissainthe is not going to allow Chaos to sit and survive in this position.
Chaos can't escape the position.
Bissainthe cracks Chaos with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Chaos from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Chaos covers up after that shot from Bissainthe. #ROC2#Chaos is rocked!
Bissainthe wants to control but Chaos is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Chaos connects with the punch.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chaos throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
Chaos lands with a straight right. Bissainthe didn't see that one coming.
Chaos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Chaos shoots in but Bissainthe avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bissainthe enables Chaos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bissainthe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaos postures up.
Chaos trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chaos throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Bissainthe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bissainthe has managed to get both his arms back between Chaos's legs - danger averted.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving. #SUB#
Chaos looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Bissainthe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
Chaos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bissainthe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Chaos is looking for a triangle here but Bissainthe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bissainthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaos keeps working. #T3#
Chaos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bissainthe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bissainthe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Bissainthe there.
Bissainthe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chaos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bissainthe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Chaos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chaos wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bissainthe lands with a punch from half guard.
Bissainthe working the head and body with strikes.
Bissainthe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chaos manages to get to full guard.
Bissainthe stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos.
Chaos trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe wants to pass the guard but Chaos is keeping the position.#SUB#
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chaos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Chaos!

A relieved looking Max Chaos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: SYN 881 Maluga vs. Namasuzuki     
Date:   Feb 27, 2022
#R1#
Von Mises throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Von Mises.
Von Mises just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBissainthe.
Bissainthe lands the left hand.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Von Mises ducks down to avoid it.
Von Mises throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Mises throws out the jab.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Von Mises moves away and avoids it.
Von Mises throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Von Mises lands a head kick. Bissainthe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Von Mises.
A big right from Von Mises misses.
Bissainthe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Von Mises.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Von Mises.#KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Bissainthe and Von Mises goes tumbling to the canvas! Bissainthe follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. #ROC#Von Mises is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Mises is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bissainthe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Von Mises is still in real trouble! Can Bissainthe finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises tries to get to full guard but Bissainthe has control of the leg.
Bissainthe is controlling the pace.
Bissainthe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bissainthe prevents Von Mises from improving his position.
Von Mises seems to have recovered his senses.
Bissainthe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe lands with a punch from half guard.
Bissainthe prevents Von Mises from improving his position.#T2#
Ground and pound from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is trying to control. Von Mises wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bissainthe prevents Von Mises from improving his position.
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bissainthe stalling.
Bissainthe is just content to waste time from the top position. Von Mises takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Mises is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Von Mises manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Von Mises has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bissainthe is working away from the top position though.
Von Mises is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Bissainthe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Von Mises is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Mises is looking to control Bissainthe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Mises avoid being mounted?
Von Mises is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe working over Von Mises with some ground and pound. Von Mises looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Von Mises taking some punishment here, with Bissainthe in his half guard.
Von Mises wants to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Von Mises is looking to improve his position.
Von Mises is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bissainthe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bissainthe's back!
Von Mises controlling well, preventing Bissainthe from escaping the position.
Von Mises trying to control momentarily.
Bissainthe wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Mises swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Mises connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Mises.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Von Mises cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Mises misses the shot to the body.
And Bissainthe counters with a quick kick to the body but Von Mises blocks it.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Mises can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises looks for the body kick but Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Von Mises steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Mises throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Mises lands a nice hook to Bissainthe's body. Bissainthe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Mises. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Mises takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Mises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Mises swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Mises.
Von Mises scores with a leg kick.
Von Mises attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Mises misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe throws a counter high kick but Von Mises was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Mises.#T2#
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Mises is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bissainthe rather than just go for the knockout.
Bissainthe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Von Mises blocks it.
Von Mises appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Mises.
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!
Von Mises throws a series of punches but Bissainthe avoids them all with ease.
Von Mises throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Von Mises throws a low kick, looking for Bissainthe's leg but Bissainthe calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Von Mises tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Mises.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Von Mises ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Von Mises.
Von Mises avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Von Mises is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a few strikes there.
Von Mises fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Mises lands a nice shot to the body.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Von Mises stuns Bissainthe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Mises throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bissainthe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Von Mises thinking.
Von Mises chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Mises fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Von Mises connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Von Mises's knee but Von Mises avoids it well. #T4#
Bissainthe throws a series of punches but Von Mises avoids them all with ease.
Von Mises dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Von Mises. Beautiful body shot.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Von Mises throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bissainthe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Von Mises throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Mises lands a nice shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Mises misses with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a jab. Von Mises acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Mises motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Von Mises throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises throws a series of punches but Bissainthe avoids them all with ease.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.#CL2#
Von Mises clinches with his opponent.
Bissainthe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Von Mises tries to pull guard but Bissainthe won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe. #TD2#
Von Mises jumps into guard, dragging Bissainthe to the mat. #SUB2#
Von Mises throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Von Mises keeps moving.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Mises is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Von Mises looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Mises, not yet.
Von Mises is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Von Mises had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bissainthe defends it easily.
Bissainthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Mises swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Mises keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Mises is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Mises not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Von Mises checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Von Mises misses with a combination
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Mises throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Von Mises fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe throws a big counter combination but Von Mises scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Mises throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Mises moves away.#T3#
A big left from Von Mises misses.
Von Mises thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Von Mises does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #KD#
Bissainthe drops Von Mises with a big left hand and mounts him. Von Mises is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises is working to get back to half guard.
Bissainthe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bissainthe lands a big shot to the head and Von Mises winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SYN 874 Marceau vs. Wild     
Date:   Feb 05, 2022
#R1#
Serronen blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe jabs at Serronen's body.
Bissainthe lunges at Serronen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serronen's hand.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Serronen has time to react.
Serronen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Serronen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Serronen throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
It seemed like Bissainthe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe throws a lazy head kick
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Bissainthe
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Serronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Serronen blocks a jab.
Serronen moves out of range of the strikes.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serronen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends Serronen's belly button to the back.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Serronen's knee but Serronen avoids it well.
Serronen tried to counter with a leg kick but Bissainthe avoided it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Serronen. Bissainthe shrugs it off though.
Serronen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Serronen ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen walks into a left hand.
Serronen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bissainthe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bissainthe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Serronen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bissainthe. That one must have hurt.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Serronen misses the target.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serronen motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Bissainthe wants to slow Serronen down by chopping away at his legs.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe throws a nice head kick!
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Serronen avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Serronen blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Serronen counters with a nice body shot.
Bissainthe tries to land a body kick
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Bissainthe misses
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the head.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Serronen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serronen checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Serronen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Serronen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
That's time! Serronen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Serronen tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bissainthe, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Serronen's body.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a good cross that connects.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Serronen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Bissainthe takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Serronen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Serronen slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bissainthe, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Serronen checks it.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Serronen misses the target.
Bissainthe misses the body punch
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Serronen counters with a leg kick. #T2#
Bissainthe lands a head kick. Serronen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe cracks Serronen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Serronen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily. #T3#
Bissainthe throws a sloppy head kick and Serronen moves out of range easily.
Serronen takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Serronen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Serronen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by Bissainthe as he connects with a hook.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Serronen's body. #T4#
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Serronen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Serronen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe dips to his left and cracks Serronen with an uppercut!
Serronen tries to land a body kick
and Bissainthe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serronen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bissainthe wants to slow Serronen down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe looks to land a combination but Serronen avoids it well.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe 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. 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.#R3#
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Serronen walks into a jab.
Serronen throws a front kick that sends Bissainthe stumbling back into the cage.
Serronen tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Serronen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serronen slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.
Bissainthe dips to his left and cracks Serronen with an uppercut!#T1#
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Bissainthe backs away, Serronen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Serronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Serronen tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.#T2#
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Serronen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Serronen counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe looks to throw the jab but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Serronen.
Serronen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Serronen checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Serronen misses with a looping right.#T3#
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Serronen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Serronen throws a head kick that Bissainthe semi-blocks.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Serronen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Serronen misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that Serronen semi-blocks. #T4#
Bissainthe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Serronen's shoulder, as Serronen tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Serronen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe tests Serronen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bissainthe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

An out of breath Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 869 Kilo vs. Knox II     
Date:   Jan 16, 2022
#R1#
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Dong misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Dong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bissainthe - the referee stops the clock and Dong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bissainthe. Dong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
Dong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Dong is looking to counter with head kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.#T2#
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe jabs at Dong's body.
Good shot there by Dong.
Dong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong throws an off balance right hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Dong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Dong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Dong's leg. Dong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Dong checks it.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Dong connects with the punch.
Bissainthe slips a jab and a cross from Dong.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Dong wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Dong does it's job there.
Bissainthe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Dong slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Dong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Dong slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Dong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dong jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Bissainthe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Dong.
Bissainthe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Bissainthe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dong moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Dong tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dong with a nice calf kick.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Dong's head.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Dong cracks Bissainthe with a good jab.#T3#
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Dong throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe thinks about the counter body kick.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Dong misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong moves forwards but Bissainthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Dong.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong misses with a straight right.
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!
Bissainthe is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.#T4#
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Dong moves his leg out of the way.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong lands a jab.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
Dong feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Dong.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Dong defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Dong.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Dong misses.
A solid body kick from Dong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Dong saw that one coming.
Dong throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dong throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dong blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Dong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Dong throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Bissainthe moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Bissainthe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T3#
A big right from Dong misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dong - that will leave a mark!
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong throws a nice looking combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Bissainthe avoided it.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe catches Dong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dong moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Bissainthe moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Dong throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Dong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Dong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bissainthe! But no joy.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bissainthe motions for Dong to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe only half commits to the counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bissainthe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

An out of breath Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 862 Black Christmas     
Date:   Dec 25, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice body shot.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Ko Nachi moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a solid body kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ko Nachi moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Ko Nachi lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Ko Nachi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko Nachi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Good work by Ko Nachi as he checks the leg kick.
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ko Nachi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Ko Nachi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ko Nachi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Ko Nachi avoids it.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ko Nachi doesn't seem bothered though.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Ko Nachi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Ko Nachi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ko Nachi is just out of range.
Ko Nachi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
Bissainthe tries a quick counter leg kick but Ko Nachi is wise to it.
Ko Nachi connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Ko Nachi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ko Nachi. Ko Nachi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ko Nachi lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko Nachi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ko Nachi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Ko Nachi checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Good work by Bissainthe as he checks the leg kick.
Ko Nachi throws a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe flicks out a counter leg kick but Ko Nachi steps away.
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Ko Nachi misses the target.
Ko Nachi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ko Nachi lands a nice looking body shot.
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ko Nachi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe wants to slow Ko Nachi down by chopping away at his legs.
Ko Nachi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ko Nachi blocks a low kick nicely.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ko Nachi thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Ko Nachi ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ko Nachi looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Ko Nachi's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a low kick, right behind Bissainthe 's knee. #T4#
Ko Nachi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Ko Nachi.
Nice body kick there by Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi is out of range.
Ko Nachi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi slips under a jab.
Ko Nachi checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Ko Nachi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ko Nachi scores with a kick to the body.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
A lazy body kick from Bissainthe
and Ko Nachi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Ko Nachi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Ko Nachi settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rigel Ko Nachi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bissainthe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Ko Nachi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Ko Nachi's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Ko Nachi down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ko Nachi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Ko Nachi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ko Nachi tries to work over Bissainthe's front leg with a kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Ko Nachi avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a front kick that sends Ko Nachi stumbling back into the ropes.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Ko Nachi off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Ko Nachi's head but Ko Nachi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ko Nachi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ko Nachi moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi checks it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ko Nachi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ko Nachi slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi 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.
Bissainthe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Ko Nachi's knee but Ko Nachi avoids it well.
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bissainthe, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Ko Nachi ducked under it nicely.
Ko Nachi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ko Nachi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bissainthe tries to work over Ko Nachi's front leg with a kick but Ko Nachi checks it.
Ko Nachi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Ko Nachi's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Ko Nachi lands with a nice body punch.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Ko Nachi down with leg kicks. #T3#
Bissainthe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ko Nachi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ko Nachi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Ko Nachi moves out of range.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko Nachi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Ko Nachi moved out of range nicely.
Ko Nachi misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Ko Nachi's ribcage but misses.
Ko Nachi lunges at Bissainthe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bissainthe's hand.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Ko Nachi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Ko Nachi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Ko Nachi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko Nachi walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.#T4#
Ko Nachi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ko Nachi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.
Ko Nachi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ko Nachi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
That kick from Ko Nachi tenderised Bissainthe's leg. Bissainthe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ko Nachi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe walks into a straight right hand from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe cracks Ko Nachi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ko Nachi throws out the jab.
Ko Nachi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko Nachi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ko Nachi swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ko Nachi misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ko Nachi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ko Nachi can pounce on him.
Ko Nachi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Ko Nachi counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ko Nachi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ko Nachi checks a leg kick nicely.
Ko Nachi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ko Nachi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Ko Nachi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bissainthe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ko Nachi misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a poor cross that misses
and Ko Nachi counters with a body kick that stops Bissainthe in his tracks momentarily.
Ko Nachi avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Ko Nachi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut
and Ko Nachi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe delivers a nice body kick.
Bissainthe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko Nachi with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Ko Nachi scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe looks to throw a body kick
and Ko Nachi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ko Nachi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ko Nachi throws a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ko Nachi throws a body kick that misses.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Ko Nachi saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Bissainthe finds it's target.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Ko Nachi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ko Nachi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bissainthe cracks Ko Nachi with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ko Nachi moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe. #T3#
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Ko Nachi loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ko Nachi throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Ko Nachi ducks down to avoid it.
Ko Nachi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ko Nachi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ko Nachi looks to land a body kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Ko Nachi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Ko Nachi avoids it easily.
Bissainthe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
A jab lands there for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi throws a solid leg kick but Bissainthe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ko Nachi.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Ko Nachi moved away.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ko Nachi is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe catches Ko Nachi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Ko Nachi should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ko Nachi!
A jab from Ko Nachi misses.
Ko Nachi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ko Nachi. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Ko Nachi works the jab nicely.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ko Nachi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Ko Nachi staying out of range there.
Ko Nachi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ko Nachi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Ko Nachi does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rigel Ko Nachi.
Well Ko Nachi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rigel Ko Nachi!

A victorious Rigel Ko Nachi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SYN 854 Final Battle     
Date:   Nov 27, 2021
#R1#
Jones Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Jones Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones Jr tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Bissainthe coming out on top.
Jones Jr avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Jones Jr works the jab nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jones Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
An inside leg kick from Bissainthe misses.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.#T2#
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Jones Jr misses with a looping left.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Jones Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Jones Jr saw that one coming.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones Jr in the body.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bissainthe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bissainthe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Jones Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Jones Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick that stops Jones Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Jones Jr thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe wants to slow Jones Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Jones Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Jones Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Jones Jr's midsection.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jones Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jones Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones Jr avoided it.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones Jr can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Jones Jr's ribs.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones Jr under the eye.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Bissainthe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Jones Jr's leg but Jones Jr calmly moves out of range.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe looks for the body kick but Jones Jr saw that one coming. #T2#
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!
Bissainthe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a jab. Jones Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Jones Jr down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Jones Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3#
Jones Jr with a nice head shot there.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Jones Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Jones Jr controlling him for the moment.
Jones Jr with a nice head shot there.
Jones Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bissainthe controlling Jones Jr's posture. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Bissainthe is controlling Jones Jr's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jones Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Jones Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe catches Jones Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Jones Jr misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
A jab from Jones Jr does it's job there.
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Good standup being displayed there by Bissainthe as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr feints the counter takedown.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Jones Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr blocks it.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.#T3#
Jones Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe jabs at Jones Jr's body.
Jones Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Jones Jr lands.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Jones Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones Jr's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones Jr checks it well.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Nice cross by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Jones Jr jumps back.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SYN 846 Halloween Havoc     
Date:   Oct 31, 2021
#R1#
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Serronen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A cross from Serronen lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Serronen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Bissainthe.
Serronen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bissainthe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Serronen will feel that in the morning.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serronen misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Serronen cracks Bissainthe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Serronen misses. #T1#
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Serronen feints a counter leg kick.
Serronen lands a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bissainthe. That one must have hurt.
Bissainthe cracks Serronen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Bissainthe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Serronen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Serronen throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T2#
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Serronen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bissainthe 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.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Serronen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serronen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen moves forwards but Bissainthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Serronen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serronen connects with a single shot there.
Bissainthe stuns Serronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Serronen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Serronen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Serronen scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe lands a nice hook to Serronen's body. Serronen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Serronen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Serronen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Serronen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serronen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bissainthe's head backwards.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Bissainthe does it's job there.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.#T4#
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serronen! But no joy.
Serronen scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds his right hand into Serronen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serronen is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe stuns Serronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Bissainthe as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe walks into a jab.
Serronen scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Serronen misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Serronen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Both fighters circling a little - Bissainthe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Serronen throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe connects with a single shot there.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe connects with the punch.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Serronen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serronen wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Serronen scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Serronen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Serronen can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe motions for Serronen to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serronen checks a leg kick.
Serronen throws a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Serronen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Serronen.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serronen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serronen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the head. #T2#
Bissainthe walks into a jab.
A low kick from Serronen is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Serronen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Serronen misses the jab.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Bissainthe is predictable there
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen moves out of range of the strikes.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Serronen checks it well.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the body.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serronen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Serronen takes one to the chin there.
Serronen misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a low kick, right behind Serronen 's knee.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serronen jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Serronen slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Serronen throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.#T4#
A big left from Serronen misses.
Bissainthe wants to slow Serronen down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serronen! But no joy.
Serronen slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Serronen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bissainthe in his tracks.
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Serronen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Serronen walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick that stops Serronen in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe throws a front kick that sends Serronen stumbling back into the cage.
Serronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tests Serronen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Serronen swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range. #T1#
Serronen with a hook.
Serronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bissainthe.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bissainthe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Serronen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
A big right from Serronen misses.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serronen is able to avoid easily.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe dips to his left and cracks Serronen with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Serronen moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Serronen.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe thumps Serronen with a low kick.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe stuns Serronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Serronen avoids it easily.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Serronen.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Serronen misses with a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Serronen was not able to check. #T3#
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe digs a good body shot into Serronen's ribs.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Serronen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Serronen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serronen throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Serronen's midsection.
Bissainthe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Serronen walks into a jab.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Serronen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Serronen settles back down.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Serronen misses.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Serronen misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bissainthe 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 840 Mfer vs. Jean     
Date:   Oct 10, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaadha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back to recover.
Zaadha lands with a hook. Bissainthe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaadha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Zaadha lands with a cross.
Zaadha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Ri Zaadha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaadha lands a nice hook to Bissainthe's body. Bissainthe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Zaadha checks it
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Zaadha's leg but Zaadha calmly moves out of range.
Zaadha throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaadha.
Bissainthe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zaadha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaadha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bissainthe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Zaadha off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Zaadha.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Bissainthe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaadha in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaadha.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
Zaadha wants to clinch but Bissainthe slips to the side
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaadha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bissainthe momentarily.
Zaadha throws a solid leg kick but Bissainthe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaadha.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha misses with a body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaadha misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Zaadha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Zaadha - just one landing.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Zaadha avoids it.
Zaadha throws a push kick but Bissainthe slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaadha swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Zaadha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bissainthe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Zaadha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha is looking to clinch but Bissainthe is avoiding it. #T4##CL2#
Zaadha takes the fight into the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Zaadha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaadha.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaadha misses with some punches.
Bissainthe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaadha pushes Bissainthe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Zaadha.
Zaadha scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick from Zaadha, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaadha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaadha throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaadha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Decent striking displayed by Zaadha there.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaadha scores with a jab to the head. #T1##CL#
Bissainthe clinches with his opponent.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaadha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zaadha fails to land.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bissainthe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaadha is trying to stall.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaadha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bissainthe or not.
A short right from Zaadha on the inside.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Zaadha controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaadha struggles to land a body shot inside as Bissainthe controls his hands. #T2##BC2#
Zaadha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaadha is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs. #CL2#
Zaadha closes the distance and clinches.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe. #BC2#
Zaadha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha swats away the attempt to clinch by Bissainthe.
Zaadha tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaadha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaadha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ri Zaadha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaadha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Zaadha moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Zaadha.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bissainthe with a jab.
Zaadha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaadha takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaadha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaadha looks to land a body kick but Bissainthe moved away.#CL2#
Zaadha rushes Bissainthe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Bissainthe. #T4#
Zaadha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Bissainthe lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Toussaint Bissainthe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bissainthe as Zaadha tries to tie him up.
Zaadha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaadha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bissainthe or not.
Zaadha swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Zaadha.
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ri Zaadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Zaadha looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Zaadha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zaadha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Zaadha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bissainthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaadha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Zaadha misses. #T1#
Zaadha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
Bissainthe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaadha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaadha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaadha swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Bissainthe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
Zaadha is working Bissainthe over against the cage.
Bissainthe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Zaadha prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
A short left from Bissainthe. #T2#
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Zaadha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Good body shot from Zaadha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Zaadha blocking some punches. #BC2#
Zaadha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaadha lands with an uppercut that bounces Bissainthe off the cage and back into range.
Bissainthe tries to clinch but Zaadha is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Zaadha.
Zaadha tries to clinch up
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Zaadha avoids it easily.
Zaadha throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaadha off the cage and back into range.
Ri Zaadha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha delivers a nice body kick.
Zaadha lands a right hook to the body.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaadha throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaadha throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Zaadha moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaadha tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Zaadha lands a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe working aggressively here. #T4#
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Zaadha blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaadha controls his hands.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Bissainthe tries to work over Zaadha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaadha has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Zaadha blocks it.
Bissainthe blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body.
Zaadha misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaadha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaadha misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
I think Zaadha 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ri Zaadha!

A determined Ri Zaadha didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

 

Event: SYN 829 Maluga vs. Heavy Rain     
Date:   Sep 04, 2021
#R1##TD#
Bissainthe gets caught flat footed, as Jones Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Bissainthe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Jr moves into full guard.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bissainthe is aware though and is defending well.
Bissainthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Jones Jr keeps moving. #T1#
Jones Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Bissainthe looking to control.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it. #SUB#
Jones Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bissainthe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones Jr, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Jones Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bissainthe defends well.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bissainthe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Jones Jr looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Bissainthe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bissainthe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully. #T3#
Bissainthe looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Jones Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bissainthe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bissainthe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bissainthe working a defensive guard here.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it. #T4#
Jones Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bissainthe is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Jones Jr controlling him for the moment.
Bissainthe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bissainthe managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Jones Jr down.
Jones Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Jones Jr off balance momentarily.
Jones Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones Jr blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bissainthe! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe tries to work over Jones Jr's front leg with a kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Jones Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Jones Jr's leg but Jones Jr calmly moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
Jab by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Jones Jr down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Jones Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bissainthe coming out on top.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones Jr lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones Jr.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick.
Jones Jr lands the left hand.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Jones Jr walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Jones Jr's leg. Jones Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.#T3#
Good work by Jones Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Jones Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jones Jr lands with a cross.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr backing away here, and Bissainthe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Jones Jr strikes.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Jones Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bissainthe as he avoids it easily. #T4#
Jones Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Jones Jr's head back. #TD#
Jones Jr shoots in and bounces Bissainthe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is controlling Jones Jr's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jones Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe walks into a straight right hand from Jones Jr.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
Jones Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones Jr.
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jones Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones Jr staying out of range there.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
A big right from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones Jr dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Bissainthe avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses #TD#
so Jones Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jim Jones Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Jones Jr won't allow Bissainthe to sweep him here.
Jones Jr throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Jones Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bissainthe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bissainthe holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones Jr trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Jones Jr wants to pass the guard but Bissainthe is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jim Jones Jr did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Jones Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Bissainthe tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Jones Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bissainthe's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe pulls Jones Jr in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Bissainthe trying to control the position.
Bissainthe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones Jr is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bissainthe is on top in guard. #REVB#
Jones Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bissainthe controls the pace.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones Jr keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones Jr is keeping the position for now.
Jones Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bissainthe wants to control the position but Jones Jr says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but Jones Jr is controlling well.
Jones Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Jones Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bissainthe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Jones Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bissainthe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe has Jones Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but instead Jones Jr has moved into half guard.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Jones Jr keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Jones Jr had his way with Toussaint Bissainthe in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Jones Jr avoids the punch easily.
Jones Jr needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Bissainthe didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Jones Jr works over Bissainthe with some ground and pound from guard.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones Jr postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it. #T1#
Bissainthe is trying to control the position but Jones Jr postures up.
Jones Jr advances position into side control!
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard.
Bissainthe can't do much from the bottom here.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Jones Jr keeps him under control.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bissainthe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but Jones Jr is controlling well.
Bissainthe is not content to let Jones Jr control the position.
Jones Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones Jr prevents Bissainthe from improving his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Jones Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Bissainthe is predictable there #TD#
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Bissainthe didn't expect that.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones Jr manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe trying to control but Jones Jr is working from the bottom.
Jim Jones Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Bissainthe pushing down on Jones Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones Jr trying to control but Bissainthe postures up.
Bissainthe is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bissainthe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones Jr defending well though. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bissainthe drops an elbow to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Jones Jr is looking to control Bissainthe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones Jr avoid being mounted?
Jones Jr is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB#
Jones Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Jones Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bissainthe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bissainthe's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Jones Jr.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe trying to control the hands but Jones Jr won't let him.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Jr controlling well, preventing Bissainthe from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Jones Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Jones Jr!

A relieved looking Jim Jones Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: SYN 820 Maluga vs. Mumu     
Date:   Aug 01, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and Warror makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Warror takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bissainthe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Warror misses.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Bissainthe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bissainthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Warror checks it. #T1#
Warror lands with an uppercut that bounces Bissainthe off the cage and back into range.
Warror takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Warror down.
Bissainthe 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.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bissainthe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Warror had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Warror does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warror.#T2#
Warror takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe cracks Warror with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Warror's leg but Warror calmly moves out of range.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe jabs at Warror's body.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe just manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands with a right hand.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Warror closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warror looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Warror avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror scores with a push kick.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Warror cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Bissainthe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.#T4#
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Bissainthe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warror connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bissainthe scrambles back to his feet.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Warror moves his leg out of the way.
Warror has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Warror's head.
A combination from Warror does no damage.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Warror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Warror blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Warror swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Warror at a distance.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Warror takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Warror is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Warror there.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Warror might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bissainthe pushes Warror away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe. #T1#
Warror tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Bissainthe is predictable there
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Bissainthe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Warror.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror checks a leg kick nicely.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Warror avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Bissainthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Warror lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Warror avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warror is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warror throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bissainthe - that will leave a mark!
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Warror on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warror lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warror scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Warror getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror lands a glancing blow to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Warror wants to slow Bissainthe down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Warror connects with a single shot there.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bissainthe.
Warror will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror misses the jab.
Bissainthe jabs Warror right on the nose. Warror blinks but takes it well.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warror counters with a nice kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Bissainthe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warror lands a front kick.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Warror.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A solid body kick from Warror.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Warror off balance momentarily.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Warror.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Warror avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Warror checks it.
Warror connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bissainthe. Bissainthe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bissainthe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bissainthe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Warror takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warror.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror jabs Bissainthe right on the nose. Bissainthe blinks but takes it well.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him. #T1#
That kick from Warror tenderised Bissainthe's leg. Bissainthe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Bissainthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Bissainthe moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Warror misses its target.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Warror manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Warror is looking to counter punch.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bissainthe does it's job there.
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Warror moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Warror.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror slips under a jab.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe misses with a series of wild punches.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Warror avoids it.
Warror tried to counter with a leg kick but Bissainthe avoided it.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Warror takes a step back to recover.
Warror throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror. #T3#
Warror connects with an inside leg kick.
Warror misses with a hook.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Warror down.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Warror swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy left from Bissainthe finds it's target.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Warror.#T4#
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Warror.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Warror off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Warror.
Warror scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Warror does no damage.
Bissainthe checks a low kick from Warror.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warror throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SYN 810 Zulu vs. Grabber     
Date:   Jul 03, 2021
#R1#
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
A big right from Chavez misses.
Nice jab there from Bissainthe.
Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Chavez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Chavez blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chavez!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Chavez tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez tries to clinch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Chavez moves his leg out of the way.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Bissainthe scores with the left hand. Chavez knows he should have avoided that one.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Chavez slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Chavez feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds his right hand into Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Chavez off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Chavez down.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chavez is out of range.
Bissainthe clobbers Chavez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chavez checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe with a jab.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right. #T2#
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Bissainthe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chavez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chavez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chavez stuns Bissainthe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chavez throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.#T3#
Bissainthe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chavez. That one must have hurt.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Chavez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chavez.
Bissainthe scores with the left hand. Chavez knows he should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Jab from Chavez.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.#T4#
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Chavez.#CL2#
Chavez clinches up with Bissainthe and pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez blocking some punches. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
A head kick from Bissainthe lands but Chavez takes it in his stride.
Chavez checks the leg kick.
Chavez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Chavez misses.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chavez connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Chavez.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe with a hook.#T1#
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Chavez saw it coming and moves away.
A lazy body kick from Bissainthe
and Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
Chavez throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Chavez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bissainthe if he has to take too many more of those.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chavez counters with a left to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Chavez needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Chavez throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Chavez checks it.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
A big left from Chavez misses.
Chavez avoids the head kick by Bissainthe.
Chavez tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe keeps Chavez at a distance using the push kick.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Chavez.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
Bissainthe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Chavez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crunch! Chavez slams his shin into Bissainthe's torso.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Chavez throws a nice head kick!
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a head kick. Chavez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chavez works Bissainthe's body with a nice hook.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Chavez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Bissainthe in a clinch. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Bissainthe's belly button to the back.
Chavez lands an overhand right.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Chavez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land a body kick
and Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe works over Chavez's head and body with a nice combination.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bissainthe, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chavez blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez 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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Chavez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chavez is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe backing away here, and Chavez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Chavez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chavez punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Chavez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bissainthe. Chavez shrugs it off though.
Chavez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Chavez throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Chavez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavez cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chavez is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe scores with a head kick. Chavez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez scores with a sloppy right hand. Bissainthe should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body kick. #T2#
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chavez checks a leg kick.
Chavez lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bissainthe connects with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A lazy left from Chavez finds it's target.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Chavez gets a clinch.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Chavez prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a left hand.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Bissainthe controls his hands.
Chavez lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Chavez lands a right hand. #BC#
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Chavez.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
Chavez throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Chavez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Chavez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe connects with a single shot there.
Chavez connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Chavez.
Chavez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe pushes Chavez away with a front kick.
Bissainthe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Chavez's knee but Chavez avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bissainthe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A very excited looking Toussaint Bissainthe 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.

 

Event: PFC 271 Graves vs Duranto     
Date:   Jun 06, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Turnbull lands a really nice looking cross but Bissainthe seems unphased.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnbull.
Bissainthe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turnbull can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe cracks Turnbull with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Turnbull.
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull tries to clinch but Bissainthe is having none of it.
Turnbull cracks Bissainthe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Turnbull blocks a jab.
Turnbull thinks about the counter body kick.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Turnbull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Turnbull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turnbull ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Turnbull off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Turnbull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Turnbull slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Turnbull avoids it easily.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Turnbull misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds his shin into the meat of Turnbull's side.
Bissainthe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turnbull.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Turnbull.
Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Turnbull lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turnbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Turnbull moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turnbulls head.
A left hand lands to the body for Turnbull.
Bissainthe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Bissainthe blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Turnbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe. #T3#
Turnbull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Turnbull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turnbull lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turnbull counters with a body kick.
Turnbull jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turnbull.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Turnbull throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Turnbull's leg but Turnbull calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Turnbull moved away.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Turnbull strikes.
A quick step to the side and Bissainthe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.#T4#
Turnbull takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Bissainthe misses the body punch
and Turnbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turnbull!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Turnbull checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Turnbull as he checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turnbull feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Turnbull throws a good cross that connects.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bissainthe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turnbull takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turnbull checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
Bissainthe works the jab nicely.
Turnbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turnbull clobbers Bissainthe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - Bissainthe had a free shot at his head there.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a chopping leg kick but Turnbull manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws out a powerful jab.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Turnbull sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick lands from Turnbull.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Turnbull avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Turnbull keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Turnbull.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
Bissainthe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turnbull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turnbull rushes Bissainthe and presses him up against the cage.
Bissainthe lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turnbull scores with a shot to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turnbull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards. #T2#
Turnbull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull works on Bissainthe's body with a couple of short punches.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Good body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull lands a nice uppercut.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bissainthe.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bissainthe or not.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike.
Turnbull lands a body punch.
Turnbull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Bissainthe tries to throw a body punch but Turnbull avoids it by throwing Bissainthe back against the cage.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch.
Turnbull thows a body kick. Bissainthe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Turnbull sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bissainthe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turnbull. That did some damage!
Bissainthe lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Turnbull moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Turnbull throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Turnbull throws a push kick but Bissainthe slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
Turnbull works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turnbull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bissainthe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bissainthe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turnbull misses the body punch
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnbull lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Turnbull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
Turnbull scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Turnbull slaps the foot to one side.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Turnbull misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turnbull on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turnbull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Turnbull looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Turnbull misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turnbull takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
Jab by Bissainthe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull connects with a jab.#T2#
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Turnbull sees coming a mile off.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands with a cross.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Turnbull's ribs.
Turnbull tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
Bissainthe cracks Turnbull with a good jab.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Bissainthe cracks Turnbull with an open hand slap.
Bissainthe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Turnbull down.
Turnbull misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bissainthe scores with a jab. Turnbull acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turnbull will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Turnbull's leg. Turnbull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot to the body.
Turnbull looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turnbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
A good leg kick by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a wild body shot.
Turnbull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turnbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Bissainthe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turnbull.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turnbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A head kick from Bissainthe lands but Turnbull takes it in his stride.
Turnbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turnbull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 266 Poli vs Graves     
Date:   May 16, 2021
#R1#
Duranto thuds his right hand into Bissainthe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bissainthe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bissainthe's leg but Bissainthe calmly moves out of range.
Duranto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a solid body kick.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bissainthe delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
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!
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Duranto forces Bissainthe back against the cage and clinches.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Bissainthe blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
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!
Bissainthe scores with a head kick. Duranto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away. #T2#
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the body
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.#T3#
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Bissainthe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Duranto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a push kick.#T4#
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bissainthe didn't see that one coming.
Bissainthe jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Bissainthe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws a nice looking combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe lands an overhand right.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bissainthe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Bissainthe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bissainthe - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bissainthe. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Bissainthe's head back. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Duranto.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bissainthe stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Duranto has Bissainthe up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Bissainthe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duranto has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bissainthe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe. #BC2#
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bissainthe didn't see that one coming.
Duranto lands a jab.#T3#
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down. #CL#
Duranto instigates a clinch.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Bissainthe is breathing heavily.
Bissainthe is trying to break the clinch but Duranto is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Duranto as the two fighters clinch.
Duranto presses Bissainthe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duranto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duranto throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Bissainthe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Duranto scores with a jab.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Bissainthe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duranto drops his hands momentarily and Bissainthe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto walks into a jab.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe just manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe just manages to avoid it.
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Duranto lands a glancing blow to the side of Bissainthe's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bissainthe defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
A left lands for Duranto.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Bissainthe scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bissainthe controls the action.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bissainthe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe lands a shot to the body.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Duranto 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!

Roberto Duranto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: PFC 260 Poli vs Serronen     
Date:   Apr 18, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe cracks Jones Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones Jr misses with a hook.
Jones Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Jones Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD2#
Jones Jr feints and as Bissainthe raises his hands in defense, Jones Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones Jr preventing the sweep.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looking to control.
Jones Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Bissainthe misses. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones Jr tries for a takedown but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr wants to clinch.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Jones Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr slips under a jab.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones Jr checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Jones Jr slips the punch.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr moves forwards but Bissainthe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones Jr wants to clinch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Bissainthe walks into a jab.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bissainthe. Bissainthe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones Jr.
Jones Jr lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr tries to clinch up.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Jones Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bissainthe misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Jones Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Jones Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones Jr tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones Jr lands a right hand.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Jones Jr blocks a body shot from Bissainthe. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones Jr tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe lands with a nice body punch.
Jones Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jones Jr looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Bissainthe slams his shin into Jones Jr's torso.
Jones Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Jones Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones Jr.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Jones Jr coming out on top.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Jones Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones Jr walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bissainthe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Jones Jr's head back.
Jones Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Bissainthe is having none of it.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones Jr if he has to take too many more of those. #T2#
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe keeps the fight on the outside.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Jones Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bissainthe's head backwards.
Jones Jr blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr scores with a jab. Bissainthe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe. #T3#
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it #TD2#
and Jones Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones Jr lands a couple of digs.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bissainthe trying to control the position. #T4#
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Bissainthe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones Jr is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr misses the shot to the body.
Jones Jr cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Good work by Jones Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Jones Jr lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Jones Jr's shoulder, as Jones Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Jones Jr slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr lands with an overhand left.
Bissainthe defending well as Jones Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Jones Jr misses the jab.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
Jones Jr slips a jab from Bissainthe.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Jones Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Jones Jr blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Jones Jr is out of range.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones Jr.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jones Jr defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe scores with a spinning back kick!
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.#T2#
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
And Jones Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Bissainthe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Jones Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Jones Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bissainthe motions for Jones Jr to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones Jr swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Jones Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Jones Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe. #T3#
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Jones Jr instigates a clinch.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Jones Jr controls the action. #BC#
Bissainthe manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones Jr. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Jones Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
Jones Jr clinches.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Jones Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones Jr's gas tank. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bissainthe. No joy for Jones Jr on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bissainthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Jim Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Jones Jr throws a shot to the body.
Jones Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Jones Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Jones Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Jones Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jones Jr checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Jones Jr misses.
Jones Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Jones Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

An out of breath Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PFC 256 Arundel vs Mfer     
Date:   Mar 28, 2021
#R1#
Noir shoots in looking for a takedown but Bissainthe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Noir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Noir or perhaps it was just good defense by Bissainthe, which made it look bad.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noir misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Noir counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe throws a right and a left that Noir avoids nicely.
Noir is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bissainthe back to the cage. Noir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noir connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bissainthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noir.
Decent striking displayed by Noir there.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noir misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Noir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bissainthe wants to slow Noir down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bissainthe tries to score with a low kick but Noir moves his leg out of the way.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Noir avoids it.
Bissainthe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noir.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noir scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe thuds his right hand into Noir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Noir scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Noir appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Noir is looking to wear down Bissainthe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bissainthe scores with the left hand. Noir knows he should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe throws a series of punches but Noir avoids them all with ease.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Noir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Noir listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir tries to counter with a takedown but Bissainthe is quick to defend against it.
Noir swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noir doesn't seem bothered though.
Noir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Noir lands a nice shot to the body.
Noir connects with a body shot.
Noir walks into a jab.#T3#
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bissainthe sprawls well. Bissainthe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bissainthe catches Noir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe thuds his right hand into Noir's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Noir slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noir doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Noir walks into a straight right hand from Bissainthe.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
A clash of legs there as Noir blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Noir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T4#
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
Noir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Noir is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noir staying out of range there.
Noir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bissainthe sprawls and moves away.
Noir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bissainthe works Noir's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir walks into a jab.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Noir.
Noir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bissainthe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Noir counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bissainthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noir to score with a decent uppercut.
Noir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noir throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Noir off balance momentarily.
Bissainthe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Noir.
Bissainthe tries to land a leg kick but Noir saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe scores with a nice head shot.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noir takes a step back to recover.
Bissainthe throws out a powerful jab.
Noir shoots in and drives through. Bissainthe sprawls well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Noir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a decent looking hook.
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Noir's leg. Noir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noir throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bissainthe! But no joy.
Noir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Noir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noir moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Noir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bissainthe dips to his left and cracks Noir with an uppercut!#T2##TD#
Bissainthe gets caught flat footed, as Noir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bissainthe holds on and takes a little breather.
Noir is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but instead Noir has moved into half guard.
Bissainthe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Noir is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Noir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Noir trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Noir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Noir controlling him for the moment.
Noir is working Bissainthe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Noir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Noir preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Noir is looking to counter punch.
Noir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Noir shoots in looking for a takedown but Bissainthe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Noir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Noir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noir lands a jab to Bissainthe's midsection.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noir moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Noir checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bissainthe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bissainthe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left lands for Noir.
Noir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Noir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Noir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe stuns Noir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Noir throws a one two combo.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Noir's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Noir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Noir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Noir takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noir.
Noir throwing a counter right hand but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe punishes Noir's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bissainthe motions for Noir to come forward. Bissainthe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bissainthe sprawls well. Bissainthe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noir gets slowly back to his feet.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Bissainthe.
Noir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bissainthe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bissainthe throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bissainthe.
Noir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Noir takes one to the side of the head.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Noir moved away.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
A quick step to the side and Noir tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noir lands with a hook. Bissainthe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noir throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bissainthe on the side of the head.
Noir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noir throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Noir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#TD#
Noir shoots in and bounces Bissainthe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bissainthe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noir controls the pace.
Noir throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bissainthe trying to control but Noir is working from the bottom. #T3#
Noir looking for a sweep. Not yet Noir, not yet.
Bissainthe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Noir looking to control. #SUB#
Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Noir has his foot on Bissainthe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bissainthe works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Noir looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Noir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Noir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toussaint Bissainthe.
I've got Bissainthe 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 249 Blazkov vs Laine     
Date:   Feb 28, 2021
#R1#
Krison tries to land a leg kick but Bissainthe saw it coming and moves away.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krison finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Krison settles back down.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick
and Krison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bissainthe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab lands there for Krison.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe blocks a leg kick.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Krison misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Krison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Krison finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #T1#
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Krison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
Krison takes one to the chin there.
Krison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
Krison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krison swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Krison clobbers Bissainthe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Bissainthe instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Krison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Krison manages to break the clinch.
Bissainthe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krison.
Krison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bissainthe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Krison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bissainthe.#CL#
Bissainthe closes the distance and pushes Krison back into the cage.
Bissainthe throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Bissainthe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
Krison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Krison.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe lands a shot to the body.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Bissainthe lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Krison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Krison misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krison.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Bissainthe controls the action.
Bissainthe lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Bissainthe back against the cage.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison digs a right hand into Bissainthe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bissainthe's gas tank.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bissainthe on the inside. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Krison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krison.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Krison.
Nice body punch from Krison - that landed with a thud.
Krison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Bissainthe controls the action.
Krison gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Krison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe throws a poor cross that misses
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Krison misses the target.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe cracks Krison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison thumps Bissainthe with a low kick.
Krison throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Krison avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Krison lands a nice looking body kick.
Krison throws a head kick that misses.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Krison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Krison connects with an inside leg kick.
Krison throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Nice body kick from Krison.#T2#
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Krison jabs at Bissainthe's body.
Krison misses with a combination
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Krison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Krison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Krison falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Bissainthe counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Krison breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krison throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Krison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Krison counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krison catches Bissainthe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Krison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison. #T4#
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Krison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Bissainthe.
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!
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Bissainthe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krison!
Bissainthe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Krison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
Krison misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Krison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a low kick, right behind Krison 's knee.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krison.
Krison lands a slapping body shot.
Krison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Krison tries a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - Krison coming out on top.
Krison cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krison, as that shot connected.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krison swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe with a jab.
Krison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Krison moved out of range.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Krison throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Krison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Krison misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Krison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Bissainthe forces Krison back against the cage and clinches.
Krison tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
Krison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
Bissainthe lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bissainthe.
Krison blocking some punches.
Bissainthe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bissainthe tries to work over Krison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Krison blocks it.
Krison lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Krison.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Krison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe gets through Krison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
Bissainthe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe works on Krison's body with a couple of short punches.
Krison has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Krison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krison just leaning against Bissainthe, taking a breather.
Krison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Krison.
Krison tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Krison lands a shot to the body.
Toussaint Bissainthe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bissainthe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Krison lands an uppercut.
Krison scores with a hook to the body.
Krison swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Krison.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herb Krison.
I think Krison 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Herb Krison!

Herb Krison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PFC 245 Golovkin vs Pesonen     
Date:   Feb 07, 2021
#R1#
Serronen throws a body kick that misses.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serronen lands with a good body shot.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
Bissainthe blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Serronen's body.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Serronen moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick lands for Serronen.
Bissainthe walks into a straight right hand from Serronen.
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!
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1##CL2#
Serronen clinches with his opponent.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe digs a right hand underneath Serronen's ribcage. Serronen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Serronen.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Serronen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
A nice left hand lands by Serronen.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bissainthe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Serronen jumps guard but Bissainthe stands there with Serronen around his waist. Serronen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Serronen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Serronen's gas tank.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serronen tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe works on Serronen's body with a couple of short punches.
Serronen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Serronen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Serronen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Serronen.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Serronen can't find room to land a body shot as Bissainthe controls the action.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Serronen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bissainthes head.
Serronen presses Bissainthe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Serronen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Serronen fails to land.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Serronen controls his hands.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Serronen.
Bissainthe lands a left hand.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serronen's elbow.
Serronen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Serronen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
Serronen blocking some punches. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Serronen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Bissainthe throws a punch but it's blocked by Serronen.
Serronen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bissainthe to keep the fight standing.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Bissainthe as the two fighters clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen working aggressively here.
Bissainthe tries to work over Serronen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Serronen prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serronen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Serronen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bissainthe lands a couple of elbows.
Serronen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Serronen.
Serronen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Bissainthe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Serronen takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Serronen walks into a left hand.
Serronen scores with a decent looking hook.
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Serronen works the jab nicely.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Serronen feints a counter leg kick.
Serronen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Serronen misses.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serronen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Serronen tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Serronen to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serronen sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Serronen scores with a jab. Bissainthe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bissainthe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bissainthe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bissainthe defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Serronen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Serronen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.
Serronen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick. #T3#
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Serronen sees coming a mile off.
Serronen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Serronen throws a chopping leg kick but Bissainthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Serronen backs away, Bissainthe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
It appears Bissainthe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serronen is able to avoid easily.
Serronen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
A jab from Serronen misses.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe clobbers Serronen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Serronen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen throws a push kick but Bissainthe slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Serronen takes a step back to recover.
Bissainthe walks into a stiff left hand from Serronen.
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Serronen tries to clinch but Bissainthe is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Serronen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.#R3#
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Serronen connects with a nice looking jab.
Serronen throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes one on the button.
Serronen wants to clinch up but Bissainthe keeps it at a distance.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Serronen.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Bissainthe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
A low kick from Serronen misses
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen lands with a cross.
Serronen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Serronen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bissainthe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Bissainthe works Serronen's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Bissainthe cracks Serronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Serronen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bissainthe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Serronen.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the head.
Serronen tries to clinch but Bissainthe is having none of it.
Serronen scores with a nice right hand.
Serronen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.#T3#
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bissainthe defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Serronen.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Serronen misses.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Good shot there by Serronen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bissainthe.#T4#
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Serronen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Serronen misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Serronen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.
Serronen lands with a right hand.
Serronen throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serronen throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Serronen lands a jab.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aku Serronen.
I think Serronen 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!

An out of breath Aku Serronen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PFC 235 Duranto vs Graves     
Date:   Jan 03, 2021
#R1#
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
El Toro Jr takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
As El Toro Jr tries to get set, Bissainthe tries to push him back and clinch up but El Toro Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
El Toro Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
El Toro Jr misses with a head kick.
El Toro Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but El Toro Jr moved out of range.
El Toro Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Toro Jr lands a jab to the nose.
El Toro Jr throws a front kick that sends Bissainthe stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro Jr.
Bissainthe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but El Toro Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of El Toro Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Bissainthe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
El Toro Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bissainthe. El Toro Jr shrugs it off though.
El Toro Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bissainthe clobbers El Toro Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
El Toro Jr misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Toro Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
El Toro Jr digs a good body shot into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
El Toro Jr with a hook.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook.
Bissainthe throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
El Toro Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Toro Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
El Toro Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
El Toro Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro Jr misses the jab.
El Toro Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T3#
El Toro Jr looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
El Toro Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping El Toro Jr under the eye.#ROC#El Toro Jr is rocked!
Bissainthe jabs El Toro Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Toro Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
El Toro Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
El Toro Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
El Toro Jr looks winded!
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends El Toro Jr's belly button to the back.
Bissainthe drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks El Toro Jr right on the button. El Toro Jr goes down! Bissainthe follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bissainthe gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: PFC 228 Petrov vs Aiken     
Date:   Dec 05, 2020
#R1#
Bissainthe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steve punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Steve lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Steve misses.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Steve moves into the clinch.#T1#
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a left hand.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Bissainthe.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve misses with some punches.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Steve tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Steve.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bissainthe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bissainthe.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Bissainthe tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bissainthe. #T3#
Bissainthe throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
A nice left hand lands by Bissainthe.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bissainthe tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bissainthe can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Steve.
Nice body punch from Bissainthe - that landed with a thud.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bissainthe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve lands a left hand.
Bissainthe cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
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!
A short right from Steve.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Bissainthe throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve works on Bissainthe's body with a couple of short punches.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Steve.
Bissainthe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe lands a right hand.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe is working Steve over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Bissainthe controls his hands.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jay Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Steve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Steve misses.
Steve swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Steve.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve throws a sloppy body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve clobbers Bissainthe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Steve lunges at Bissainthe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bissainthe's hand.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve throws a lazy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steve throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Steve throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
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!
A shot to the body from Steve misses
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand that sends Steve tumbling to the canvas! Can Bissainthe finish him? He dives into Steve's guard looking to do just that!#ROC#Steve is rocked!
Bissainthe arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Steve's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: PFC 223 Song vs Bathory     
Date:   Nov 15, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poli walks into a jab.
Poli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Poli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bissainthe tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe misses with a jab to the body
and Poli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bissainthe throws a front kick that sends Poli stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Poli misses with a wild body shot.
Poli moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Poli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poli motions for Bissainthe to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli misses with a straight right. #T1#
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bissainthe connects with a looping right hand.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Poli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Poli moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Poli's leg but Poli calmly moves out of range.
Poli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bissainthe. That did some damage!
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Good leg kick by Poli.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
Poli slips under a jab from Bissainthe.#T2#
Poli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Poli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bissainthe scrambles back to his feet.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Poli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a kick to the body
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Poli's leg. Poli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Poli lands a two punch combo.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Poli lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Poli misses.
Poli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bissainthe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poli stuns Bissainthe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe blocks a low kick nicely.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Poli moved away.
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe lands with a hook. Poli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Poli misses its intended target.
Poli feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poli's corner calls for a 1-2. Poli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Jab by Poli.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poli works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roli Poli will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poli under the eye.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
Poli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poli duly obliges.
Poli lands with a cross.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Poli throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli moved away.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Poli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Bissainthe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Poli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Poli down with leg kicks.
Poli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poli throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Poli.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Poli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Poli is just out of range.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poli's head backwards.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Bissainthe slips a jab from Poli.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poli doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Poli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Poli strikes.
Poli feints and then cracks Bissainthe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bissainthe down.
Poli misses with a left hand
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
Poli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bissainthe catches Poli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T3#
Poli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Poli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poli takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Poli avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poli lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Poli scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Poli's knee but Poli avoids it well.
Poli slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Poli scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poli.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Poli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poli lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe tries to land a front kick but Poli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Poli should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Poli blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli throws an off balance right hand
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.#R3#
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Poli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Poli moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Nice jab there from Bissainthe.
Poli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bissainthe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Poli slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Bissainthe misses
and Poli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli lands a jab.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poli at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poli misses with a hook.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe. #T1#
Poli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Poli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Poli avoids it.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poli scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Bissainthe as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poli fails to land with a series of punches.
Poli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Poli lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Poli's ribcage but misses.
Poli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Poli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Poli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Poli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe tries to move into range but Poli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Poli moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Poli throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poli.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Poli checks it.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Poli.
Poli punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Poli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Poli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Poli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick as Poli jumps back.
Poli takes one to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poli is able to avoid easily.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Poli misses.
Poli avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Poli blocks the leg kick.
Poli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poli has time to react.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli defending well as Bissainthe loads up on a big left hand.
Poli checks a low kick from Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Poli.
Poli misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poli misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bissainthe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe lands a jab to Poli's midsection.
Poli throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Poli's body.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Poli.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
Poli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Poli lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bissainthe.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roli Poli!

Roli Poli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: ICS 56     
Date:   Sep 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hawtry does it's job there.
Hawtry digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Hawtry connects with a jab.
Hawtry throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Hawtry scores with a nice right hand.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Hawtry.
Hawtry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawtry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Bissainthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Hawtry avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Hawtry feints the counter takedown.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawtry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawtry misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
Charles Hawtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hawtry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Hawtry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bissainthe rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Hawtry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bissainthe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe tries to roll over but Hawtry keeps him under control.
Bissainthe wants to control but Hawtry is keeping busy.
Bissainthe is staying active underneath Hawtry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawtry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bissainthe is looking to improve his position.
Hawtry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bissainthe moves into full guard.
Hawtry with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Hawtry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawtry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hawtry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawtry trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawtry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bissainthe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hawtry connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Hawtry misses with a wild combination.
Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Bissainthe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hawtry just manages to avoid it.
Hawtry looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawtry swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Hawtry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe. #T4#
Hawtry scores with a jab.
Hawtry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawtry shoots in looking for a takedown. Bissainthe tries to sprawl out of it but Hawtry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bissainthe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawtry lands with an uppercut that bounces Bissainthe off the cage and back into range.
Hawtry misses the shot to the body.
Hawtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Hawtry dominated that round.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hawtry swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Hawtry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawtry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawtry moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Hawtry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Hawtry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawtry moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Hawtry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Hawtry down.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Hawtry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Hawtry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##TD2#
Hawtry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawtry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bissainthe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawtry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawtry landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe seems keen to control Hawtry's posture.
Hawtry postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Hawtry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawtry landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe is pulling down on Hawtry's head to control his posture.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position but Hawtry postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hawtry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Hawtry from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hawtry postures up.
Hawtry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Hawtry from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hawtry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawtry misses with a wild body shot.
Hawtry ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
Hawtry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bissainthe is fending him off so far but Hawtry persists. Nope, Bissainthe circles away and we're back to standing.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T4#
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawtry connects with a jab.
Hawtry throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Hawtry avoids the punch easily.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawtry.
Hawtry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawtry misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Hawtry missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Hawtry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hawtry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bissainthe wants it to stay on the feet.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawtry swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Hawtry is rocked!
Bissainthe defending well as Hawtry loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawtry.
Hawtry is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Hawtry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Hawtry gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bissainthe gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Charles Hawtry spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.

 

Event: ICS 52     
Date:   Aug 21, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noir misses with an uppercut
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Noir scores with a nice head shot.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Noir slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Noir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Bissainthe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noir blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noir moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Noir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Noir.
Noir slips under a jab.
Noir looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Noir takes a shot to the body in his stride. #TD2#
Noir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bissainthe was covering up waiting for the punch and Noir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noir throws a big elbow that misses.
Noir trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bissainthe pulls Noir in to control the position.
Noir looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
Noir controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Noir cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Noir blocks it.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Noir if he has to take too many more of those.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Noir moves out of range.
Noir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noir. #T3#
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noir, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Nice shot by Noir.
Noir might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No luck for Noir with that takedown attempt.
Bissainthe lands a really nice looking cross but Noir seems unphased.
Noir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Noir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Noir closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.#T4#
A big right from Noir misses.
Noir scores with a jab to the body.
Noir tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD2#
Noir fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bissainthe to the ground. Noir is now in Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Bissainthe wants to hit a sweep here but Noir passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bissainthe there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bissainthe tries to lock up and control but Noir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Noir looking to score a takedown here. Bissainthe is defending well but Noir drives through and ends up in Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noir wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Noir throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Noir wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noir pushing down on Bissainthe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bissainthe desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Noir trying to control the action but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe is concentrating on defense, preventing Noir from advancing position.
Noir is trying to control the action in half guard but Bissainthe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe is trying to control but can't.
Bissainthe gets full guard.
Noir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Noir misses the jab.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.
Noir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Noir off the cage and back into range.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noir throws out the jab.
Noir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe with a hook.#T3#
Noir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bissainthe but Bissainthe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Noir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Noir.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Noir down with leg kicks.
Noir misses the jab.
Noir slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Noir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noir there as he acknowledges the shot.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot to the body.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Noir.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Noir manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Noir moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Some wild striking there from Bissainthe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bissainthe. That's going to slow Noir down.
Noir misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Noir is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Noir misses.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noir.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Noir's ribs.
Noir connects with a crisp jab.
Noir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
Noir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Noir's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noir moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Noir.
Noir misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
Noir blocks a leg kick.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Noir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noir misses with a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Noir scores with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Noir ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy right hand. Noir should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Noir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Noir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Noir was well out of range.
Noir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.
Noir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noir on the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Noir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Noir checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Noir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD2#
Noir feints and as Bissainthe raises his hands in defense, Noir changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe controls Noir momentarily but Noir frees himself.
James Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Noir tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noir trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bissainthe has Noir pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Bissainthe
and Noir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Noir throws a good cross that connects.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Noir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bissainthe - that will leave a mark!
Bissainthe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noir.
Noir misses the jab.
Bissainthe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noir ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noir moves away.
Noir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noir throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe feints a jab promting Noir to slip. Bissainthe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Noir slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Noir misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Noir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Noir slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
Noir scores with a jab to the head.
Bissainthe thumps Noir with a low kick.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Noir misses with a series of wild punches.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Noir avoids it.
Noir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Noir saw that one coming.
Noir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Noir.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toussaint Bissainthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bissainthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: ICS 46     
Date:   Jul 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Barnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Bissainthe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnett, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe throws a front kick that sends Barnett stumbling back into the cage.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Barnett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnett is one step ahead there.
Barnett cracks Bissainthe with a solid left hand.
Bissainthe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Barnett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Bissainthe is pulling down on Barnett's head. It's preventing any offense from Barnett, at least for the moment.
Barnett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnett postures up in Bissainthe's guard and throws a big left but Bissainthe blocks it.
Barnett being controlled here momentarily.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Bissainthe is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe seems keen to control Barnett's posture.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bissainthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnett's guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe lands a couple of elbows.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bissainthe preventing the sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bissainthe working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bissainthe defends well.
Bissainthe distracts Barnett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bissainthe is aware though and is defending well.
Bissainthe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bissainthe scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Barnett is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Barnett is nestled in close to Bissainthe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnett from advancing to side control.
Bissainthe is trying to control but can't.
Bissainthe has hold of Barnett's hands but Barnett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bissainthe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnett.
Barnett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bissainthe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bissainthe wants to get back to full guard.
Barnett working Bissainthe over with strikes.
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bissainthe trying to control from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Barnett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bissainthe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnett.
Bissainthe tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
Bissainthe trying to control but Barnett postures up.
Bissainthe wants to improve his position but Barnett is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the position and prevent Barnett from advancing to side control.
Barnett thows a huge punch but Bissainthe dodges it nicely.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe is refusing to be controlled, as Barnett sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bissainthe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bissainthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Bissainthe is avoiding it.
Bissainthe thinks about the counter body kick.
Barnett moves to clinch but Bissainthe breaks away
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body kick.
Barnett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett moves to clinch but Bissainthe breaks away
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#TD#
Barnett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe has hold of Barnett's hands but Barnett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Bissainthe is looking for a sweep. Barnett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bissainthe is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Bissainthe gets back to full guard.
Bissainthe controlling Barnett's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bissainthe is keeping the position for now.
Barnett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe controlling Barnett's posture. #T2#
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnett trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnett lands a couple of elbows.
Bissainthe managing to control the position.
Barnett preventing the sweep.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving. #T3#
Bissainthe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bissainthe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe controlling Barnett's posture.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Bissainthe pulls Barnett in to control the position.
Barnett works over Bissainthe with some ground and pound from guard.
Buddy Barnett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe pulls Barnett in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnett from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnett manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Barnett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Barnett is looking to clinch but Bissainthe is avoiding it.
Bissainthe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnett under the eye.
Barnett lands with a cross.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bissainthe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bissainthe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bissainthe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bissainthe looks to land a combination. Barnett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL#
Barnett darts in and clinches Bissainthe up against the cage.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnett controls his hands. #TD#
Barnett pulls guard successfully.
Bissainthe advances to half guard.
Bissainthe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnett wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Bissainthe is controlling well.
Bissainthe stalling. #T1#
Bissainthe drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Bissainthe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Barnett tries to roll over but Bissainthe keeps him under control.
Barnett is looking to control Bissainthe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnett avoid being mounted?
Bissainthe is keen to just control but Barnett is a slippery customer.
Barnett moves into full guard.
Bissainthe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bissainthe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bissainthe controls the pace.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bissainthe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bissainthe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Barnett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Barnett.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
Barnett throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.#TD#
Barnett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Barnett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Barnett trying to control the position but Bissainthe is working away. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnett wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping him busy.
Bissainthe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bissainthe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe stops Barnett from passing to mount.
Bissainthe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnett off and has taken his back!
Buddy Barnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnett tries to escape the position.
Bissainthe throwing wild punches that miss their target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toussaint Bissainthe.
I think Barnett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Barnett!

Our winner, Buddy Barnett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: RFC: Bissainthe vs. Louis 2     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Louis there.
Bissainthe tries to move into range but Louis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Louis misses with a wild body shot.
Louis lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
Louis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Louis slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Louis finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Louis moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Bissainthe. No joy for Louis on that attempt.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Louis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Louis is defended easily by Bissainthe.
Louis tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.#CUT#
It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bissainthe.#TD2#
Louis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1#
Bissainthe is looking to reverse the position.
Louis throws a strike aimed at the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Louis tries to advance position but instead Bissainthe slips a leg back in to half guard.
Bissainthe controlling the position for now.
Louis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bissainthe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Bissainthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard. #REVR#
Bissainthe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bissainthe controls the pace.
Louis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Bissainthe won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
Louis is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Louis has his foot on Bissainthe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bissainthe works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SUB2#
Louis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bissainthe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe is pulling down on Louis's head to control his posture.
Bissainthe continues to stall.
Louis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Bissainthe pulls Louis in close to prevent any damage.
Louis throws a big right hand that misses.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Bissainthe's brow.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bissainthe controlling Louis's posture.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis passes Bissainthe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Louis lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Louis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
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.
#R2#
Louis tries to clinch but Bissainthe moves out of range. #TD2#
Louis drives through with a takedown into Bissainthe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Louis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bissainthe is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Louis manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Bissainthe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
More hug and hope from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe pushing down on Louis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bissainthe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Louis is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Bissainthe drops an elbow to the side of Louis's head.
Bissainthe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Louis moves into full guard.
Bissainthe won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Louis wants to improve his position but instead Bissainthe has moved into half guard.
Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bissainthe is taking a breather. Louis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
Bissainthe wants to control but Louis is keeping him busy.
Louis tries to roll over but Bissainthe keeps him under control.
Louis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe stays in close to Louis's body and controls the position.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bissainthe is one step ahead there.
Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bissainthe's guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Louis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Louis stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bissainthe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Louis throws a strike but Bissainthe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bissainthe controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe won't allow Louis to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leon Louis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Louis connects with the punch.
Louis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Louis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bissainthe momentarily.
The fighters circling - Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Louis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bissainthe's half guard.
Bissainthe trying to control here.
Bissainthe controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe wants to get back to full guard.
Louis scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Bissainthe trying to control from the bottom.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bissainthe defending well though.
Louis throwing shots but Bissainthe is blocking nicely.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bissainthe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Louis is working away from the top position though.
Bissainthe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bissainthe trying to control but Louis postures up.
Bissainthe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Louis.
Louis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leon Louis has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Bissainthe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bissainthe.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Bissainthe's brow.
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis stands up over Bissainthe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bissainthe pulls Louis in close to his closed guard and prevents Louis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Louis working some strikes from top position.
Bissainthe keeping full guard, as Louis tries to pass.
Louis stands up over Bissainthe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Louis gets full guard.
Louis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bissainthe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe managing to control the position.
Louis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Louis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bissainthe pulls Louis in close to his closed guard and prevents Louis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bissainthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Louis's guard. #REVR#
Bissainthe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Louis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Louis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Louis settles back down.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Louis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leon Louis seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Louis clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Louis.
Louis blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Louis swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Louis controls his hands.
Bissainthe prevents a body shot from Louis.
Bissainthe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Louis has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Louis lands a takedown into guard.
Louis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis stopping the sweep attempt from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Bissainthe pulls Louis in close to prevent any damage.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Louis postures up and lands a big shot to Bissainthe's brow.
Bissainthe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bissainthe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Louis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bissainthe is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Louis tries to clinch up but Bissainthe circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
Louis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bissainthe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Louis fails to land. #T3#
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Louis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Louis misses with the head strike.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bissainthe is leaning against Louis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Louis's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Bissainthe.
Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Louis backwards.
Bissainthe lands with a light punch inside.
Bissainthe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Louis.
Louis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Louis tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Louis. #T4#
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Louis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Louis lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bissainthe.
Louis works on Bissainthe's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louis.
A short right from Louis.
Louis tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Leon Louis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Louis struggles to land a body shot inside as Bissainthe controls his hands.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe digs a right hand underneath Louis's ribcage. Louis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bissainthe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Louis misses with some punches.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Leon Louis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Bissainthe scores with a head kick. Louis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bissainthe tests Louis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Louis lands a jab to the nose.
Louis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Louis cracks Bissainthe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Louis looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Louis throws a big shot that misses.
Louis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Louis throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Louis.
Louis throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe jabs Louis right on the nose. Louis blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Louis shoots in looking for a takedown but Bissainthe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Louis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Louis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bissainthe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Louis tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Louis back against the cage.
Louis lands a right hand.
Bissainthe tries to throw a body punch but Louis avoids it by throwing Bissainthe back against the cage.
Bissainthe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bissainthe.
Louis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bissainthe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe blocks a body shot from Louis.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Louis misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis blocking some punches.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Bissainthe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Louis or not.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Louis cracks Bissainthe with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Louis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Louis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Louiss head.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bissainthe.
Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bissainthe lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bissainthe.
Louis misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe lands a left hand.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Louis can't get the takedown.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
A nice left hand lands by Bissainthe.
A right hand to the body from Louis.
Bissainthe lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bissainthe.
A short right from Bissainthe on the inside. #ROC#
Louis is rocked!
Bissainthe pushes Louis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louis is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Louis takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe dips a shoulder and cracks Louis with a mighty uppercut! Louis falls back against the cage and Bissainthe unloads with a barrage of strikes! Louis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bissainthe screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: RFC Sydney March 28th     
Date:   Mar 28, 2020
#R1#
Quinn misses with a combination
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quinn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Quinn moves out of range.
Bissainthe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Quinn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quinn tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe throws a counter high kick but Quinn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quinn.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn thuds a left hand into Bissainthe's body.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.#T1#
Quinn connects with a body shot.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Bissainthe jabs at Quinn's body.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Quinn both land. Nice combination.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn checks a leg kick.
Quinn throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Quinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quinn.
Quinn throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
Quinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quinn moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Quinn tries to clinch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Quinn misses
and Bissainthe counters with a left to the body.
Quinn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quinn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Quinn avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Quinn throws a leg kick
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Quinn misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a good, hard body kick but Quinn shrugs it off.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Quinn's body.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Quinn avoids it easily.
Quinn 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.
Quinn connects with a looping right hand.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Quinn as he connects with a hook.
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quinn really felt that one!
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Quinn moved away.
And Quinn responds with a good body kick, but Bissainthe manages to step out the way in time.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quinn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Quinn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Quinn moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Quinn tries to clinch
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Quinn misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body shot.
Quinn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Quinn is rocked!
Jab, jab by Quinn - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Bissainthe.
Quinn looks winded!
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Quinn misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with an outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quinn checks a leg kick.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Quinn sizes up Bissainthe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Quinn checks it
and Quinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Quinn tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe throws a push kick but Quinn slaps the foot to one side.
Bissainthe throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Quinn throws an off balance right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn walks into a stiff left hand from Bissainthe.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Quinn swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe jabs at Quinn's body.
Quinn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quinn.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn. #T2#
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Bissainthe with a hook.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn misses with a few strikes there.
Quinn scores with a decent looking hook.
Quinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn lands with a right to the head.
Bissainthe is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Bissainthe has double underhooks.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bissainthe lands a body punch.
Bissainthe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards. #T3#
Bissainthe tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe scores with a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinn.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Quinn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quinn's gas tank.
Bissainthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bissainthe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Bissainthe lands a big right hand that sends Quinn to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Quinn!
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quinn can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe scores with a big shot! Quinn's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Quinn! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Toussaint Bissainthe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: RapidFC 67     
Date:   Mar 07, 2020
#R1#
Brown misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown misses the jab.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a jab when Bissainthe was well out of range.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the body
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Bissainthe lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown slips under a jab from Bissainthe.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws out a counter right but Bissainthe avoids it with no problem.
Brown misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.#T2#
Bissainthe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bissainthe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Bissainthe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Brown.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.#T3#
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Bissainthe throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bissainthe defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.#T4#
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown catches Bissainthe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bissainthe. That snapped Brown's head back.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown misses the body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Brown misses with a hook.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a solid body kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Bissainthe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Bissainthe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter head kick but Brown was just out of range.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Brown misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Brown misses.
Bissainthe walks into a jab.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown moves out of range as Bissainthe throws a body kick.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
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!
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bissainthe under the eye.
Brown with a hook.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Brown. #T3#
Brown blocks a jab.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown misses with a left hand
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Billy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown staying out of range there.#T4#
Brown misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Bissainthe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown 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.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Brown looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
A left lands for Bissainthe.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Brown swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Bissainthe defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Brown's front leg. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Bissainthe tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Bissainthe off the cage and back into range.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Bissainthe lands an overhand right.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Brown blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses the body punch
and Bissainthe counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Bissainthe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.#T4#
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Bissainthe moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Bissainthe ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
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!
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT#
It looks like Billy Brown has been cut.
Brown takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bissainthe connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Toussaint Bissainthe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Billy Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown looks to land a combination but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe misses with a head kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts. #T1#
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bissainthe jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bissainthe.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Brown misses.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bissainthe on the side of the head. #T3#
Bissainthe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Brown tries to move into range but Bissainthe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe with a nice cross.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Brown.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Brown jabs at Bissainthe's body.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bissainthe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
A big left from Brown misses.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.#T2#
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bissainthe throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Brown misses with an uppercut
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Brown looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Bissainthe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Bissainthe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Bissainthe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bissainthe - that will leave a mark!
Billy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bissainthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.#T4#
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Brown sizes up Bissainthe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bissainthe thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Toussaint Bissainthe 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.

 

Event: RapidFC 61     
Date:   Feb 01, 2020
#R1#
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Titor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bissainthe scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe leaves Titor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titor scores with a head kick.
Bissainthe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Titor's shoulder, as Titor tries to avoid the shot.
Titor avoids a kick to the body.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Titor on the side of the head.
Titor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Titor misses.
Good work by Bissainthe as he checks the leg kick.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Titor if he has to take too many more of those.
Titor lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bissainthe. Beautiful body shot.
Bissainthe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Titor.#T2#
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bissainthe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Titor counters with a straight right hand.
Titor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Titor throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Titor misses with a wild combination.
Titor takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Titor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Titor connects with a leg kick. Bissainthe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe punishes Titor's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Bissainthe lands with a kick to the temple. Titor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Titor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bissainthe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Titor momentarily.
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Titor's front leg.
Titor takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Titor's leg. Titor is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the body from Titor misses #KD#
and Titor is countered with a crisp right hand from Bissainthe that sends him to the canvas! Bissainthe follows him to the mat into side control.
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!
Bissainthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Titor keeps working.
Bissainthe taking a breather here.
Bissainthe is trying to ground and pound but Titor uses the momentary lack of control by Bissainthe to regain half guard. #T4#
Bissainthe controlling the pace.
Bissainthe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Titor wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bissainthe slows the pace down in half guard.
Bissainthe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Titor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bissainthe wants to control but Titor is keeping him busy.
Bissainthe throwing shots but Titor is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Titor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Titor scores with the left hand. Bissainthe knows he should have avoided that one.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Titor scores with a four punch combination!
Titor misses with an uppercut. Bissainthe saw that one coming.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the body.
Titor scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Titor misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Titor counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
Titor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T1#
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Bissainthe misses its intended target.
Titor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bissainthe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Titor's ribcage but misses.
Titor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Titor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Nice uppercut lands for Titor. That snapped Bissainthe's head back.
Bissainthe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Titor doesn't seem bothered though.
Titor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titor throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Titor drops his hands momentarily and Bissainthe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Titor stuns Bissainthe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a decent looking hook.
Bissainthe throws a good cross that connects.
Titor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
A nice side step and Titor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bissainthe defending well as Titor loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Titor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Titor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Titor scores with a jab to the head.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titor can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe jabs at Titor's body.
Titor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Titor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Titor throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titor was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Titor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Titor throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Titor missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe walks into a stiff left hand from Titor.
A combination from Titor does no damage.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Titor off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Bissainthe.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
Titor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bissainthe throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Titor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Some bone on bone action there as Bissainthe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good exchange - Bissainthe coming out on top.
Titor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bissainthe circles away.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
Titor misses with a wild body shot.
Titor shoots in but Bissainthe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the head.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.#T1#
Bissainthe misses the body punch
and Titor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Titor walks into a left hand.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Titor's shoulder, as Titor tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Titor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Titor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Titor.
Titor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Titor swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Titor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Titor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Titor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Titor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bissainthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the body.
Titor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#
Titor is rocked!
Titor throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
Titor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Titor misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a huge left! Titor is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bissainthe isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Titor from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bissainthe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Toussaint Bissainthe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: RapidFC Tokyo 39     
Date:   Jan 11, 2020
#R1#
Leifsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Leifsson.
Leifsson jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leifsson misses with a kick to the body
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body shot.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Leifsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leifsson down.
We've been informed that Leifsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leifsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson misses the body punch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Leifsson saw that one coming.#T1#
Leifsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Leifsson tries to clinch up but Bissainthe circles away and keeps his distance.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Leifsson misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Leifsson.
Nice shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter head kick but Leifsson was just out of range.
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.#T2#
Leifsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leifsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a poor cross that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leifsson throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
Bissainthe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leifsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a head kick. That will keep Leifsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leifsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leifsson scores with a head kick.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Leifsson moves out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Skjoldr Leifsson has been cut.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Leifsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Leifsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Leifsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe catches Leifsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Leifsson is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Leifsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Leifsson drives through and clinches with Bissainthe against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bissainthe. #BC#
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Leifsson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Leifsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leifsson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Leifsson - just one landing.
Leifsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Leifsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Leifsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Leifsson misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe stuns Leifsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leifsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leifsson at a distance. #T2#
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Leifsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leifsson is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson lands a head kick!
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Leifsson is out of range. #T3#
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Leifsson's front leg.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leifsson.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Leifsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Leifsson misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leifsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Leifsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
It seemed like Leifsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skjoldr Leifsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Leifsson scores with a hook.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Leifsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leifsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bissainthe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Leifsson.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.
Nice body kick from Leifsson.
A leg kick checked by Leifsson.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe connects with a right hand. Leifsson shakes it off.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson unleashes a big counter combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bissainthe works Leifsson's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe lands with a kick to the temple. Leifsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC#
Leifsson is rocked!
Leifsson throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Leifsson moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leifsson checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Leifsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leifsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Leifsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Leifsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Leifsson slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
and Leifsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe connects with the punch.
Leifsson staying out of range there.
Leifsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4#
Leifsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leifsson doesn't seem phased though.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot #KD#
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand that sends Leifsson tumbling to the canvas! Can Bissainthe finish him? He dives into Leifsson's guard looking to do just that!
Leifsson is still in real trouble! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Bissainthe lands a couple of elbows.
Bissainthe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Leifsson misses with a head kick.
Leifsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe needs to keep his hands up - Leifsson had a free shot at his head there.
Leifsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Leifsson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leifsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Bissainthe steps away.
Leifsson lands with a cross.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Leifsson loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe drops Leifsson with a naaaaasty hook - Leifsson is in real trouble here! Bissainthe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: RapidFC Tokyo 36     
Date:   Dec 07, 2019
#R1#
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titor feints the counter takedown.
Titor throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Titor.
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Titor cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Titor swinging wildly here.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Titor.#T1#
Titor with a nice cross.
A lazy left from Titor finds it's target.
Titor tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titor tries to work over Bissainthe's front leg with a kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe defending well as Titor loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Titor throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Titor down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe tests Titor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe jabs Titor to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Titor off balance momentarily.
Titor has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe cracks Titor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Titor moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Titor dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Titor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Titor throws a sloppy head kick
and Titor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Titor throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Titor. #T3#
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Titor moved out of range nicely.
Titor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Titor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Titor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bissainthe in his tracks.
Bissainthe misses with a series of wild punches.
Titor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Titor throws a chopping leg kick but Bissainthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left. #T4#
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Titor throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Titor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe 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!
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Titor at a distance.
Titor lands a jab to the nose.
Titor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Bissainthe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor blocks a jab.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Titor dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titor.
Titor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Titor. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
Titor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Titor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titor moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Titor avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Titor.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Titor's head back. #T2#
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Titor with a jab.
Titor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Titor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Titor stalks Bissainthe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bissainthe's face. Bissainthe staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Bissainthe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Titor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Titor scores with a sloppy right hand. Bissainthe should have avoided that one. #T3#
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Titor slips a jab and a cross from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Titor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Titor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titor.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titor misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Titor avoids it.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick by Titor misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Titor thinking. #T4#
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Titor's front leg.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe 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.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Titor misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Titor's leg. Titor is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Titor.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe clobbers Titor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Titor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Titor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Titor throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Titor misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Bissainthe stuffs the takedown.
Titor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titor can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Titor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Titor lands the left hand.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titor.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.#T2#
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Titor checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Titor throws a head kick that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titor misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
Titor with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Titor throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Titor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.#TD2#
Titor dives in and scores a takedown into Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe seems keen to control Titor's posture.
Titor is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Titor throws a big elbow that misses.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Bissainthe thows a huge punch but Titor dodges it nicely. #T4#
Bissainthe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Titor tries to reverse the position but Bissainthe maintains control.
Bissainthe controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Titor is squirming around, avoiding Bissainthe's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Titor misses with a head kick.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titor misses with a looping right.
Titor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Titor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bissainthe, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Titor.
Titor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.#T1#
Titor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bissainthe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Titor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Titor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Titor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Titor from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Titor postures up and lands a big shot to Bissainthe's brow. #T2#
Titor being controlled here momentarily.
Titor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Titor wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe controls Titor momentarily but Titor frees himself.
Titor preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Donk. Bissainthe catches Titor right on the button with a cross.
Titor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe sizes up Titor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Titor misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.#T4#
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Titor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Titor jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Titor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Titor throws a lazy body kick
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titor throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Titor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Titor does no damage.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Titor avoided it.
Titor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe had his way with John Titor in that round.
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!
#R5#
Bissainthe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Titor sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bissainthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#
Titor is rocked!
Titor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Titor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bissainthe defends well and Titor ends up having to push Bissainthe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Titor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Titor shoots in but no luck this time.
Bissainthe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Titor.
Titor misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Titor seems to have recovered his senses.
Titor checks a leg kick. #T1#
Bissainthe moves out of range as Titor throws a body kick.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Titor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Titor stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Bissainthe is on him like rabid pit bull! Titor slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
Toussaint Bissainthe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 33     
Date:   Nov 16, 2019
#R1#
Bissainthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Louis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Louis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe slaps away a takedown attempt from Louis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe looks to throw the jab but Louis is out of range.
Bissainthe stuffs the takedown.
Nice cross by Bissainthe.
Louis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bissainthe tries to avoid it but Louis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bissainthe to the ground. Bissainthe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Louis backs away, Bissainthe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Louis has his takedown stuffed
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Louis moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Louis throws a good cross that connects.
Bissainthe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bissainthe misses with a looping left.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Louis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#T1#
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louis looking to pass the guard.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Bissainthe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Louis defending well though.
Bissainthe working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bissainthe working over Louis with some ground and pound. Louis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Bissainthe.
Louis wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bissainthe stands and throws Louis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Louis is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Louis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis is looking for a sweep. Bissainthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bissainthe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Louis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bissainthe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bissainthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Louis keeps working.
Louis trying to hold on to Bissainthe's head to control him but Bissainthe postures up.
Bissainthe slips a nice elbow through Louis's hands, connecting with Louis's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe is trying to control the action in half guard but Louis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Louis is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe is thwarting Louis's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Bissainthe slips a nice elbow through Louis's hands, connecting with Louis's forehead.
Louis has hold of Bissainthe's hands but Bissainthe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bissainthe connects with a nice short shot to Louis's temple.
Bissainthe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Louis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Louis is trying to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Louis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Louis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bissainthe.
Louis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Louis trying to control the position.
Bissainthe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Louis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bissainthe is one step ahead there.
Bissainthe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Louis's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Louis fails to land the takedown.
Louis tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bissainthe wants it to stay on the feet.
Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Bissainthe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
Bissainthe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Louis fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.#CUT#
It looks like Leon Louis has been cut.
Louis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Louis moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1##TD2#
Louis looking to score a takedown here. Bissainthe is defending well but Louis drives through and ends up in Bissainthe's guard.
Louis is in close to Bissainthe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Louis is proving a slippery customer.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Louis postures up.
Louis landing with the ground and pound.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bissainthe holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bissainthe wants to sweep here but Louis controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bissainthe is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Louis.
Bissainthe staying out of range there.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T3#
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.
Louis cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe throws a jab when Louis was well out of range.
Louis digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Louis checks a leg kick nicely.#TD2#
Louis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bissainthe to the ground. Louis is now in Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe controlling the position.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Louis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Louis can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bissainthe is on top in guard. #REVR#
Louis is trying to hold Bissainthe in close to prevent damage but Bissainthe has managed to pass into half guard.
Louis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bissainthe.
Louis is looking for a sweep. Bissainthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Louis trying to control here.
Louis tries to roll over but Bissainthe keeps him under control.
Toussaint Bissainthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands strikes from half guard.
Bissainthe moves nicely into side control.
Bissainthe cracks Louis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Louis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bissainthe connects with a decent elbow.
Louis is looking for a sweep.
Louis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Louis gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bissainthe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
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.
#R3#
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Louis missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Bissainthe misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Louis - just one landing.
Louis checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louis.#TD2#
Louis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bissainthe is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bissainthe lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louis wants to control but Bissainthe is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Bissainthe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bissainthe trying to pass the guard but Louis defending well.
Louis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bissainthe is working away from the top position though.
Louis tries to get to full guard but Bissainthe has control of the leg.
Louis manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Louis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bissainthe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bissainthe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Louis's head.#T2#
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Louis working for a triangle but Bissainthe defends it easily.
Bissainthe preventing the sweep.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Louis keeps moving.
Bissainthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bissainthe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Bissainthe cracks Louis with a solid left hand.
Louis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Louis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound.
Bissainthe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Louis is retaining full guard.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Louis wants to sweep here but Bissainthe controlling him for the moment.
Bissainthe controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louis throws an elbow that misses. Bissainthe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Louis's guard. Nice move by Bissainthe!#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bissainthe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louis keeping full guard, as Bissainthe tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Louis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Toussaint Bissainthe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Louis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Louis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Louis lands a body shot.
Louis throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
Louis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Louis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bissainthe's head.
Louis preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bissainthe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Louis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T1#
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Louis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bissainthe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Louis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis throwing strikes from guard but Bissainthe blocks nicely.
Bissainthe trying to control the position here.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T2#
Bissainthe is trying to control. Louis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bissainthe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bissainthe drops an elbow to the side of Louis's head.
Bissainthe is looking to advance position but Louis won't allow it.
Bissainthe trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away.
Bissainthe is really struggling to control Louis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Louis wants to get back to full guard.
Bissainthe wants to take a breather but Louis is having none of it.
Louis tries to roll over but Bissainthe keeps him under control.
Bissainthe trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away. #T3#
Bissainthe lands strikes from half guard.
Louis wants to improve his position but Bissainthe is controlling well.
Bissainthe is controlling the pace.
Bissainthe prevents Louis from improving his position.
Bissainthe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Louis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bissainthe is looking to advance position but Louis won't allow it.
Louis is looking for a sweep. Bissainthe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Louis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Louis is pressing down on Bissainthe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bissainthe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louis keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Louis wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
Bissainthe trying to control but Louis is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe postures up and lands a big shot to Louis's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Louis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis with a nice cross.
Louis throws a hook to the side of Bissainthe's head but Bissainthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Louis tries for a takedown but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Louis.
Louis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick.
Louis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Louis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Louis.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
A big right from Louis misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Louis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Louis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bissainthe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Louis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louis dives in for a single leg takedown but Bissainthe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Louis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Louis misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Louis shoots in but Bissainthe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bissainthe pinned against the cage. Bissainthe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Louis throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Bissainthe misses the target.
Louis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
A swing and a miss from Louis.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Louis manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Louis off balance momentarily.
Louis has his takedown stuffed
and Bissainthe 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!
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bissainthe defends it well.
Louis throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.#T3##TD2#
Louis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bissainthe tries to bench press Louis off him but Louis keeps the position.
Bissainthe regains half guard.
Bissainthe trying to control here.
Louis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bissainthe defending well though.
Leon Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bissainthe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Louis.
Louis chips away with some ground and pound.
Bissainthe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Louis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Louis throwing strikes but missing.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bissainthe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Louis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bissainthe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toussaint Bissainthe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Bissainthe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Leon Louis was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man this evening and it showed. I'm young and have only been training for two years so I got holes in my game - I'll patch those up and return better than ever'.

 

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 29     
Date:   Oct 19, 2019
#R1#
A big right from Aingeru misses.
Aingeru wants to clinch up but Bissainthe keeps it at a distance.
It appears Bissainthe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy left from Aingeru finds it's target.
Aingeru throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Aingeru wants to clinch but Bissainthe slips to the side
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Aingeru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aingeru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
A short left from Aingeru.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Aingeru misses with a punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Bissainthe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Aingeru.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Aingeru.
Aingeru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aingeru's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe presses Aingeru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Aingeru - that landed with a thud.
Bissainthe presses Aingeru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bissainthe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to throw a body punch but Aingeru avoids it by throwing Bissainthe back against the cage.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe misses with some punches. #T2#
Good body shot from Aingeru.
Bissainthe lands an uppercut.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aingeru tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe gets through Aingeru's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the side of Aingeru's head.
A head punch on the inside from Aingeru fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Bissainthe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aingeru swings wildly with an uppercut but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aingeru scores with a shot to the side of Bissainthe's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe. #T3#
Aingeru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Aingeru.
A nice left hand lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aingeru.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Aingeru controls his hands.
A short right from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a shot to the body.
Aingeru looks winded!
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe lands a right hand.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
Bissainthe presses Aingeru against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aingeru blocks an uppercut.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Bissainthe scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards. #T4#
Bissainthe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru presses Bissainthe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aingeru takes a shot to the head.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aingeru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Aingeru blocking some punches.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aingeru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aingeru has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
Aingeru blocking some punches.
Bissainthe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aingeru backwards.
Aingeru blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bissainthe.
Aingeru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Aingeru is looking for a takedown.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Aingeru tries to clinch up but Bissainthe circles away and keeps his distance.
Aingeru throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aingeru throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body shot.
Aingeru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bissainthe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aingeru tries to clinch up
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aingeru throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aingeru fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
Bissainthe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aingeru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Aingeru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aingeru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Josu Aingeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aingeru is breathing heavily.
Bissainthe digs a good hook to Aingeru's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aingeru.
Bissainthe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bissainthe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aingeru.
Bissainthe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aingeru. Aingeru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bissainthe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aingeru if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bissainthe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aingerus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC#
Aingeru is rocked!
Bissainthe takes one to the chin there.
Aingeru throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Aingeru throws a jab but it's blocked by Bissainthe. #KD#
Bissainthe waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Aingeru. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Aingeru to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Aingeru is still in real trouble! Can Bissainthe finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bissainthe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bissainthe throws a big elbow that misses.
Aingeru seems to have recovered his senses.
Bissainthe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bissainthe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aingeru takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bissainthe working the ground and pound.
Aingeru takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bissainthe lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Bissainthe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aingeru felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bissainthe throws an elbow but Aingeru slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Bissainthe.
Aingeru being controlled for a moment.
Bissainthe lands an elbow.
Aingeru takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aingeru taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bissainthe scoring with punches and elbows.
Aingeru is not content to let Bissainthe control the position. #T4#
Bissainthe throws an elbow but Aingeru slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bissainthe controls the position.
Bissainthe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bissainthe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bissainthe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Bissainthe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Bissainthe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bissainthe scores with punches from side control.
Bissainthe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aingeru is trying to control Bissainthe's posture but Bissainthe avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josu Aingeru's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Aingeru moves out of range of the strikes.
Aingeru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aingeru moves away.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aingeru.
Bissainthe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aingeru finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aingeru can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe lands a glancing blow to the side of Aingeru's head.
Aingeru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru moves to clinch but Bissainthe breaks away
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe thows a body kick. Aingeru tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Aingeru's ribs.
Nice jab there from Bissainthe. #KD#
Bissainthe cracks Aingeru with a big right hand and Aingeru goes down!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe cracks Aingeru with a solid left hand.
Bissainthe postures up in Aingeru's guard and throws a big left but Aingeru blocks it.
Toussaint Bissainthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Aingeru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bissainthe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aingeru is keeping the position for now.
Bissainthe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aingeru keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
Aingeru preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe distracts Aingeru with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aingeru can't keep his opponent in guard - Bissainthe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Bissainthe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bissainthe uses his free foot to push down on Aingeru's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Aingeru.
Aingeru is bucking up trying to escape but Bissainthe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aingeru is squirming around, avoiding Bissainthe's attempts to control the action.
Bissainthe with shots to the head and body - Aingeru looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bissainthe controlling from mount.
Bissainthe prevents Aingeru from getting the reversal.#T4#
Poor strikes thrown by Bissainthe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bissainthe with shots to the head and body - Aingeru looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bissainthe with good strikes from the mount here!
Bissainthe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Bissainthe looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Aingeru covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
Toussaint Bissainthe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Josu Aingeru was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.

 

Event: RapidFC 43     
Date:   Sep 07, 2019
#R1#
Penguin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a front kick aimed at Penguin's knee but Penguin avoids it well.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Penguin throws a body kick.
Penguin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Penguin manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
Penguin thinks about the counter body kick.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penguin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Penguin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bissainthe's knee momentarily.
Penguin throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Penguin misses with an uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penguin avoids the body shot from Bissainthe.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bissainthe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
A big left from Penguin misses.
Penguin throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
As Penguin tries to get set, Bissainthe tries to push him back and clinch up but Penguin manages to avoid the attempt.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Penguin.
Penguin ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.#TD2#
Penguin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bissainthe's guard.
Penguin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bissainthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bissainthe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penguin's guard. #REVR#
Penguin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Penguin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penguin wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Penguin is fighting to break Bissainthe's control of his arms but Bissainthe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penguin manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Penguin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penguin is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bissainthe passes Penguin's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bissainthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penguin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penguin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penguin controls Bissainthe momentarily but Bissainthe frees himself.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Penguin looking for a guillotine here but Bissainthe defends easily.
Bissainthe postures up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bissainthe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bissainthe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penguin is staying active underneath Bissainthe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penguin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bissainthe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penguin is trying to keep Bissainthe in close.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Penguin is retaining full guard.
Bissainthe scoring with some ground and pound.
Penguin working a defensive guard here.
Bissainthe works over Penguin with some ground and pound from guard.
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 Toussaint Bissainthe 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.
#R2#
Penguin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penguin cracks the inside of Bissainthe's front leg.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penguin moves away.
It seemed like Penguin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penguin looks to land a combination but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Penguin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Penguin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bissainthe tries to clinch but Penguin moves out of range.
Penguin scores with the left hand. Bissainthe knows he should have avoided that one.
Bissainthe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bissainthe.
A little jabbing left from Penguin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penguin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that misses.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
letting Penguin counter with a right hand. #T1#
Bissainthe blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Penguin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bissainthe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penguin.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Bissainthe clinches up with Penguin and pushes him back against the cage.
Penguin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penguin or not.
Penguin lands a right hand.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bissainthe on the inside.
Bissainthe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe is leaning against Penguin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penguin leaning against his opponent.
Bissainthe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Bissainthe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penguin or not.
Bissainthe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penguin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penguin is trying to pull guard but Bissainthe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bissainthe blocking some punches.
Penguin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Penguin prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penguin.
Bissainthe lands with a short shot to the head.
Bissainthe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Penguin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bissainthe fails to land.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Bissainthe digs a right hand into Penguin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penguin's gas tank.
Toussaint Bissainthe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penguin throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penguin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bissainthe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penguin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penguin lands a nice uppercut.
Penguin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe gets through Penguin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Penguin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penguin loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe slips a jab from Penguin.
Bissainthe looks to land a combination. Penguin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T4#
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Penguin slips a straight right by Bissainthe.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bissainthe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penguin - the referee stops the clock and Bissainthe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penguin. Bissainthe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Penguin throws a leg kick #CL#
and Bissainthe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penguin can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Penguin jumps into guard, dragging Bissainthe to the mat.
Bissainthe postures up and lands a big shot to Penguin's brow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bissainthe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bissainthe won't allow Penguin to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Penguin has his foot on Bissainthe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bissainthe works his way back into a safe position though.
Bissainthe trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Penguin is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Penguin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bissainthe escapes and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bissainthe tries to advance to mount but Penguin denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Penguin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penguin lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penguin throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuclear Penguin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penguin dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Penguin.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penguin lands a head shot.
Bissainthe blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin throws a big shot that misses.
Penguin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bissainthe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penguin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penguin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Penguin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bissainthe.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Penguin misses.
A good leg kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick which misses Penguin's front leg but catches the back leg as Penguin tries to avoid it.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penguin misses with a straight left.
Penguin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Penguin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Penguin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
A jab lands there for Penguin.
Bissainthe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penguin in his tracks. #CL#
Bissainthe rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bissainthe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penguin is trying to pull guard but Bissainthe has him pressed against the cage.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe misses with the head strike.
Penguin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penguin lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penguin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bissainthe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Penguin can turn it around.
Bissainthe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe presses Penguin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penguin throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penguin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Penguin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penguin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bissainthe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penguin scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Penguin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Penguin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penguin throws a front kick aimed at Bissainthe's knee but Bissainthe avoids it well.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
Penguin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penguin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penguin misses with a looping right.
Penguin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bissainthe's hands.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that Penguin ducks under and follows up with a left that Penguin also avoids with ease.#T4#
Penguin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penguin dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Penguin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bissainthe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Penguin misses.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penguin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Penguin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Toussaint Bissainthe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Bissainthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penguin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Bissainthe counters with a quick kick to the body but Penguin blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Penguin off the cage and back into range.
Penguin looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Penguin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Penguin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penguin.
A head kick misses from Penguin. #CL#
Bissainthe rushes Penguin and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Bissainthe tries to work over Penguin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
Penguin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bissainthe smiles and moves away.
Penguin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Bissainthe moves into the clinch.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Penguin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bissainthe landing some decent shots from guard.
Bissainthe trying to control but Penguin is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penguin keeping full guard, as Bissainthe tries to pass.
Bissainthe wants to control from the top but Penguin keeps moving.
Penguin trying to keep a closed guard but Bissainthe is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Bissainthe with a nice head shot there.
Penguin trying to control the position.
Penguin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bissainthe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Bissainthe is controlling Penguin's posture.
Bissainthe is trying to keep Penguin in close.
Penguin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bissainthe trying to keep a closed guard but Penguin is proving a slippery customer.
Penguin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Penguin being controlled here momentarily.
Penguin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bissainthe is adopting a defensive guard.
Penguin throwing strikes but missing.
Bissainthe controlling Penguin's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Penguin throws an elbow that misses. Bissainthe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penguin's guard. Nice move by Bissainthe!#REVR##T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe wants to pass the guard but Penguin is keeping the position.
Bissainthe stands and throws Penguin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bissainthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penguin keeps working.
Penguin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bissainthe connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe trying to control the position but Penguin is working away.
Penguin is trying to control Bissainthe's posture but Bissainthe avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe had his way with Nuclear Penguin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
#R5#
Penguin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bissainthe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bissainthe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penguin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penguin shoots in for a takedown but Bissainthe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Penguin or perhaps it was just good defense by Bissainthe, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Penguin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Bissainthe looking for a sweep. Not yet Bissainthe, not yet.
Bissainthe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
Bissainthe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Penguin wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Bissainthe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penguin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bissainthe has managed to get both his arms back between Penguin's legs - danger averted.
Bissainthe trying to control the position from guard on top but Penguin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bissainthe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nuclear Penguin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Penguin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bissainthe distracts Penguin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penguin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bissainthe is one step ahead there.
Penguin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toussaint Bissainthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bissainthe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penguin looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penguin is on top in guard. #REVB#
Penguin trying to control but Bissainthe is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penguin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Penguin preventing the sweep.
Penguin throws a big right hand that misses.
Penguin with a nice head shot there.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penguin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penguin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bissainthe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penguin is working Bissainthe over with some ground and pound from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Bissainthe is right now.
Penguin working the ground and pound. #T4#
Bissainthe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Penguin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bissainthe is trying desperately to improve position.
Penguin wants to control the pace but Bissainthe is squirming around nicely.
Bissainthe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bissainthe is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bissainthe is squirming around, avoiding Penguin's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Penguin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclear Penguin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bissainthe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:46
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toussaint Bissainthe!

Toussaint Bissainthe is the new welterweight champion!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: RapidFC 35     
Date:   Jul 13, 2019
#R1#
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Nekrasov moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Nekrasov wants to counter with a clinch but Bissainthe pushes him away.#KD#
Bissainthe lands a big head kick that sends Nekrasov tumbling to the mat! Bissainthe takes a step backwards and waves Nekrasov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Nekrasov is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Nikolay Nekrasov has been cut.
Bissainthe cracks Nekrasov with a left hook right on the temple and Nekrasov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bissainthe lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Nekrasov is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Our winner, Toussaint Bissainthe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: RapidFC 31     
Date:   Jun 15, 2019
#R1#
Stiles fails with the takedown
and Bissainthe counters with a solid body kick.
Stiles wants to clinch but Bissainthe slips to the side
and Bissainthe counters with a nice body shot.
Bissainthe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Scott Stiles has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bissainthe throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Stiles is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toussaint Bissainthe!
A relieved looking Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: RFC Aloha Hawaii 6     
Date:   May 18, 2019
#R1##CL#
Bobby has closed the distance and engaged Bissainthe in a clinch.
Bobby tries to break free but Bissainthe pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bissainthe.
A short body shot lands from Bissainthe as the two fighters clinch.
Bobby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bissainthe is keeping busy.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobbys head.
Bobby is looking to break free of the clinch but Bissainthe has double underhooks.
Bissainthe lands an uppercut.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the side of Bobby's head.
Bobby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bobby.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bissainthe cracks Bobby with a nice body shot.#T1#
Bissainthe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bissainthe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Bobby is rocked!
Bissainthe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Bobby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bobby's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bobby drops to his knees and Bissainthe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Scrap Fights 5     
Date:   Nov 17, 2018
#R1##KD#
Colton drops Bissainthe with a beautiful combination! Bissainthe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Colton is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Toussaint Bissainthe has been cut.#KD#
Colton lands a big head kick that sends Bissainthe tumbling to the mat! Colton takes a step backwards and waves Bissainthe back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Bissainthe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Colton engages and cracks Bissainthe with a massive lead left hook - Bissainthe tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Colton is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gareth Colton!
A very excited looking Gareth Colton 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.

 

Event: Skrap Fights 1     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1#
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Mochinori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mochinori scores with a nice head shot.
Mochinori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mochinori lands a head shot.
Bissainthe walks into a stiff left hand from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mochinori at a distance.
Mochinori scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Mochinori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Mochinori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mochinori lands with a right hand. #T1#
Bissainthe works Mochinori's body with a nice hook.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
Bissainthe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crunch! Bissainthe slams his shin into Mochinori's torso.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses
and Mochinori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bissainthe thinking.
A big left from Mochinori misses.
Mochinori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mochinori really felt that one!
Nice jab there from Bissainthe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori lands a head kick!
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Mochinori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.#T2#
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mochinori.
Mochinori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bissainthe lands with a straight right. Mochinori didn't see that one coming.
Mochinori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bissainthe.
Mochinori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bissainthe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mochinori scrambles back to his feet.
Bissainthe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mochinori's head.#CUT#
It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Mochinori sees coming a mile off.
Mochinori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori. #T3#
Bissainthe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe digs a good body shot into Mochinori's ribs.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mochinori has time to react.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Mochinori connects with a high kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Mochinori moves out of range.
Bissainthe throws a sloppy body shot
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mochinori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bissainthe scores with a nice body kick. #T4#
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Bissainthe shakes it off.
Mochinori lands a high kick!
Bissainthe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bissainthe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mochinori in his tracks.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Mochinori's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Mochinori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a sloppy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Mochinori's body.
Bissainthe scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mochinori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mochinori takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by Bissainthe. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori scores with a jab.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Mochinori's ribcage but misses.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mochinori misses with a jab to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe works Mochinori's body with a nice hook.
Mochinori lands with a slapping head kick.
Bissainthe jabs Mochinori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mochinori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mochinori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mochinori takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Mochinori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bissainthe finds it's way round the side to connect with Mochinori's head. #T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Mochinori misses with a right hand
and Bissainthe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mochinori is breathing heavily.
Bissainthe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mochinori's head.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe connects with a nice looking jab.
Mochinori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mochinori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mochinori can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bissainthe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mochinori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#KD#
Bissainthe lands a big head kick that sends Mochinori tumbling to the mat! Bissainthe takes a step backwards and waves Mochinori back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Mochinori is rocked!
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Mochinori's ribs.
Mochinori is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?#T2#
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori seems to have recovered his senses.
Mochinori has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Mochinori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mochinori ducks right into an uppercut from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bissainthe pushes Mochinori away with a front kick.
Bissainthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mochinori throws a low kick but Bissainthe avoids it.
Bissainthe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mochinori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mochinori misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Mochinori avoided it.
Nice straight punches there by Bissainthe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bissainthe.
Mochinori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Mochinori off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Bissainthe.
Mochinori lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori.
Bissainthe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mochinori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mochinori swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe throwing a counter right hand but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Mochinori throws a head kick but Bissainthe moves out of range. #T4#
Bissainthe keeps Mochinori at a distance using the push kick.
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
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!
Bissainthe lands with an uppercut that bounces Mochinori off the ropes and back into range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mochinori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bissainthe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bissainthe pushes Mochinori away with a front kick.
Mochinori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mochinori.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bissainthe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bissainthe.
Good leg kick by Bissainthe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mochinori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mochinori throws a sloppy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Mochinori was not able to check.
Mochinori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mochinori drops his hands momentarily and Bissainthe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses.
Bissainthe scores with a nice strike.
Mochinori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mochinori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Mochinori takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Bissainthe lands a big head kick that sends Mochinori tumbling to the mat! Bissainthe takes a step backwards and waves Mochinori back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Mochinori misses
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mochinori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Bissainthe scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mochinori.
Mochinori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mochinori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe thumps Mochinori with a low kick.
Bissainthe thuds a left hand into Mochinori's body.
A cross from Bissainthe lands.
Bissainthe lands a brutal head kick. Mochinori looks out on his feet and Bissainthe throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: HonoHi 4: Incoming Power     
Date:   Oct 05, 2018

 

 
 
 
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