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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
Churchill pushes Bakiyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev tries to break free but Churchill pushes him back against the cage.
Churchill lands a body shot in the clinch.
Churchill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev.
Churchill tries a body shot but Bakiyev blocks it.
Churchill tries a body shot but Bakiyev blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Churchill swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churchill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Churchill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakiyev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Churchill throws a hook but Bakiyev blocks it.
Bakiyev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Churchill ducks under a wild hook from Bakiyev.
Churchill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Churchill instigates a clinch.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bakiyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Churchill has him pressed against the cage.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Churchill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Churchill tries to clinch up.
Bakiyev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Churchill counters with a stiff right hand.
Churchill takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
Churchill tries to work over Bakiyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Churchill drives through and clinches with Bakiyev against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with some punches.
A short right from Churchill.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Bakiyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Churchill has him pressed against the cage.
Churchill tries to work over Bakiyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards.
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Churchill.
Churchill lands with a right to the head.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakiyev's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Bakiyev controls the action.
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Bakiyev controls the action.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill tries a body shot but Bakiyev blocks it.
Bakiyev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of 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!
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
Bakiyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Churchill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Churchill throws a sloppy head kick and Bakiyev moves out of range easily.
Churchill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bakiyev, pushing him back against the cage.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakiyev breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Churchill.
Bakiyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakiyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Churchill's head.
Bakiyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Churchill throws out the jab.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
Churchill clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev wants to break free but Churchill has control.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bakiyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Churchill has double underhooks.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev tries to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling the position.
Churchill digs a right hand underneath Bakiyev's ribcage. Bakiyev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Churchill presses Bakiyev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bakiyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churchill looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
Bakiyev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Churchill moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Churchill is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bakiyev.
The crowd cheers as Churchill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bakiyev doesn't seem phased though.
Bakiyev missing with a left hand there. Churchill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bakiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Churchill cracks Bakiyev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Churchill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Churchill needs to keep his hands up - Bakiyev had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Churchill moves out of range as Bakiyev strikes.
Bakiyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winston Churchill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Churchill throws a series of punches but Bakiyev moves out of range.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churchill throws a hook but Bakiyev avoids it easily.
Winston Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bakiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bakiyev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
Bakiyev misses with a looping right.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Churchill darts in trying to clinch
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Churchill thinking.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Churchill is out of range.
Churchill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
Churchill wants to land a leg kick but Bakiyev is out of range.
Bakiyev with a jab.
Churchill tries to clinch but Bakiyev is having none of it.
Churchill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Churchill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Churchill tries to clinch up
and Bakiyev counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev jabs at Churchill's body.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Churchill defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Churchill tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Churchill tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Churchill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakiyev can do to turn this around?
Churchill misses with a looping left.
Churchill connects with a right hand. Bakiyev shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill is looking to clinch but Bakiyev is avoiding it.
Churchill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Churchill throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Toktogulovich Bakiyev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Churchill misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Churchill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bakiyev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bakiyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchill.
Churchill tries a head kick but it misses.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Bakiyev avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev.
Churchill tries to work over Bakiyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bakiyev's elbow.
Bakiyev is trying to break the clinch but Churchill is controlling him.
Bakiyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Churchill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards.
Churchill tries to work over Bakiyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bakiyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchill won't allow it.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bakiyev prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Bakiyev avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Bakiyev controls the action.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill lands an uppercut.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Bakiyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Bakiyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill lands a shot to the body.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Bakiyev.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Churchill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bakiyev backwards.
Churchill is leaning against Bakiyev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bakiyev blocking some punches.
Bakiyev blocking some punches.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill tries a body shot but Bakiyev blocks it.
Bakiyev blocks an uppercut.
Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakiyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Churchill.
Churchill avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Churchill is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchill bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Churchill moves away.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Bakiyev keeps it at a distance.
Churchill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakiyev misses with a straight left.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill moves to clinch but Bakiyev breaks away
and Churchill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Churchill lands the left hand.
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!
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bakiyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the body.
Bakiyev circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Churchill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Churchill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Churchill!
Our winner, Winston Churchill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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