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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Brittle (ranked 5901 p4p, 5317 weight class) and Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 540 p4p, 497 weight class). Brittle's entrance music is Abba - Dancing Queen. A fine choice. Birdwhistle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Vultures - Halestorm. Lysander Birdwhistle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brittle moves into the clinch.
Brittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brittle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Birdwhistle. Those never looked like landing.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Brittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Brittle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Birdwhistle throws a jab when Brittle was well out of range.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdwhistle tries a body shot but Brittle blocks it.
Birdwhistle misses with some punches.
Birdwhistle trying to land knees to the body.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brittle moves into range and clinches up with Birdwhistle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Birdwhistle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brittle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Birdwhistle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brittle was well out of range. Poor timing from Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to counter by clinching up but Birdwhistle breaks away and moves out of range.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle punishes Brittle's body with a nice straight punch.
Birdwhistle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Brittle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Birdwhistle scores with a nice right hand.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Brittle instigates a clinch.
Birdwhistle tries a body shot but Brittle blocks it.
Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Birdwhistle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brittle's hands.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight on the outside.
Brittle moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Brittle wants to clinch.
Birdwhistle swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
Brittle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Birdwhistle breaks from the clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Birdwhistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brittle tries to clinch up
and Birdwhistle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Birdwhistle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Birdwhistle misses with a body shot.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Brittle.
Brittle clinches with his opponent.
Brittle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Birdwhistle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Birdwhistle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight on the outside.
Birdwhistle cracks Brittle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brittle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Birdwhistle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brittle scrambles back to his feet.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Birdwhistle circles away and keeps his distance.
Birdwhistle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brittle is looking to counter the offense by Birdwhistle and move into the clinch.
Brittle forces Birdwhistle back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birdwhistle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Birdwhistle.
Brittle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Birdwhistle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight on the outside.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Birdwhistle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birdwhistle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Birdwhistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lysander Birdwhistle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brittle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Brittle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Birdwhistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lysander Birdwhistle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Birdwhistle.
Brittle blocks a body shot from Birdwhistle.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brittle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Birdwhistle is trying to push Brittle away but Brittle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Birdwhistle, pushing him back against the ropes.
Brittle blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birdwhistle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Jack Brittle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birdwhistle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Birdwhistle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle gets a clinch.
Brittle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brittle avoiding damage as Birdwhistle throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brittle.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Birdwhistle swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight on the outside.
Birdwhistle throws a big shot that misses.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Brittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle throws an overhand right that lands on Brittle's shoulder, as Brittle tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birdwhistle tries a head kick but it misses.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Brittle moves into the clinch.
Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Birdwhistle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birdwhistle connects with a solid leg kick.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Birdwhistle is avoiding it.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Birdwhistle misses the target.
Brittle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Birdwhistle, pushing him back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Birdwhistle.
Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Brittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle slips under a jab from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle scores with a jab to the head.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Brittle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Birdwhistle throws out a counter right but Brittle avoids it with no problem.
Brittle blocks a head kick by Birdwhistle.
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle ducks under a wild hook from Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Birdwhistle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Birdwhistle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle throws a hook to the side of Brittle's head but Brittle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Birdwhistle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Birdwhistle circles away and keeps his distance.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
Brittle moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Birdwhistle has a couple of punches blocked by Brittle.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Birdwhistle circles away and keeps his distance.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Birdwhistle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Birdwhistle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Birdwhistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Birdwhistle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Birdwhistle throws the left hand but Brittle avoids the punch easily.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Birdwhistle throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lysander Birdwhistle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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 head kick misses from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
Birdwhistle misses with a looping right.
Brittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Birdwhistle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Brittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Birdwhistle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brittle wants to clinch up but Birdwhistle keeps it at a distance.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook. Brittle ducked under it nicely.
Brittle blocks a head kick by Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Birdwhistle pushes him off.
Brittle wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Brittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brittle darts in and clinches Birdwhistle up against the ropes.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Birdwhistle keeps the fight on the outside.
Birdwhistle misses with a hook.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Birdwhistle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Birdwhistle throws a right hand that Brittle ducks under and follows up with a left that Brittle also avoids with ease.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brittle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brittle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle moves out of range.
Brittle backing away here, and Birdwhistle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brittle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Birdwhistle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle throws a hook to the side of Brittle's head but Brittle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brittle instigates a clinch.
Brittle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Birdwhistle circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brittle moves into the clinch successfully.
Birdwhistle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birdwhistle looks to land a right hand but Brittle moved out of range.
Brittle is looking to counter the offense by Birdwhistle and move into the clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birdwhistle looks to land a left hand but Brittle moved out of range nicely.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Birdwhistle misses with an uppercut.
Birdwhistle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Birdwhistle tries to bum rush Brittle with a series of wild strikes but Brittle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Birdwhistle takes a swing at Brittle's ribcage but misses.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Birdwhistle is avoiding it.
Birdwhistle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brittle tries to clinch but Birdwhistle is having none of it.
Birdwhistle misses with a straight left.
Brittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brittle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Birdwhistle circles away and keeps his distance.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Birdwhistle circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Birdwhistle manages to break the clinch.
Brittle forces Birdwhistle back against the ropes and clinches.
Brittle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Birdwhistle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Birdwhistle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Birdwhistle throws a jab when Brittle was well out of range.
Lysander Birdwhistle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Birdwhistle misses.
Brittle is looking to counter the offense by Birdwhistle and move into the clinch.
Brittle has closed the distance and engaged Birdwhistle in a clinch.
Brittle taking a breather.
Birdwhistle tries a body shot but Brittle blocks it.
Brittle breaks from the clinch.
Brittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Birdwhistle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brittle looks to clinch
and Brittle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Birdwhistle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Birdwhistle.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Birdwhistle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Birdwhistle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Birdwhistle there.
Birdwhistle takes a swing at Brittle's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brittle dodges the punch combination from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brittle seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle instigates a clinch.
Brittle breaks the clinch.
Birdwhistle throws the left hand but Brittle avoids the punch easily.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Birdwhistle throws out a counter right but Brittle avoids it with no problem.
Jack Brittle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Birdwhistle circles away.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Birdwhistle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lysander Birdwhistle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Birdwhistle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Lysander Birdwhistle!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Lysander Birdwhistle!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Lysander Birdwhistle!
Lysander Birdwhistle wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Lysander Birdwhistle 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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