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PFC 193 Aiken vs Dong PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 759 p4p, 497 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 114 p4p, 78 weight class). Monkey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bransjehora kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey misses the jab.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Li counter with a right hand.
Monkey sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Monkey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Monkey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey connects with a jab.
Monkey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Li takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monkey misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Li takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey thumps Li with a low kick.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monkey just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLi.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Li misses its target.
Monkey tries a low kick but Li avoids it.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li walks into a left hand.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey misses with a looping left.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monkey thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Monkey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Monkey. That snapped Li's head back.
Monkey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monkey connects with a body shot.
Li's corner calls for a 1-2. Li obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li thuds a left hand into Monkey's body.
Li takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Li checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Monkey lands.
Monkey lands with a nice body kick.
Monkey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Li had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Monkey connects with a leg kick.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monkey stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey wants to land a leg kick but Li is out of range.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.
Monkey misses with a lunging right hand
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Monkey finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Monkey does it's job there.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monkey tries to land a front kick but Li steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Li looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monkey!
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Li connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick lands for Monkey.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li misses with a looping left.
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Li misses the jab.
Monkey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Li might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Monkey.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monkey 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.
Li misses with a looping left.
Monkey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Monkey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Li has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Li misses with a straight right.
Li tries to move into range but Monkey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monkey lands a jab.
Monkey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Li takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
A head kick misses from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Monkey cracks Li with a good jab.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Monkey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Li's torso.
Monkey connects with the punch.
Monkey looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range.
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Li on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monkey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Monkey lands but Li takes it in his stride.
Monkey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Li.
Monkey throws a push kick but Li slaps the foot to one side.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Monkey!
Demon Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey connects with a body shot.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monkey feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Monkey motions for Li to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li is looking to counter punch.
Li cracks Monkey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monkey connects with a leg kick.
Monkey takes one to the side of the head.
Li gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Li is looking to land body kicks.
Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monkey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Li is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Li's torso.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Li on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey with the inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Li defending well as Monkey loads up on a big left hand.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monkey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Li counters with a body kick that stops Monkey in his tracks momentarily.
Monkey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Li counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monkey throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monkey is looking to land body kicks.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Li counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monkey's knee momentarily.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Li checks it
letting Li counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey delivers a nice body kick.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
Li appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Monkey lands a nice looking body kick.
Monkey scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Li looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Li has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Li slips a straight right by Monkey.
Li's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Li scrambles back to his feet.
Li has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Monkey looks to land a left hand but Li moved out of range nicely.
Monkey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yonglong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey misses with a hook
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Li tenderised Monkey's leg. Monkey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monkey works Li's body with a nice hook.
Monkey slips a straight right by Li.
Monkey cracks Li with a good jab.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a hook.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Li gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monkey misses with a hook.
Li throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demon Monkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monkey lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monkey 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Monkey!
Demon Monkey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 1202 p4p, 700 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 140 p4p, 85 weight class). Mfer Phol acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado drops Phol with a left and a right! Oh, Phol is hurt - Alzado dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol tries to improve position but can't.
Alzado working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzado is chipping away with strikes.
 Phol is rocked!
Phol felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alzado scores with punches from side control.
Phol is still in real trouble! Can Alzado finish him?
Phol sneaks back into half guard.
Phol seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alzado lands a nice short elbow.
Phol manages to get to full guard.
Alzado scoring with some ground and pound.
Phol looking for a guillotine here but Alzado defends easily.
Alzado with a nice head shot there.
Alzado postures up.
Alzado is in close to Phol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phol looking for a sweep. Not yet Phol, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alzado connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado is working Phol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Phol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alzado working some strikes from top position.
Alzado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alzado works over Phol with some ground and pound from guard.
Phol controls Alzado momentarily but Alzado frees himself.
Alzado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alzado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Phol working for a triangle but Alzado defends it easily.
Alzado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phol's head.
That has opened up Mfer Phol's cut even more.
Alzado is in close to Phol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alzado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phol is keeping the position for now.
Alzado postures up and lands a big shot to Phol's brow.
The cut above Mfer Phol's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado distracts Phol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mfer Phol's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mfer Phol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 193 p4p, 392 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 10 p4p, 19 weight class). Nagasaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Execute Plan: Nuclear Tortoise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki misses with a takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nagasaki moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Nagasaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nagasaki is in Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nagasaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nagasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagasaki throws an elbow that misses. Sitsongrit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nagasaki's guard. Nice move by Sitsongrit!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki wants to sweep here but Sitsongrit controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nagasaki's guard.
Sitsongrit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sitsongrit preventing the sweep.
Nagasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sitsongrit manages to get himself to full guard.
Nagasaki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sitsongrit is trying to stand.
Nagasaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagasaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Nagasaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nagasaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sitsongrit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nagasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagasaki postures up in Sitsongrit's guard and throws a big left but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nagasaki trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Nagasaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Sitsongrit wriggles free and stands up.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Nagasaki wants to clinch.
Nagasaki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nagasaki thows a huge punch but Sitsongrit dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sitsongrit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sitsongrit kicks off Nagasaki and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagasaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nagasaki lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Nagasaki's leg but Nagasaki calmly moves out of range.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Nagasaki avoids it.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagasakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Nagasaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Nagasaki's knee but Nagasaki avoids it well.
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 Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki shoots in but Sitsongrit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nagasaki lands a jab.
Nagasaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sitsongrit's guard.
Nagasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sitsongrit working a defensive guard here.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagasaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nagasaki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is pulling down on Nagasaki's head. It's preventing any offense from Nagasaki, at least for the moment.
Nagasaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
Nagasaki working some strikes from top position.
Nagasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sitsongrit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagasaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagasaki postures up.
Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing.
Sitsongrit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nagasaki working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has Nagasaki pulled in close to control his posture.
Nagasaki looking to sit in guard and control but Sitsongrit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sitsongrit tries to stand but Nagasaki is controlling from the bottom.
Nagasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagasaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Sitsongrit stands up from Nagasaki's guard - Sitsongrit perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagasaki tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown.
Nagasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Nagasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Nagasaki right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Nagasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
Nagasaki digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Nagasaki has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasaki controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Santosh Nagasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Nagasaki throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Nagasaki.
Sitsongrit cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagasaki at a distance.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Nagasaki gets a double leg takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nagasaki presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nagasaki.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Nagasaki tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Nagasaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Nagasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a left 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!
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Nagasaki tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Santosh Nagasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagasaki is trying to drag Sitsongrit to the mat but Sitsongrit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Nagasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Nagasaki tries to circle away but Sitsongrit has him pinned against the cage.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Nagasaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santosh Nagasaki.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Nagasaki checks it.
Nagasaki feints the counter takedown.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki scores with a hook.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Santosh Nagasaki.
Well Nagasaki 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santosh Nagasaki!
A very excited looking Santosh Nagasaki 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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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Petrov (ranked 153 p4p, 414 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 8 p4p, 20 weight class). Yoshida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boogeyman by Motörhead. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida slips a jab from Petrov.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Yoshida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.
Yoshida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Yoshida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Petrov counters with a three punch combo that has Yoshida backing up. Yoshida nods at Petrov to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoshida jabs at Petrov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petrov rather than just go for the knockout.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Petrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Nice shot lands for Yoshida.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshida in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Petrov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshida thinking.
A shot to the body from Yoshida misses
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Petrov misses with a right hand
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Yoshida fakes the leg kick and cracks Petrov in the body.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Petrov throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov stuns Yoshida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Petrov lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov walks into a jab.
Petrov slips under a jab from Yoshida.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yoshida has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrov misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Petrov throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petrov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshida looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshida on the side of the head.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Petrov's knee but Petrov avoids it well.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshida with a jab.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Petrov steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov misses the jab.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshida lands a high kick!
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Yoshida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Petrov avoids it with no problem.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida throws a nice head kick!
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Petrov.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a nice body shot.
Petrov slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshida cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Donk. Petrov catches Yoshida right on the button with a cross.
Yoshida throws a front kick that sends Petrov stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Petrov saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Petrov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
A big left from Petrov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a single shot there.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Petrov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida jabs at Petrov's body.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Petrov misses its target.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrov swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshida catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Petrov is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petrov takes a step back to recover.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Petrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Petrov 's knee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Petrov's knee but Petrov avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sergei Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov backing away here, and Yoshida unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petrov throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshida moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott John (ranked 402 p4p, 396 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 52 p4p, 50 weight class). Kusal Perera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scott John's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John moves into the clinch.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perera's elbow.
A hook to the body from Perera.
A body shot lands from Perera.
John pushes off an throws an elbow but Perera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
Perera misses with a punch to the body.
Perera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perera breaks the clinch.
Perera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John misses with a body shot.
Perera throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Perera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Perera closes the distance looking to clinch
and John finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scott John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John throws a big shot that misses.
Perera misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
John misses with a left hand
and Perera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perera defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John misses with a hook to the body
and Perera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Perera. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perera just misses with a punch to the body.
John jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perera misses with a hook
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera throws a nice inside leg kick.
John takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
John connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perera scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Perera as he checks the leg kick.
John lands with an uppercut that bounces Perera off the cage and back into range.
Perera moves out of range of the leg kick from John.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perera throws a half hearted mid kick.
John throws the left hand but Perera avoids the punch easily.
Perera only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John misses with a left hand
and Perera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by John.
Perera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perera is looking to clinch.
John dips to his left and cracks Perera with an uppercut!
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perera moves away from the strike by John.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Perera off balance momentarily.
Perera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Perera misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a thumping low kick.
John misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perera walks into a jab.
John misses with a head kick.
John misses with a hook. Perera ducked under it nicely.
John misses the jab.
John throws the left hand but Perera avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perera misses with a straight right.
Perera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Perera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott John dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
John misses with a head kick.
John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick lands for John.
Perera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perera.
Perera moves away from the strike by John.
John scores with a punch to the head.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perera moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Perera tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Perera throws a jab when John was well out of range.
John swings for the body but Perera moves out of range.
John throws a leg kick which misses Perera's front leg but catches the back leg as Perera tries to avoid it.
Scott John is winning the standup battle so far.
John cracks Perera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Perera tries to clinch up.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Perera counters with a nice uppercut.
Perera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends John sprawling to the canvas! John rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Perera finish him?!
 John is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perera sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through John's defenses. It connects perfectly with John's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kusal Perera!
A very excited looking Kusal Perera 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 219 p4p, 189 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 39 p4p, 33 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett misses with a body shot.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Fett 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.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Fett looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Fett slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Fett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Fett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Fett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
Fett dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Fett misses with a wild combination.
Murphy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fett throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Fett does it's job there.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Fett misses.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Fett.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Murphy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Fett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fett connects with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Fett down.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
Jab from Fett.
Fett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy lands a jab to Fett's midsection.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fett at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Fett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fett slips under a jab.
Fett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Fett. Those never looked like landing.
Fett moves away from the strike by Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy throws a low kick but Fett moves out of range easily.
Fett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murphy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fett scores with a hook.
Fett connects with a high kick.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Fett saw that one coming.
Fett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fett takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Fett. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Settakian Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Fett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Fett.
Fett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range as Fett strikes.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Fett lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fett. Fett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Fett's knee but Fett avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Fett blocks the leg kick.
Murphy misses with a hook. Fett ducked under it nicely.
Fett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fett misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Fett's defenses.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Fett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Murphy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Murphy connects with the punch.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fett throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Fett moves out of range of the body kick.
Fett throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Fett throws a front kick that sends Murphy stumbling back into the cage.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Fett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Fett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murphy at a distance.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Settakian Fett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fett thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Donk. Fett catches Murphy right on the button with a cross.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Fett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fett.
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Fett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fett scores with a jab.
Fett looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Fett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Fett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Fett. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fett's sensitive parts.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Settakian Fett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice jab there from Fett.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Murphy slips under a jab from Fett.
Fett misses with a body shot
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fett.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Fett avoids it.
Fett slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Fett's leg. Fett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fett swings widly with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy defending well as Fett loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Fett.
Fett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fett moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Fett misses.
Fett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
Fett throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fett. That's going to slow Murphy down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett connects with an inside leg kick.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fett under the eye.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Fett throws a wild body kick that Murphy sees coming a mile off.
Murphy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy lands with a hook. Fett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murphy will feel that in the morning.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Fett sees coming a mile off.
Fett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fett scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves out of range as Fett strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy throws a right hand that Fett ducks under and follows up with a left that Fett also avoids with ease.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fett lands a nice looking body shot.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Fett.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Fett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fett wants to slow Murphy down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fett.
Murphy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Fett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Fett.
Murphy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Fett down.
Fett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Fett's leg. Fett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fett staying out of range there.
Fett wants to counter with a clinch but Murphy pushes him away.
Fett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy avoids the head kick by Fett.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Fett moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fett manages to avoid it.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fett moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fett.
Fett catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Fett moved away.
Fett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy stuns Fett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
Fett swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A big left from Fett misses.
Fett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Fett feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
A big right from Fett misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fett.
Fett misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fett, as that shot connected.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Fett should have avoided that one.
Fett connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy tries a low kick but Fett avoids it.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett.
Fett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tried to counter with a leg kick but Fett avoided it.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Fett.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Fett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fett.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Murphy tenderised Fett's leg. Fett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy moves forwards but Fett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murphy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Fett.
Fett connects with a high kick.
Fett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy works Fett's body with a nice hook.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fett throws a head kick that misses.
Fett moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Fett misses with a body shot.
Fett with a nice cross.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy cracks Fett with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Fett scores with a push kick.
A big right from Fett misses.
A solid body kick from Fett.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Settakian Fett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fett 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Settakian Fett!
Post fight, Settakian Fett took to the microphone: 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 101 p4p, 58 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 13 p4p, 6 weight class). Yamaguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Yama Yama. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Enitan Arendse was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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World class boxer
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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 39 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arendse moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Arendse throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Arendse misses.
Yamaguchi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arendse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamaguchi under the eye.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Arendse pushes Yamaguchi away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Arendse takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Nice shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Arendse manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Yamaguchi's body.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
A combination from Yamaguchi does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Arendse has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yamaguchi counter with a right hand.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Arendse moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Arendse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Arendse punishes Yamaguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arendse cracks a nice hook into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse misses the jab.
Yamaguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arendse to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arendse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi presses Arendse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Arendse pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi presses Arendse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arendse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi is looking to chop away at Arendse's legs.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arendse's sensitive parts.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamaguchi cracks Arendse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Enitan Arendse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arendse scores with a punch to the head.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse with a nice cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaguchi. Arendse shrugs it off though.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Arendse's shoulder, as Arendse tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arendse on the side of the head.
Yamaguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Arendse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arendse.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi pushes Arendse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Arendse's head.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi pushes Arendse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Arendse back against the cage.
Arendse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
A body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Arendse.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Yamaguchi presses Arendse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse lands a right hand.
Enitan Arendse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi has Arendse pressed against the cage, preventing Arendse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arendse.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Arendse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Arendse.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Arendse pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Good body shot from Arendse.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arendse.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
A jab from Arendse misses.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi moves forwards but Arendse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arendse throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Yamaguchi counters with a quick kick to the body but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamaguchi has time to react.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Yamaguchi.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Arendse.
Arendse is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Arendse.
Arendse wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Arendse moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Arendse slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse scores with a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Arendse avoids it easily.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arendse takes a step back to recover.
A low kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arendse! But no joy.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Arendse down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamaguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arendse keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arendse drops his hands momentarily and Yamaguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Arendse checks it.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Arendse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arendse moves into range and clinches up with Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Arendse has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Kai Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arendse prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
Arendse lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Arendse.
Yamaguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Arendse lands a head kick. Yamaguchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Arendse connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.
Arendse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Arendse misses.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamaguchi as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the head.
Yamaguchi 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.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Arendse connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Arendse lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Arendse. That snapped Yamaguchi's head back.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
Yamaguchi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arendse is able to avoid easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Arendse.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arendse lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Arendse misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse works the jab nicely.
Arendse lands with a hook. Yamaguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arendse 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wet Wild (ranked 144 p4p, 184 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 23 p4p, 26 weight class). McDonald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald .
Wild checks a low kick from McDonald .
McDonald lands with a cross.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Wild sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wild moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald .
Wild was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wild definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Wild has knocked McDonald down with a huge combo! Wild steps away and waves a wobbly McDonald back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Wild.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Wild.
McDonald swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonald shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wild's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild is looking to stand up but McDonald isn't so interested in that idea.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Wild has wrist control.
McDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wild avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wild is keeping the position for now.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wild is looking to stand up but McDonald isn't so interested in that idea.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDonald throws a strike but Wild rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDonald throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald , not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.
McDonald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wild manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wild won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wild wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wild stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald .
McDonald is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wild passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Wild tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Wild has control of the leg.
Wild tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McDonald .
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wild manages to avoid it.
McDonald gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cletus McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wild buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wild scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wild appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald throws a low kick but Wild moves out of range easily.
Wild fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
McDonald throws a head kick but Wild moves out of range.
Wild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald checks a low kick from Wild.
McDonald tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McDonald connects with a single shot there.
Wild misses the jab.
McDonald lands with a cross.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt
and Wild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wild if he has to take too many more of those.
McDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald is rocked!
Wet Wild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald misses with a shot to the body
and Wild counters with a crisp right that sends McDonald to the canvas! Wild follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wet Wild!
Wet Wild decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Cletus McDonald had this to say: 'A country boy can survive'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 115 p4p, 76 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 23 p4p, 17 weight class). Marceau has chosen Feist - Tout Doucement as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ispa.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ispa misses the jab.
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ispa instigates a clinch.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Ispa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marceau's elbow.
Marceau's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marceau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ispa misses with a body punch.
Marceau tries to break free but Ispa pushes him back against the cage.
Ispa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marceau backwards.
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Ispa has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ispa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ispa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ispa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marceau prevents a body shot from Ispa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ispa.
Ispa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marceau manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Ispa is predictable there
and Marceau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marceau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Ispa delivers a nice body kick.
Ispa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Jean-Claude Marceau's cut even more.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marceau takes one on the button.
Ispa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ispa tries to clinch but Marceau moves away
and Marceau counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ispa with a nice calf kick.
A punch combination from Marceau misses.
Marceau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marceau takes a swing at Ispa's ribcage but misses.
Ispa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ispa lands a jab to the nose.
The cut above Jean-Claude Marceau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marceau misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ispa there.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
Jean-Claude Marceau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ispa throws the left hand but Marceau avoids the punch easily.
Ispa moves out of range of the strikes.
Ispa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Marceau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marceau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ispa throws a good cross that connects.
Ispa shoots for a takedown but Marceau saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ispa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marceau takes one to the side of the head.
Jean-Claude Marceau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ispa lands with a good body shot.
Marceau stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Ispa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marceau.
Marceau with a hook.
Marceau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marceau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ispa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Marceau.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ispa lands with an uppercut that bounces Marceau off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ispa throws a poor cross that misses
and Marceau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marceau misses with a hook.
Marceau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ispa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ispa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ispa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ispa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ispa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marceau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marceau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ispa throws a hook to the side of Marceau's head but Marceau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ispa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marceau wants to control but Ispa postures up.
Ispa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ispa wants to control but Marceau is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ispa tries for a kimura but Marceau is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ispa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ispa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ispa lands a jab.
Ispa looks for the body kick but Marceau saw that one coming.
Ispa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ispa or perhaps it was just good defense by Marceau, which made it look bad.
Ispa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marceau's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa wants to pass the guard but Marceau is keeping the position.
Ispa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marceau keeping moving, preventing Ispa from controlling successfully.
Ispa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marceau keeping moving, preventing Ispa from controlling successfully.
Ispa drops back looking for a leg! Marceau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marceau manages to kick Ispa off! Ispa jumps back into Marceau's guard.
Marceau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ispa trying to control but Marceau is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marceau looks to score with a jab to the body but Ispa is just out of range.
Ispa misses with a takedown attempt
and Marceau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ispa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.
Ispa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ispa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Tank Ispa is winning the standup battle so far.
Marceau lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ispa was well out of range. Poor timing from Marceau.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ispa.
Marceau takes a swing at Ispa's ribcage but misses.
Ispa misses with a straight left.
Ispa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marceau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marceau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Ispa. Beautiful body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ispa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marceau walks into a jab.
Ispa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marceau can do to turn this around?
Marceau checks the leg kick.
Ispa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ispa takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa throws a hook but Marceau blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ispa.
Marceau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ispa.
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!
Marceau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ispa.
Marceau moves out of range of the body kick.
Marceau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ispa misses with a head kick.
Marceau is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marceau. Ispa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ispa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Ispa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ispa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude Marceau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ispa lands a really nice looking cross but Marceau seems unphased.
Ispa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marceau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marceau throws a big shot that misses.
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau throws out a loose jab but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ispa lands a jab to the head.
Ispa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marceau throws a jab but it's blocked by Ispa.
Ispa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marceau is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ispa shoots in and drives through. Marceau sprawls well.
Marceau swings widly with a right hand
and Ispa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau breaks the clinch.
Marceau drops his hands momentarily and Ispa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ispa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marceau checks a leg kick.
Ispa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ispa misses with an uppercut.
Marceau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ispa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ispa's corner calls for a 1-2. Ispa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ispa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marceau breaks from the clinch.
Ispa closes the distance and clinches up with Marceau, looking for a takedown. Ispa pushes Marceau against the cage but Marceau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ispa digs a good body shot into Marceau's ribs.
Ispa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Marceau. No joy for Ispa on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Ispa
and Marceau counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ispa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ispa cracks Marceau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ispa shoots in but no luck this time.
Marceau throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body kick from Marceau.
Marceau cracks Ispa with a good jab.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands a big uppercut and Ispa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ispa looks OK. Marceau waves Ispa back to his feet!
Ispa is rocked!
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Ispa's side.
Oh Ispa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marceau steps in with a hook that catches Ispa right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Marceau follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ispa looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean-Claude Marceau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 52 p4p, 23 weight class) and Yung Hung Dong (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aiken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Aiken works Dong's body with a nice hook.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken feints and then cracks Dong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong down.
A low kick from Dong is predictable there
and Aiken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Dong there.
Dong motions for Aiken to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Dong.
Dong slips a jab and a cross from Aiken.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong lands with a straight right. Aiken didn't see that one coming.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aiken can pounce on him.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
A big right from Dong misses.
Aiken wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Aiken sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Aiken does it's job there.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong moves forwards but Aiken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dong misses with a leg kick.
Dong walks into a jab.
Aiken misses the jab.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
It looked like Aiken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dong.
Aiken lands a slapping body shot.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Aiken lands.
Aiken misses with a leg kick.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong misses with a head kick.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Dong checks the leg kick.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Nice body kick there by Dong.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken lands with an uppercut that bounces Dong off the cage and back into range.
Dong wants to land a leg kick but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
Dong thinks about the counter body kick.
Dong throws a hook but Aiken blocks it.
Dong swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dong.
Nice uppercut lands for Aiken. That snapped Dong's head back.
Dong keeps Aiken at a distance using the push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Aiken cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong throws a body kick.
Dong throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
Aiken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Aiken checks it.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken with a jab.
Aiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
Aiken thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
Dong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Dong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken blocks a leg kick.
Aiken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Dong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aiken checks it well.
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Aiken.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Dong slips a straight right by Aiken.
Dong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Aiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Dong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as Aiken blocks the leg kick.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Aiken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Aiken slips under a jab.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong throws a wild body kick that Aiken sees coming a mile off.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Dong avoided it.
Aiken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong tests Aiken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong lands the left hand.
Aiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dong is looking to slow Aiken down with leg kicks.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aiken has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aiken throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Aiken misses with a two punch combination.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aikens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aiken if he has to take too many more of those.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Aiken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dong staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong misses with a straight right.
Aiken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Aiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aiken.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong 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.
Dong misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Aiken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aiken tries to work over Dong's front leg with a kick but Dong checks it.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Aiken walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Dong had a free shot at his head there.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dong lands with a cross.
Dong connects with a single shot there.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Dong.
Dong connects with the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dong wants to slow Aiken down by chopping away at his legs.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aiken lands a jab.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
A clash of legs there as Aiken blocks the low kick.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong takes one to the chin there.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dong misses.
Aiken is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.
Dong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Aiken moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong cracks Aiken with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Aiken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Aiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Aiken down.
Dong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Aiken.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong scores with a one two! Aiken had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aiken circles away quickly and effectively.
Aiken misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aiken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Dong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aiken connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong can pounce on him.
Dong misses with a looping left.
Dong staying out of range there.
Aiken misses with a straight right.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken lands with a right hand.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dong is out of range.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Dong manages to avoid it.
Dong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong misses with a few strikes there.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aiken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dong throws a good cross that connects.
Aiken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a body kick that stops Aiken in his tracks momentarily.
Dong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong lunges at Aiken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aiken's hand.
Aiken is looking to score with low kicks.
Dong slips a straight right by Aiken.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aiken's head.
Aiken throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Aiken wants to slow Dong down by chopping away at his legs.
Aiken is looking to score with low kicks.
Aiken connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Aiken misses.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Aiken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
Aiken scores with a decent looking hook.
Aiken slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong misses with a straight left.
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Dong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Dong blocks the low kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Aiken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aiken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aiken takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong blocks a jab.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Dong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aiken has time to react.
Aiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong checks it.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Aiken.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Midick Aiken did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aiken crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Aiken gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Aiken manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong checks a leg kick nicely.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dong. Those never looked like landing.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Aiken avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick from Dong misses.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Aiken's corner calls for a 1-2. Aiken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aiken scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken with a nice calf kick.
Aiken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Aiken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dong.
Aiken lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong checks a low kick from Aiken.
Dong connects with a right hand. Aiken shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dong pushes Aiken away with a front kick.
Dong slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Dong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.
Aiken misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong thumps Aiken with a low kick.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken slips under a jab.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aiken.
Aiken thumps Dong with a low kick.
Aiken scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
A combination from Dong does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
Dong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aiken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Aiken.
Aiken tries to move into range but Dong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
Aiken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a head kick that misses.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken misses with a looping right.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Aiken blocks it well.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Dong.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aiken tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Aiken misses.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aiken.
Dong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dong slips a jab from Aiken.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong thows a body kick. Aiken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aiken misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Aiken moves out of range easily.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken had his way with Yung Hung Dong in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dong's head backwards.
Aiken throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Aiken misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Aiken moved away.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aiken throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Dong swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aiken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken misses with a looping left.
Aiken misses the jab.
Dong appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Aiken connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aiken 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 Dong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
A lazy left from Dong finds it's target.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Dong throws a shot to the body.
Aiken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken lands the left hand.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Aiken thumps Dong with a low kick.
Aiken blocks a head kick by Dong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aiken. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dong.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong cracks Aiken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dong throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Dong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Dong misses.
Aiken throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Aiken is just out of range.
Aiken slips under a jab from Dong.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aiken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken scores with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a kick to the body.
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 Midick Aiken.
Well Aiken 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midick Aiken!
A relieved looking Midick Aiken 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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