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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 528 p4p, 394 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 66 p4p, 48 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile throws a body shot but no joy.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ducreux.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaile moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a kick to the body
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ducreux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile is out of range.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Nice cross by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux throws a leg kick but Bizihwaile sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile thuds a left hand into Ducreux's body.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Bizihwaile.
It looks like Joseph Ducreux has been cut.
Bizihwaile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ducreux back to the cage. Bizihwaile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Ducreux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bizihwaile with a body shot.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the body
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile fakes the leg kick and cracks Ducreux in the body.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ducreux moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bizihwaile feints and then cracks Ducreux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ducreux down.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Bizihwaile pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Ducreux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ducreux throws a hook but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile staying out of range there.
Bizihwaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaile defending well as Ducreux loads up on a big left hand.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses
and Bizihwaile counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaile fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ducreux just manages to avoid it.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaile scores with a jab. Ducreux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ducreux throws a combination. Bizihwaile tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bizihwaile misses with a double jab.
Bizihwaile digs a good hook to Ducreux's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaile pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ducreux back to the cage. Bizihwaile follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ducreux lands with a straight right. Bizihwaile didn't see that one coming.
Bizihwaile throws a one two combo.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bizihwaile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ducreux misses the jab.
Bizihwaile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bizihwaile clobbers Ducreux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaile throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux'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.
Bizihwaile ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaile.
A punch lands to the side of Ducreux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ducreux scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ducreux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile lands with an uppercut that bounces Ducreux off the cage and back into range.
Ducreux avoids the head kick by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a wild body kick that Ducreux sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux swings widly with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws a series of punches but Bizihwaile avoids them all with ease.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaile will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy head kick
and Ducreux counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bizihwaile. That snapped Ducreux's head back.
Bizihwaile misses with a leg kick.
Ducreux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ducreux throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux scores with a punch to the head.
Bizihwaile throws a wild body kick that Ducreux sees coming a mile off.
Ducreux counters with a body kick.
Bizihwaile is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
Bizihwaile lands a body shot.
Ducreux misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bizihwaile to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaile looks to throw the jab but Ducreux is out of range.
Ducreux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bizihwaile walks into a straight right hand from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bizihwaile on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ducreux! But no joy.
Ducreux thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bizihwaile if he has to take too many more of those.
Bizihwaile misses with a leg kick.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Bizihwaile avoids it with no problem.
Bizihwaile swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bizihwaile uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ducreux moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
A little jabbing left from Ducreux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ducreux is looking to chop away at Bizihwaile's legs.
Nice jab there from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaile swings widly with a right hand
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bizihwaile takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile tries to land a body kick
and Ducreux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux is looking to land body kicks.
Bizihwaile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Bizihwaile tries to land a leg kick but Ducreux saw it coming and moves away.
Bizihwaile throws an overhand right that lands on Ducreux's shoulder, as Ducreux tries to avoid the shot.
Ducreux is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Bizihwaile.
Joseph Ducreux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bizihwaile manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaile lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Ducreux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ducreux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Ducreux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ducreux staying out of range there.
As Bizihwaile backs off Ducreux throws a huge counter combo but Bizihwaile manages to avoid it all.
Bizihwaile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ducreux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Bizihwaile does no damage.
Bizihwaile throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bizihwaile shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ducreux eats them both and turns towards Bizihwaile to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
A shot to the body from Ducreux misses
enabling Bizihwaile to counter with a crisp jab.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild combination.
Ducreux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bizihwaile moves out of range of the body kick from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ducreux connects with a right hand. Bizihwaile shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaile.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux connects with a body shot that sends Bizihwaile's belly button to the back.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That has opened up Joseph Ducreux's cut even more.
Ducreux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux sizes up Bizihwaile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Bizihwaile throws a lazy right hand but Ducreux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ducreux!
Bizihwaile will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick lands for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile jabs Ducreux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ducreux.
Some wild striking there from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducreux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaile.
Ducreux sizes up Bizihwaile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bizihwaile throws a looping overhand right but Ducreux ducks down to avoid it.
Ducreux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bizihwaile throws a series of punches but Ducreux moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Bizihwaile saw that one coming.
Bizihwaile is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bizihwaile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ducreux moves away.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux looks to land a left hand but Bizihwaile moved out of range nicely.
Bizihwaile checks a leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaile makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ducreux really felt that one!
Ducreux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Bizihwaile coming out on top.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bizihwaile.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Penkosip Bizihwaile.
Well Bizihwaile has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penkosip Bizihwaile!
A very excited looking Penkosip Bizihwaile made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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