Dynasty 238 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Logan McDaniel and Billy Madison. On his way into the ring it seems that Logan McDaniel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Logan McDaniel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McDaniel
vs
Madison

185 cm
27
193 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

187 cm
27
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Madison!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madison fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDaniel, pushing him back against the ropes.
McDaniel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDaniel avoids the elbow strike from Madison, against the ropes.
McDaniel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDaniel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDaniel.
Madison misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Madison scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDaniel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

McDaniel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madison fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel ducks under a wild hook from Madison.
McDaniel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDaniel throws a lazy right hand but Madison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Madison does no damage.
Madison misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a head shot.
McDaniel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madison misses with a low kick.
Madison connects with a solid leg kick.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madison.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but McDaniel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDaniel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDaniel circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from McDaniel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Madison misses.
Madison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDaniel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDaniel circles away quickly and effectively.
Madison is looking to clinch but McDaniel is avoiding it.
Madison tries to clinch but McDaniel is having none of it.
Madison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madison dodges the punch combination from McDaniel.
McDaniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madison tries to clinch but McDaniel moves away
enabling McDaniel to counter with a crisp jab.
McDaniel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
Madison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Billy Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan McDaniel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Madison tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McDaniel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madison swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDaniel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.
Madison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Logan McDaniel is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madison looks to land a right hand but McDaniel moved out of range.
Madison throws a leg kick but McDaniel sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel checks a leg kick.
McDaniel dodges the punch combination from Madison.
Madison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDaniel moves away.
Madison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McDaniel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Madison 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 McDaniel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDaniel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McDaniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel throws a hook to the side of Madison's head but Madison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Madison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madison has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Madison tries a head kick but it misses.
McDaniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDaniel moves out of range of the leg kick from Madison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Madison.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDaniel 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.
McDaniel swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
McDaniel keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDaniel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Madison.
Sloppy strikes from McDaniel. Those never looked like landing.
McDaniel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madison is looking to land body kicks.
Madison misses with a low kick.
McDaniel is looking to wear down Madison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madison throws a body punch but McDaniel moves out of range.
Madison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDaniel.
Madison misses with a two punch combination.
McDaniel dodges the punch combination from Madison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Madison 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!

McDaniel circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDaniel throws a body shot but no joy.
McDaniel avoids the head kick by Madison.
Madison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madison pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McDaniel back to the ropes. Madison follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McDaniel throws a right and a left that Madison avoids nicely.
Madison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDaniel counters with a right hand to the body.
McDaniel slips a jab and a cross from Madison.
Madison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDaniel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madison cracks the inside of McDaniel's front leg.
Madison misses with a double jab
and McDaniel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDaniel is out of range and Madison settles back down.
Madison wants to clinch up but McDaniel keeps it at a distance.
Madison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as McDaniel blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from McDaniel.
Danga de danga de dang - McDaniel scores with a four punch combination!
Madison misses with a head kick.
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
A combination from Madison does no damage.
McDaniel looks to land a combination but Madison avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Madison misses with a punch to the body.
Madison throws a punch but it's blocked by McDaniel.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madison blocking some punches.
McDaniel swings wildly with an uppercut but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.

McDaniel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDaniel takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
McDaniel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDaniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Logan McDaniel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDaniel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDaniel dodges the punch combination from Madison.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madison tries to clinch there but McDaniel circles away.
Madison wants to clinch up but McDaniel keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by McDaniel.
Madison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Logan McDaniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madison.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDaniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison throws a leg kick but McDaniel checks it.
McDaniel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison misses with an uppercut. McDaniel saw that one coming.
Madison throws a body punch but McDaniel moves out of range.
Madison keeps McDaniel at a distance using the push kick.
Madison tries to clinch but McDaniel is having none of it.
Madison misses with a series of wild punches.
Madison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McDaniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Madison does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDaniel. Madison does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDaniel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McDaniel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDaniel lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDaniel.
Some wild striking there from McDaniel.
A telegraphed right hand from Madison misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Madison is looking to clinch but McDaniel is avoiding it.
McDaniel looks to score with a jab to the body but Madison is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
McDaniel misses with a double jab.
Madison wants to clinch up but McDaniel keeps it at a distance.
Madison scores with a nice body kick.
McDaniel takes a swing at Madison's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Billy Madison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but McDaniel pushes him off.
McDaniel misses the shot to the body.
Madison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.
Madison misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison tries to clinch up but McDaniel circles away and keeps his distance.
McDaniel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Madison. Madison obviously looking to wear him down.
Madison falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDaniel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDaniel throws a body punch but Madison moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison scores with a three punch combo!
A leg kick checked by McDaniel.
McDaniel tries to bum rush Madison with a series of wild strikes but Madison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDaniel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDaniel throws a body shot but no joy.
Madison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDaniel throws a hook to the side of Madison's head but Madison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDaniel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madison was well out of range. Poor timing from McDaniel.
Madison misses with a body kick.
Madison tries to bum rush McDaniel with a series of wild strikes but McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Madison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDaniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking to clinch.
McDaniel throws a body shot but no joy.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Madison.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
McDaniel throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
A combination from McDaniel does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Madison misses the target.
Madison throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Madison.
Well Madison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Billy Madison!
A very excited looking Billy Madison 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacMillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John MacMillen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ferrari
vs
MacMillen

198 cm
33
225 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

192 cm
28
214 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John MacMillen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMillen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
MacMillen misses with an uppercut.
Ferrari throws a lazy uppercut
and MacMillen counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari throws a big shot that misses.
MacMillen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacMillen misses with a head kick.
MacMillen lands with a cross.
MacMillen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari throws a head kick but MacMillen moves out of range.
Ferrari slips a straight right by MacMillen.
MacMillen 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 clash of legs there as MacMillen blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacMillen.
Ferrari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacMillen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferrari finds it's way round the side to connect with MacMillen's head.
Ferrari slips a straight right by MacMillen.
MacMillen throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacMillen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacMillen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferrari misses with a straight left.
MacMillen misses with a two punch combination.

Ferrari clinches up with MacMillen and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ferrari lands a right hand.
MacMillen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacMillen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrari avoids it.
MacMillen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacMillen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacMillen lands a left hand.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from MacMillen.
MacMillen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacMillen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari lands with a right to the head.
Ferrari pushes MacMillen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, MacMillen throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacMillen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacMillen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferrari prevents a body shot from MacMillen.
Ferrari lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacMillens head.
Ferrari trying to land knees to the body.
MacMillen managing to block the knees to the body from Ferrari.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacMillen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferrari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacMillen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacMillen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferrari is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrari lands an uppercut.
MacMillen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacMillen takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Ferrari dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacMillen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ferrari eats them both and turns towards MacMillen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mario Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacMillen misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacMillen moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Ferrari's head coaches at Elite MMA Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacMillen. Ferrari does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacMillen takes a jab right on the kisser.
MacMillen ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
MacMillen blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
MacMillen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferrari can pounce on him.
MacMillen misses with a body shot
letting Ferrari counter with a right hand.
MacMillen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferrari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacMillen throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferrari misses the target.
Ferrari is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferrari throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacMillen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Ferrari misses its intended target.
Ferrari takes one to the side of the head.
MacMillen throws a lazy right hand but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacMillen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferrari counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Ferrari blocks the low kick.
Ferrari digs a good body shot into MacMillen's ribs.
MacMillen misses with a body shot
enabling Ferrari to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferrari connects with a looping right hand.
MacMillen throws a solid leg kick but Ferrari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacMillen.
Left hook, right uppercut from MacMillen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacMillen thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacMillen misses with a straight left.
MacMillen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a hook but MacMillen avoids it easily.
MacMillen blocks a leg kick.
MacMillen cracks Ferrari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacMillen misses with a straight right.
Ferrari works the jab nicely.
MacMillen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacMillen blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Ferrari - just one landing.
MacMillen throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MacMillen throws a series of strikes that have Ferrari backpedaling.

It looks like Mario Ferrari has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferrari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacMillen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferrari jabs MacMillen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacMillen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Ferrari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Ferrari'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.

MacMillen ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
A jab from Ferrari finds it's way through MacMillen's defenses.
Ferrari ducks under a wild hook from MacMillen.
MacMillen slips a straight right by Ferrari.
MacMillen avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari looks for the body kick but MacMillen saw that one coming.
MacMillen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mario Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferrari throws a hook to the side of MacMillen's head but MacMillen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacMillen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferrari is just out of range.
Ferrari misses with a lunging right hand
and MacMillen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMillen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferrari.
Nice defenses there by MacMillen.
MacMillen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ferrari misses.
MacMillen misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as MacMillen blocks the leg kick.
MacMillen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by MacMillen.
Ferrari tests MacMillen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ferrari rushes MacMillen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
MacMillen lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferrari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Ferrari.
Ferrari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacMillen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with the head strike.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacMillen lands an elbow inside.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but MacMillen blocks it.
MacMillen lands with a left to the head.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacMillen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacMillen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacMillen misses with some punches.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferrari lands a hook that snaps the head of MacMillen backwards.
MacMillen has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrari.
MacMillen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
MacMillen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari blocks a body shot from MacMillen.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Ferrari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferrari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has MacMillen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Ferrari clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Ferrari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ferrari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacMillen.
MacMillen misses with a straight right.
Ferrari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacMillen.
MacMillen missing with a left hand there. Ferrari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferrari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacMillen can do to turn this around?
MacMillen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferrari.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
MacMillen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacMillen throws a body punch but Ferrari moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by MacMillen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacMillen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrari misses with a looping right.
MacMillen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
MacMillen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari slips a jab and a cross from MacMillen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillen takes one to the side of the head.
MacMillen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacMillen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacMillen misses with a double jab.
MacMillen fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
MacMillen lands a jab to the head.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but MacMillen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferrari scores with a punch to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrari, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacMillen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari throws out a loose jab but MacMillen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari cracks MacMillen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
MacMillen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ferrari counter with a right hand.
MacMillen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacMillen thuds a left hand into Ferrari's body.

Ferrari lands a front kick to the face, that drops MacMillen to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

MacMillen is rocked!
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacMillen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferrari finish him?
Nice defenses there by Ferrari.
MacMillen seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from MacMillen misses.
MacMillen misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacMillen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrari.
MacMillen 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.

Mario Ferrari takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Mario Ferrari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

MacMillen avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands an overhand right.
MacMillen throws a leg kick which misses Ferrari's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferrari tries to avoid it.
Ferrari with a hook.
MacMillen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferrari counters with a straight right hand.
MacMillen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacMillen dodges the punch combination from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws out a loose jab but MacMillen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacMillen.
A jab from Ferrari misses.
MacMillen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ferrari does it's job there.
Ferrari throws a front kick aimed at MacMillen's knee but MacMillen avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Ferrari misses.
Ferrari tries to land a leg kick but MacMillen saw it coming and moves away.
MacMillen misses with the combination.
A left lands for Ferrari.
MacMillen throws a hook but Ferrari blocks it.
MacMillen avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferrari, right into the meat.
MacMillen thuds his shin into the meat of Ferrari's side.
Donk. Ferrari catches MacMillen right on the button with a cross.
Mario Ferrari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
MacMillen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Ferrari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacMillen throws a jab when Ferrari was well out of range.
MacMillen scores with a nice right hand.
MacMillen tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from MacMillen.
MacMillen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari throws the left hand but MacMillen avoids the punch easily.
MacMillen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferrari.
John MacMillen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacMillen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Ferrari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferrari 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 50:44
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Ferrari!
A relieved looking Mario Ferrari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Charles Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menezes's entrance music is Charlinho, o menino que só queria estudar - Hermes & Renato. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Menezes
vs
Hunter

225 cm
32
300 lbs
18 - 21 - 1

198 cm
22
300 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Belt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Menezes lands the left hand.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Menezes tries a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Menezes tries to clinch up.
Menezes lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Menezes. Those never looked like landing.
Menezes misses with a few strikes there.
Menezes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter moves forwards but Menezes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Menezes misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Menezes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Hunter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Charles Menezes!
Charles Menezes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi has chosen Joker's Wild as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alessio Legionarius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominick Rivaldi's chin.

Legionarius
vs
Rivaldi

185 cm
35
192 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

180 cm
39
191 lbs
30 - 17 - 3

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius thows a leg kick but Rivaldi checks it
and Rivaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rivaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivaldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivaldi throws a hook but Legionarius avoids it easily.
Rivaldi tried to score with a low kick but Legionarius checks it.
Legionarius is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivaldi.
Legionarius misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Rivaldi - just one landing.
Legionarius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
Legionarius motions for Rivaldi to come forward. Legionarius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Rivaldi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legionarius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivaldi throws out the jab.
Rivaldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
Legionarius fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Legionarius. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivaldi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a leg kick but Rivaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Legionarius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legionarius connects with a nice looking jab.
Legionarius misses with a straight left.
Legionarius doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivaldi circles away.
Legionarius connects with a nice looking jab.
Rivaldi throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rivaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Legionarius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Legionarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Legionarius. That's going to slow Rivaldi down.
We've been informed that Rivaldi 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivaldi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Legionarius tries to clinch up but Rivaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivaldi connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivaldi, right into the meat.
Legionarius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivaldi checks a low kick from Legionarius.
Rivaldi looks to throw the jab but Legionarius is out of range.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Legionarius counters by moving into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rivaldi as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Rivaldi on the inside.
Rivaldi lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Rivaldi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Legionarius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi scores with a spinning back kick!
Rivaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Legionarius doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivaldi circles away.
Legionarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Rivaldi is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Rivaldi does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rivaldi lands a front kick to the face, that drops Legionarius to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Legionarius is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Legionarius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legionarius's sensitive parts.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Legionarius strikes.
Legionarius seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivaldi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivaldi in his tracks.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Legionarius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Legionarius is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Rivaldi misses its intended target.
Legionarius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rivaldi loads up on a big right hand but Legionarius slips the punch.
Legionarius motions for Rivaldi to come forward. Legionarius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legionarius.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Legionarius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Legionarius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivaldi misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut
and Legionarius counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivaldi's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Legionarius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivaldi scores with the left hand. Legionarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivaldi misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Legionarius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivaldi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Legionarius's hands.
Legionarius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivaldi throws a body punch but Legionarius moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivaldi blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legionarius slips a straight right by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi throws out a loose jab but Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legionarius avoids the head kick by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Rivaldi takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Legionarius tries to clinch up but Rivaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Legionarius.
Rivaldi with a hook.
Legionarius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the body
and Legionarius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Legionarius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legionarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legionarius throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi blocks the body kick.
Legionarius moves in looking to clinch but Rivaldi pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legionarius tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rivaldi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Rivaldi tenderised Legionarius's leg. Legionarius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Legionarius is looking to clinch but Rivaldi is avoiding it.
Legionarius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range and Legionarius settles back down.
Legionarius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivaldi.
Legionarius looks to throw the jab but Rivaldi is out of range.
Legionarius throws a lazy right hand but Rivaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Legionarius as he connects with a hook.
Rivaldi lands with a straight right. Legionarius didn't see that one coming.
Rivaldi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
Rivaldi is looking to clinch.
Legionarius is looking to clinch but Rivaldi is avoiding it.
Legionarius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivaldi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Legionarius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivaldi lands a glancing blow to the side of Legionarius's head.
Legionarius is looking to slow Rivaldi down with leg kicks.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legionarius.
Rivaldi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Legionarius.
Rivaldi throws a good cross that connects.
Legionarius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Rivaldi looks low and kicks high, catching Legionarius right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Legionarius misses
and Rivaldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Legionarius walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rivaldi! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominick Rivaldi!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominick Rivaldi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap comes to the ring accompanied by Beach Party Vietnam. Master has chosen Shaolin Monastic chanting as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nguyen Giap
vs
Fu Master

177 cm
32
158 lbs
22 - 18 - 2

179 cm
25
150 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

The Adrenaline Matrix
Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap lands a jab to Master's midsection.
Giap blocks a head kick by Master.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Master takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Master uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giap.
Master lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Master misses its intended target.
Giap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Master moves away.
Giap tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
Master scores with a body shot.
Master walks into a stiff left hand from Giap.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap wants to clinch.
Master throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Master connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Master.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap dodges the punch combination from Master.
Master tries a head kick but it misses.
Giap looks to score with a jab to the body but Master is just out of range.

Master has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Master fails to land.
Giap is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Master.
Master avoiding damage as Giap throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Master.
Nice body punch from Master.

Master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giap misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tests Master's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Giap takes a swing at Master's ribcage but misses.
Giap tries to clinch up but Master circles away and keeps his distance.
Master moves away from the strike by Giap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap misses the shot to the body.

Master rushes Giap and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Giap wants to stall.
Giap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Master blocking some punches.
Master effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giap.
Our sources have told us that Giap has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Master is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Giap is defending well for now.
Giap misses with some punches.
Giap misses with the head strike.
Master content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Giap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Master is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Giap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master is leaning against Giap and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giap scores with a shot to the side of Master's head.
Master misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Giap.

Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Master has taken the fight to the clinch.

Master escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giap manages to avoid it.
Giap is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Master moves away

and Master counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Master.
Giap lands an elbow just above Master 's eye.

It looks like Kung Fu Master has been cut.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap gets through Master's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Master blocking some punches.
Giap lands a shoulder strike.
Giap scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Master breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master looks for the body kick but Giap saw that one coming.
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giap is looking to wear down Master with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Master gets a clinch.
Giap wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Giap.
Master tries to work over Giap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Master pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vo Nguyen Giap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master stalling in the clinch but Giap improves position.
Master wants to get back to striking at distance but Giap won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giap lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giap managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
Giap wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giap is trying to stall.
Master has Giap pushed against the ropes.
Master landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Master leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Giap misses with some punches.
A short right from Master.
Giap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Master's face.
Master lands an elbow just above Giap 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Giap is keeping busy.
Master using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kung Fu Master will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Giap on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Master connects with a leg kick. Giap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kung Fu Master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giap tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giap scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Master connects with a solid leg kick.
Giap closes the distance but Master moves to the side
enabling Master to counter with a crisp jab.
Giap wants to clinch up but Master keeps it at a distance.
Master cracks the inside of Giap's front leg.

Master gets a clinch.
Giap takes a knee right on the jaw!
Giap throws a head punch that misses.
Giap keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Master's efforts to push away.
Master softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap lands an elbow just above Master 's eye.
Giap scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master is trying to maintain a safe position but Giap gets an underhook and turns Master into the ropes.
Giap misses with a knee to the head.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Master misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giap managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
Giap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Master has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Giap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Giap takes a knee to the side of the body.

Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Giap. That snapped Master's head back.

Master has managed to clinch.
Giap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Master connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Giap - that landed with a thud.
Master lands a shoulder strike.
Giap misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Master fails to land.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
Giap prevents a body shot from Master.
Still in the clinch, Giap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giap managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giap scores with a knee to the head.

Giap manages to break the clinch.
Master pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Master closes the distance and pushes Giap back into the ropes.
Master has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Master taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master misses with a hook from the clinch.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giap avoids it.
Master trying to control the position but instead, Giap has worked for underhooks and has pushed Master into the ropes.
Giap misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Giap tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
Master pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Master slips under a jab from Giap.

Giap closes the distance and clinches.
Master looking to slow down the pace here.
Giap lands an elbow inside that Master shrugs off.
Master tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Master avoids a wild elbow strike from Giap.
A nice right hand lands inside from Master.
Giap wants to stall.
Master lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giap can't find room to land a body shot as Master controls the action.
Master misses with a hook from the clinch.
Master lands a left hand.
Giap misses with some punches.
Master is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Master throws a big shot that misses.
Master throws a right hand that Giap ducks under and follows up with a left that Giap also avoids with ease.

Giap moves into the clinch successfully.
Giap tries to land a knee to the head but Master blocks with his arms.
Master blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Master swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Master comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Master lands an elbow just above Giap 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Master breaks from the clinch.
Giap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Master throws a sloppy head kick and Giap moves out of range easily.
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!
Master avoids the body shot from Giap.
Giap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giap slips a jab from Master.
Giap wants to clinch.
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Giap tries to clinch but Master moves out of range.
Giap tries to clinch up but Master circles away and keeps his distance.
Master swats away the attempt to clinch by Giap.
Master throws a hook but Giap blocks it.
Giap tries to clinch there but Master circles away.

Master rushes Giap and presses him up against the ropes.

Master breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Giap avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Master throws a shot to the body.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Master shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Giap clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Master fails to land.
Giap trying to control the position but instead, Master has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giap into the ropes.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Giap avoids the damage to the body.
Master lands with a light punch inside.
Giap has a couple of punches blocked by Master.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master is trying to stall.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master is trying to break the clinch but Giap has him pressed against the ropes.
Giap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giap takes a knee right on the jaw!
Master lands with a light punch inside.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Master.
Giap lands a left hand.
Master wants to stall.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Master utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Master.
Master misses with a knee to the head.
Giap digs a right hand underneath Master's ribcage. Master let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Giap dodges an elbow strike from Master.
Giap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kung Fu Master is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Master manages to avoid it.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Master throws a lazy right hand but Giap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giap walks into a stiff left hand from Master.
Giap is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giap. Master does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giap tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Master gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Fu Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Master 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Fu Master!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kung Fu Master thanked Just Fight (Everything 7$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim comes to the ring accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Li Xiaolong is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Laborina Lim
vs
Xiaolong

173 cm
35
171 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

173 cm
36
158 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laborina Lim ducks under a wild hook from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xiaolong lands with a shot to the body.
Xiaolong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xiaolong misses with the body kick

and Laborina Lim counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Laborina Lim.

It looks like Li Xiaolong has been cut.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the body.
Laborina Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laborina Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.
Laborina Lim blocking some punches.
Xiaolong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xiaolong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laborina Lim lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Xiaolong backwards.
Laborina Lim cracks Xiaolong with a nice body shot.
Xiaolong is leaning against Laborina Lim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Laborina Lim on the inside.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xiaolong avoids it.
Laborina Lim lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Xiaolong.
Our sources have told us that Laborina Lim has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Laborina Lim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xiaolong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xiaolong obliges.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
Xiaolong lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Xiaolong 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.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim is leaning against Xiaolong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laborina Lim connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xiaolong's face.
Xiaolong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiaolong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laborina Lim or not.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
A body shot lands from Xiaolong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laborina Lim backwards.
Laborina Lim tries to throw a body punch but Xiaolong avoids it by throwing Laborina Lim back against the ropes.
Laborina Lim lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Xiaolong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laborina Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laborina Lim lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laborina Lim.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim takes a shot to the head.
Laborina Lim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laborina Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laborina Lim obliges.
Nice body punch from Laborina Lim.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.

It looks like Antonio Laborina Lim has been cut.
Xiaolong managing to block the knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong blocks an elbow strike from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong takes a shot to the head.
Xiaolong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laborina Lim avoids the elbow strike from Xiaolong, against the ropes.
Xiaolong has a couple of punches blocked by Laborina Lim.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim taking a breather.
Xiaolong works on Laborina Lim's body with a couple of short punches.
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the side of Laborina Lim's head.
Laborina Lim lands a shoulder strike.
Xiaolong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laborina Lim misses with a knee strike.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Xiaolong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim trying to stall but Xiaolong improves his position.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
Xiaolong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laborina Lim blocks an uppercut.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Laborina Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiaolong misses with a body punch.
Laborina Lim misses with an elbow over the top.
Xiaolong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
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 Antonio Laborina Lim will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Laborina Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laborina Lim tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Xiaolong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Laborina Lim moves into range and clinches up with Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim tries to throw a body punch but Xiaolong avoids it by throwing Laborina Lim back against the ropes.
Laborina Lim tries a knee to the head but Xiaolong blocks it.
Laborina Lim blocks an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim blocks an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xiaolong swings wildly with an uppercut but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiaolong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaolong taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land.
Xiaolong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong managing to block the knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong tries to work over Laborina Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xiaolong takes an elbow to the temple.

Xiaolong manages to break the clinch.
Li Xiaolong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laborina Lim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong scores with a punch to the head.
Laborina Lim slips under a jab.
Laborina Lim throws a hook to the side of Xiaolong's head but Xiaolong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xiaolong throws a wild body kick that Laborina Lim sees coming a mile off.
Laborina Lim tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Xiaolong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiaolong misses with a straight right.
Laborina Lim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut. Xiaolong saw that one coming.
Xiaolong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laborina Lim works Xiaolong's body with a nice hook.
Laborina Lim moves to clinch but Xiaolong breaks away
and Xiaolong counters with a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a wild body shot.

Xiaolong darts in and clinches Laborina Lim up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaolong controls his hands.
Laborina Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaolong controls his hands.
Xiaolong struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Xiaolong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xiaolong.
Antonio Laborina Lim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laborina Lim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Laborina Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xiaolong's brow.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Xiaolong misses with a punch on the inside.
Xiaolong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaolong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laborina Lim avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong avoiding damage as Laborina Lim throws knees to the body.
Xiaolong gets through Laborina Lim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xiaolong misses with a body punch.
Xiaolong scores with a shoulder strike.
Xiaolong misses with an elbow over the top.
Xiaolong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaolong struggles to land a body shot inside as Laborina Lim controls his hands.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
Laborina Lim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim misses with a body punch.
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the side of Laborina Lim's head.
Laborina Lim gets through Xiaolong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong blocks a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Xiaolong breaks from the clinch.
Laborina Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xiaolong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiaolong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laborina Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xiaolong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonio Laborina Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Xiaolong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Xiaolong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiaolong throws a head kick that Laborina Lim semi-blocks.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiaolong blocks the leg kick.
Laborina Lim cracks a nice hook into Xiaolong's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Xiaolong clobbers Laborina Lim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Xiaolong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laborina Lim manages to avoid it.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
Laborina Lim scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Laborina Lim. Those never looked like landing.
Laborina Lim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xiaolong. That's going to slow Laborina Lim down.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xiaolong slips a jab from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick which misses Laborina Lim's front leg but catches the back leg as Laborina Lim tries to avoid it.
Xiaolong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laborina Lim's sensitive parts.
A jab from Xiaolong finds it's way through Laborina Lim's defenses.
Laborina Lim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xiaolong doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiaolong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laborina Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiaolong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xiaolong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiaolong scores with a push kick.
Laborina Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xiaolong misses with a body kick.
Laborina Lim thumps Xiaolong with a low kick.
Xiaolong cracks the inside of Laborina Lim's front leg.
A head kick misses from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim is looking to clinch but Xiaolong is avoiding it.
Xiaolong slips under a jab.
Xiaolong misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Xiaolong.

Laborina Lim has closed the distance and engaged Xiaolong in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Laborina Lim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow.
Xiaolong is trying to stall.
Laborina Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiaolong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xiaolong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong tries a body shot but Laborina Lim blocks it.
Xiaolong can't find room to land a body shot as Laborina Lim controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Xiaolong's efforts to push away.
Xiaolong lands with a short shot to the head.
Xiaolong digs a right hand underneath Laborina Lim's ribcage. Laborina Lim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xiaolong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laborina Lim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xiaolong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laborina Lim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Xiaolong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laborina Lim misses with some punches.
Laborina Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim lands a knee to the body.
Laborina Lim misses with an elbow over the top.
Laborina Lim takes an elbow to the temple.
Xiaolong tries to break free but Laborina Lim pushes him back against the ropes.
Xiaolong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laborina Lim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xiaolong or not.
Laborina Lim pushes Xiaolong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Laborina Lim swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiaolong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiaolong.
A short left from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaolong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiaolong misses with the head strike.
Laborina Lim blocking some punches.
Xiaolong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong is trying to break the clinch but Laborina Lim is controlling him.
Xiaolong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaolong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiaolong controls his hands.
A short right from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xiaolong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xiaolong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaolong really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

A slapping leg kick lands for Xiaolong.
Xiaolong looks to land a combination but Laborina Lim avoids it well.
Xiaolong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Laborina Lim moves into the clinch.
Laborina Lim misses with the head strike.
Xiaolong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Xiaolong lands a damaging elbow.
Laborina Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xiaolong's elbow.
Xiaolong blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Xiaolong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Laborina Lim throws an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laborina Lim's elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Laborina Lim throws an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong trying to stall but Laborina Lim improves his position.
Laborina Lim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaolong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim misses with an elbow strike.
Xiaolong managing to block the knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim working aggressively here.
Xiaolong takes a shot to the head.
Xiaolong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaolong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Laborina Lim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xiaolong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Xiaolong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laborina Lim pushes Xiaolong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiaolong backwards.
Xiaolong tries to throw a body punch but Laborina Lim avoids it by throwing Xiaolong back against the ropes.
Laborina Lim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Xiaolong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong scores with a body shot.
That kick from Xiaolong tenderised Laborina Lim's leg. Laborina Lim is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but Xiaolong avoids it.
Laborina Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaolong connects with a right hand. Laborina Lim shakes it off.
Xiaolong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laborina Lims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Xiaolong takes the fight into the clinch.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Xiaolong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiaolong misses with a punch to the body.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong managing to block the knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xiaolong has a couple of punches blocked by Laborina Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laborina Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses with a body punch.
A short right from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim scores with a shot to the side of Xiaolong's head.
Laborina Lim gets through Xiaolong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiaolong throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Xiaolong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xiaolong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laborina Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong lands a shoulder strike.
Xiaolong blocks an uppercut.
Xiaolong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laborina Lim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Xiaolong swings wildly with an uppercut but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Laborina Lim 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaolong throws a punch but it's blocked by Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong gets through Laborina Lim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Xiaolong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xiaolong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laborina Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xiaolong.
Nice elbow from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaolong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laborina Lim avoids it.
Xiaolong 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 Li Xiaolong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Laborina Lim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Xiaolong misses with a body shot.
Laborina Lim motions for Xiaolong to come forward. Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiaolong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiaolong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim wants to slow Xiaolong down by chopping away at his legs.
Xiaolong feints and then cracks Laborina Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laborina Lim down.
Laborina Lim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiaolong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xiaolong, right into the meat.
Laborina Lim throws a series of punches but Xiaolong moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaolong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Xiaolong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xiaolong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xiaolong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xiaolong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laborina Lim connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Xiaolong scrambles back to his feet.
Laborina Lim misses with a looping left.
Xiaolong lands with a good body shot.
Xiaolong checks a leg kick.
Laborina Lim swings widly with a right hand
and Xiaolong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laborina Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xiaolong's calf.
Xiaolong throws a head kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
Xiaolong cracks Laborina Lim with a good jab.
Xiaolong avoids the body shot from Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong works Laborina Lim's body with a nice hook.
Xiaolong lands a glancing blow to the side of Laborina Lim's head.
A big left from Xiaolong misses.
Laborina Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio Laborina Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li Xiaolong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Xiaolong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laborina Lim doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiaolong works Laborina Lim's body with a nice hook.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but Xiaolong avoids it.
Laborina Lim looks to land a body kick but Xiaolong moved away.
Laborina Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Xiaolong.
Xiaolong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Xiaolong misses
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice body shot.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xiaolong.
Laborina Lim moves out of range of the body kick from Xiaolong.

Laborina Lim clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Laborina Lim to work.
Laborina Lim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laborina Lim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xiaolong avoids it.
Laborina Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laborina Lim dodges an elbow strike from Xiaolong.
A head punch on the inside from Laborina Lim fails to land.
Laborina Lim tries to throw a body punch but Xiaolong avoids it by throwing Laborina Lim back against the ropes.
Xiaolong prevents a body shot from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiaolong avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Xiaolong misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Laborina Lim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xiaolong's brow.
Laborina Lim misses with a punch on the inside.
Xiaolong avoiding damage as Laborina Lim throws knees to the body.
Xiaolong tries to work over Laborina Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laborina Lim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Xiaolong blocks an elbow strike from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim can't find room to land a body shot as Xiaolong controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laborina Lim.
Xiaolong takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Li Xiaolong.
I think Xiaolong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaolong!
Li Xiaolong is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Li Xiaolong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Red Gym
vs
Van Gundy

190 cm
35
201 lbs
25 - 19 - 4

183 cm
33
189 lbs
30 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Gundy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Red Gym has time to react.
Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Red Gym.
Red Gym staying out of range there.
Red Gym tries a head kick but it misses.
Red Gym checks a low kick from Van Gundy.
Red Gym lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Gundy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red Gym fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Gundy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Red Gym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Van Gundy misses.
Red Gym misses with a body kick.
Van Gundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Red Gym.
Red Gym swings for the body but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Van Gundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Van Gundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Gundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Red Gym misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Red Gym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Red Gym throws a head kick but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Red Gym staying out of range there.
Van Gundy misses with a straight left.
Van Gundy misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gundy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ten Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gundy throws a shot from downtown. Red Gym moves away and avoids it.
Red Gym throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Van Gundy avoids them all with ease.
Red Gym connects with a looping right hand.
Van Gundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Gundy missing with a left hand there. Red Gym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Gundy scores with a punch to the head.
Van Gundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red Gym.
Van Gundy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Red Gym's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Gundy eats them both and turns towards Red Gym to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Gundy throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Red Gym to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym avoids a kick to the body.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gundy tests Red Gym's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Gundy connects with a solid leg kick.
Red Gym looks to throw the jab but Van Gundy is out of range.
Red Gym displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gundy throws out the jab.
Red Gym throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red Gym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Gundy is out of range and Red Gym settles back down.
Van Gundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Gundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Red Gym throws a lazy head kick
and Van Gundy counters with an outside leg kick.
Van Gundy slips a jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gundy manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Red Gym slips under a jab from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Red Gym lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Gundy's head.
Van Gundy misses with a kick to the body.

Red Gym tries to keep at a distance but Van Gundy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Red Gym has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Red Gym lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.
Van Gundy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gundy taking a breather.
Van Gundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Red Gym.
Van Gundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Gundy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Gundy digs a right hand underneath Red Gym's ribcage. Red Gym let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gundy lands a shot to the body.
Van Gundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym prevents a body shot from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Van Gundy on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gundy looking to throw knees to the head but Red Gym is blocking nicely.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Red Gym is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gundy.
Red Gym connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Red Gym tried to score with a low kick but Van Gundy checks it.
Van Gundy throws a shot to the body.
Van Gundy swinging wildly here.
Red Gym fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ten Red Gym is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Gundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Red Gym takes a swing at Van Gundy's ribcage but misses.
Van Gundy takes one to the side of the head.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Gundy is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red Gym misses with a head kick.
Red Gym throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Red Gym swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Van Gundy moves into the clinch.
Van Gundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy lands with a left to the head.
Van Gundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stan Van Gundy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Gundy misses with the head strike.
Red Gym wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Gundy has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Gundy lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gundy misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gundy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but Red Gym blocks with his arms.
Van Gundy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Gundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Red Gym in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Gundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but Red Gym blocks with his arms.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Gundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gundy tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Red Gym as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Van Gundy controls the action.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gundy fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.

Van Gundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Gundy.
Red Gym takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Gundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.

Van Gundy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Gundy cracks Red Gym with a nice body shot.
Van Gundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Gundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym misses with some punches.
Red Gym presses Van Gundy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Gundy working Red Gym over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Van Gundy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Van Gundy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy is leaning against Red Gym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Gundy cracks Red Gym with a nice body shot.
Van Gundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gundy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Red Gym in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Van Gundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Red Gym takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Ten Red Gym has been cut.
Van Gundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Red Gym can pounce on him.
Van Gundy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Gundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Gym throws a shot from downtown. Van Gundy moves away and avoids it.
Van Gundy dodges the punch combination from Red Gym.
Van Gundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Gundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Gundy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red Gym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gundy's sensitive parts.
Van Gundy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Red Gym's head.
Red Gym misses with an uppercut.
Van Gundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Red Gym - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red Gym scores with a three punch combo!
Red Gym scores with the left hand. Van Gundy knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Gundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Gundy moves in looking to clinch but Red Gym pushes him off.
Red Gym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Red Gym.
Van Gundy scores with a jab. Red Gym acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Red Gym moves out of range as Van Gundy throws a body kick.
Red Gym tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Gundy misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gundy moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Red Gym scores with a one two! Van Gundy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy tries to clinch up but Red Gym circles away and keeps his distance.
Red Gym slips a jab from Van Gundy.
Red Gym fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Gundy under the eye.
Red Gym chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Gundy can pounce on him.
Van Gundy scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Gundy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Gundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Red Gym misses the shot to the body.
Red Gym throws a right hand that Van Gundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Gundy also avoids with ease.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Van Gundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Red Gym takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Red Gym misses.
Red Gym slips under a jab.
Red Gym throws a hook but Van Gundy blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Gundy!
Nice defenses there by Red Gym.
Red Gym takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Gundy 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 Red Gym has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Red Gym and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Van Gundy avoids them all with ease.
Van Gundy jabs at Red Gym's body.
Van Gundy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Red Gym dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Gym misses with an uppercut. Van Gundy saw that one coming.
Red Gym lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Gundy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Red Gym will feel that in the morning.

Van Gundy rushes Red Gym and presses him up against the ropes.
Red Gym is trying to force a seperation but Van Gundy has the dominant position.
Van Gundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gundy tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Van Gundy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Van Gundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Van Gundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Van Gundy throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gundy effectively controlling the action here.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch but Van Gundy keeps him there for the moment.
Van Gundy crunches a lovely knee into Red Gym's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Van Gundy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym'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.

Van Gundy closes the distance and clinches.
Van Gundy misses with a knee strike.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Van Gundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Gundy landing knees to the head.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Gundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Red Gym swings for the body but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Red Gym throws a head kick that misses.
Van Gundy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Van Gundy drives through and clinches with Red Gym against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Van Gundy fails to land.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Red Gym is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Gundy has double underhooks.
Van Gundy misses with a punch to the body.
Van Gundy has a couple of punches blocked by Red Gym.
Van Gundy struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Van Gundy lands an elbow just above Red Gym 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Red Gym managing to block the knees to the body from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy gets through Red Gym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Gundy lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Van Gundy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
Van Gundy tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Van Gundy looking to throw knees to the head but Red Gym is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Gundy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Red Gym wants to break free but Van Gundy has control.
A short left from Van Gundy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy is working Red Gym over against the ropes.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Van Gundy controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Gundy lands a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Van Gundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Gundy.
Red Gym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Gundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Van Gundy lands a shot to the body.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gundy works on Red Gym's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Gundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Van Gundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Gundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Van Gundy dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
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.

A slapping body kick lands there for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a double jab.
Van Gundy scores with a jab to the body.
Red Gym cracks Van Gundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Gundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red Gym avoids the head kick by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy dodges the punch combination from Red Gym.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy scores with a kick to the body.
Van Gundy lands a nice hook to Red Gym's body. Red Gym takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Red Gym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Gundy.
Red Gym takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Red Gym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red Gym avoids the body shot from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Gundy throws a body kick that misses.
Red Gym swings for the body but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Red Gym's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Gundy under the eye.
Van Gundy misses with an uppercut. Red Gym saw that one coming.
Van Gundy misses with a few strikes there.
Red Gym checks a low kick from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy tries to clinch but Red Gym is having none of it.
Van Gundy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Red Gym throws a right hand that misses

and Van Gundy counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Red Gym's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Gundy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Gundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gundy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Red Gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Van Gundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red Gym connects with a body shot that sends Van Gundy's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Gundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Red Gym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Red Gym.
Van Gundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Red Gym scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Gundy slips a jab and a cross from Red Gym.
Red Gym takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Red Gym cracks Van Gundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Van Gundy avoids them all with ease.

Van Gundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Red Gym, pushing him back against the ropes.
Van Gundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Gundy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Gundy tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Red Gym blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Van Gundy.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red Gym wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Gundy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Gundy misses with some punches.
Stan Van Gundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Red Gym swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red Gym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Red Gym or not.
Van Gundy pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Gundy prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym works on Van Gundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Red Gym misses with some punches.
Red Gym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Gundy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red Gym has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Red Gym misses with the head strike.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Red Gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Van Gundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Gundy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 44:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 44:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Van Gundy! Stan Van Gundy retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Stan Van Gundy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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