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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tajiri Kaneshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tajiri Kaneshiro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaneshiro swings for the body but Arenas moves out of range.
Arenas avoids the body shot from Kaneshiro.
A swing and a miss from Kaneshiro.
Arenas misses with the combination.
Kaneshiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaneshiro connects with the punch.
It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
Kaneshiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Arenas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaneshiro tests Arenas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaneshiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaneshiro has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arenas slips a jab from Kaneshiro.
Arenas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arenas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arenas.
Kaneshiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaneshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arenas.
A jab from Kaneshiro does it's job there.
Kaneshiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneshiro throws an overhand right that lands on Arenas's shoulder, as Arenas tries to avoid the shot.
Arenas defending well as Kaneshiro loads up on a big left hand.
Kaneshiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tajiri Kaneshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaneshiro misses with a hook to the body
and Arenas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaneshiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Arenas is just out of range.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaneshiro.
Arenas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro looks to land a right hand but Arenas moved out of range.
Arenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaneshiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas looks to land a combination but Kaneshiro avoids it well.
Arenas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaneshiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arenas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaneshiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaneshiro's head.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro throws a hook but Arenas avoids it easily.
Arenas avoids the body shot from Kaneshiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arenas tries to bum rush Kaneshiro with a series of wild strikes but Kaneshiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaneshiro throws a hook but Arenas avoids it easily.
Kaneshiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Arenas. Those never looked like landing.
Arenas connects with a single shot there.
Kaneshiro takes a swing at Arenas's ribcage but misses.
Arenas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arenas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Arenas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaneshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaneshiro slips a jab and a cross from Arenas.
Arenas throws a body punch but Kaneshiro moves out of range.
Arenas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arenas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arenas lunges at Kaneshiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaneshiro's hand.
Arenas moves out of range as Kaneshiro strikes.
Arenas lands a left and a right that send Kaneshiro crashing to the mat, dazed. Arenas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kaneshiro is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaneshiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kaneshiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Arenas finish him?
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arenas is breathing heavily.
Kaneshiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arenas moves away.
Arenas misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Kaneshiro.
Nicolas Arenas's cut is getting worse.
Kaneshiro cracks Arenas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arenas just misses with a punch to the body.
Arenas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaneshiro throws a big shot that misses.
Kaneshiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaneshiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaneshiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Arenas looks to land a combination but Kaneshiro avoids it well.
Kaneshiro cracks Arenas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arenas needs to keep his hands up - Kaneshiro had a free shot at his head there.
Arenas is rocked!
Arenas swinging wildly here.
Oh Arenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaneshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arenas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Arenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arenas seems to have got his legs back now.
Arenas throws a one two combo.
A jab from Kaneshiro misses.
Kaneshiro lands a really nice looking cross but Arenas seems unphased.
Arenas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arenas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaneshiro lands the left hand.
Kaneshiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaneshiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaneshiro misses with a body shot.
Kaneshiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arenas slips under a jab.
Kaneshiro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nicolas Arenas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneshiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arenas counters with a straight right hand.
Arenas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaneshiro scores with a jab to the body.
Kaneshiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tajiri Kaneshiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Arenas'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.
Kaneshiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arenas moves away.
Kaneshiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kaneshiro feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Arenas sprawling to the canvas! Arenas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kaneshiro finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaneshiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arenas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses with a looping left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaneshiro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro throws a right hand that misses
and Arenas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaneshiro lands with a straight right. Arenas didn't see that one coming.
Arenas blocks a jab.
Arenas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kaneshiro scores with a shot to the body.
Arenas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro throws a hook to the side of Arenas's head but Arenas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arenas misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneshiro misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaneshiro misses the target.
Kaneshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaneshiro throws an off balance right hand
and Arenas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Kaneshiro misses.
Arenas defending well as Kaneshiro loads up on a big left hand.
Kaneshiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arenas slips under a jab from Kaneshiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaneshiro misses the target.
Kaneshiro throws a shot from downtown. Arenas moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Kaneshiro misses its intended target.
Kaneshiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arenas counters with a left and a right that stings Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses with a hook
and Arenas counters with a two punch combo.
Kaneshiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arenas at a distance.
Nicolas Arenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaneshiro throws a big shot that misses.
Arenas avoids the body shot from Kaneshiro.
Tajiri Kaneshiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaneshiro. That snapped Arenas's head back.
Kaneshiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arenas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaneshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arenas manages to avoid it.
Kaneshiro throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arenas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaneshiro sizes up Arenas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Arenas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaneshiro works Arenas's body with a nice hook.
Arenas misses with a double jab.
Kaneshiro dodges the punch combination from Arenas.
Kaneshiro with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro looks to throw the jab but Arenas is out of range.
A jab from Kaneshiro finds it's way through Arenas's defenses.
Arenas tries to move into range but Kaneshiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kaneshiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arenas staying out of range there.
Kaneshiro lands with a shot to the body.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Arenas does no damage.
Kaneshiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaneshiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arenas lands a two punch combo.
Kaneshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arenas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaneshiro lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kaneshiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arenas lands the left hand.
Kaneshiro misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Kaneshiro.
Arenas throws a right and a left that Kaneshiro avoids nicely.
Arenas avoids the body shot from Kaneshiro.
Arenas slips a straight right by Kaneshiro.
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.
Arenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaneshiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaneshiro throws a shot from downtown. Arenas moves away and avoids it.
Kaneshiro throws out a loose jab but Arenas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaneshiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneshiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Arenas is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Arenas.
A big left from Kaneshiro misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tajiri Kaneshiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Arenas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaneshiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaneshiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaneshiro misses with a looping right.
Arenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaneshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arenas.
Arenas throws a right and a left that Kaneshiro avoids nicely.
Kaneshiro throws a right hand that misses
and Arenas counters with a two punch combo.
Arenas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arenas throws a right hand that Kaneshiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaneshiro also avoids with ease.
Kaneshiro misses the shot to the body.
Arenas walks into a jab.
Arenas moves away from the strike by Kaneshiro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arenas throws a series of punches but Kaneshiro avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses with a wild body shot.
Arenas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaneshiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arenas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneshiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arenas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaneshiro.
Arenas ducks under a wild hook from Kaneshiro.
Nice jab there from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arenas.
Kaneshiro misses with a straight left.
Kaneshiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaneshiro.
Arenas misses with a two punch combination.
Kaneshiro misses with a looping right.
Kaneshiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaneshiro. Arenas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaneshiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas Arenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kaneshiro finds it's way through Arenas's defenses.
Kaneshiro lands a jab to Arenas's midsection.
A combination from Arenas does no damage.
Kaneshiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaneshiro scores with a nice strike.
Kaneshiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Arenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro looks to land a right hand but Arenas moved out of range.
Kaneshiro moves forwards but Arenas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arenas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Kaneshiro.
Arenas throws a series of punches but Kaneshiro moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaneshiro. Arenas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaneshiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro lands with a right hand.
Kaneshiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaneshiro misses with a hook. Arenas ducked under it nicely.
Kaneshiro throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Arenas to counter with a crisp jab.
Arenas throws a right hand that Kaneshiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaneshiro also avoids with ease.
Kaneshiro scores with the left hand. Arenas knows he should have avoided that one.
Arenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaneshiro.
Arenas misses the jab.
Kaneshiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaneshiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaneshiro scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kaneshiro.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arenas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro lands a jab to the nose.
Kaneshiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Kaneshiro. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arenas lands with a hook. Kaneshiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaneshiro misses with a hook to the body
and Arenas counters with a nice uppercut.
Arenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro throws a body punch but Arenas moves out of range.
Arenas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaneshiro backs up against the cage.
Kaneshiro thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneshiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arenas was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaneshiro.
Kaneshiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tajiri Kaneshiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arenas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaneshiro swings for the body but Arenas moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tajiri Kaneshiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaneshiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tajiri Kaneshiro!
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