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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaiji Inoue (ranked 450 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kolbee Owens (ranked 1561 p4p, 182 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Inoue might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva). Owens has chosen Destroyer as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kolbee Owens!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens checks a low kick from Inoue.
A nice side step and Owens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Owens misses with a hook
and Inoue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owens thinking.
Inoue throws a poor cross that misses
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Owens.
Inoue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Inoue tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue throws a head kick that half lands.
Inoue lands a body shot.
Inoue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inoue.
Owens feints the counter takedown.
Inoue throws a lazy right hand but Owens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue lands a jab to the nose.
Inoue lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue lands a high kick!
Owens throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens checks a low kick from Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue 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.
Owens throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
We've been informed that Owens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inoue is looking to slow Owens down with leg kicks.
Inoue rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owens counters with a nice body shot.
Owens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inoue doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Inoue misses.
Inoue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Owens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Inoue throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Inoue throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
Inoue misses the jab.
Inoue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inoue looks to land a right hand but Owens moved out of range.
Owens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Inoue lands a jab to the head.
Inoue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Inoue scores with a jab to the jaw.
Owens blocks a jab.
Inoue works Owens's body with a nice hook.
Inoue scores with a jab to the body.
Owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Owens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens misses with a looping left.
Inoue tried to counter with a leg kick but Owens avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inoue. Owens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owens walks into a jab.
Inoue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Inoue tries to clinch but Owens is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owens.
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Owens. That did some damage!
Owens scores with a jab.
Owens connects with a body shot that sends Inoue's belly button to the back.
Owens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Inoue is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Owens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
As Owens looks to move away, Inoue throws a big counter combo but Owens just gets out of the way.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Owens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Inoue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Owens blocks a leg kick.
Inoue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Owens in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
A countering left hand to the body from Owens misses.
Owens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inoues jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Inoue misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Owens swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
A low kick from Inoue misses
and Owens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Inoue won't be happy with that.
Inoue stops Owens from passing to mount.
Owens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Inoue wants to control but Owens postures up.
Owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoue keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet but Owens drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiji Inoue dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Inoue throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
Owens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Inoue tries to land a body kick
and Owens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Inoue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Owens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Inoue scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Inoue.
Owens blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Inoue moves out of range as Owens strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Owens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Inoue misses the jab.
Inoue slips under a jab.
Kaiji Inoue is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Inoue. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Kaiji Inoue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inoue darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inoue jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Inoue.
Inoue tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Inoue here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Inoue tries to score with a low kick but Owens moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Inoue. Beautiful body shot.
Inoue lands with a straight right. Owens didn't see that one coming.
Inoue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Owens.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Owens misses.
A low kick from Inoue is predictable there
and Owens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Owens.
Inoue manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Owens needs to keep his hands up - Inoue had a free shot at his head there.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Inoue.
Inoue keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owens defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue scores with a leg kick.
Owens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Inoue throws a solid leg kick but Owens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Inoue.
Owens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Inoue 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 Owens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Owens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Inoue staying out of range there.
Inoue looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Owens avoids nicely.
Owens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Inoue lands a nice looking body shot.
Inoue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoue.
Inoue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Inoue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Owens defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue misses with an uppercut
and Owens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Inoue works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inoue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Inoue working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Inoue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inoue is working hard here to advance position.
Owens stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Inoue has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Owens manages to get his head free but now Inoue has transitioned to an armbar! Owens grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Inoue! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaiji Inoue!
Kaiji Inoue retains his lightweight title!
Kaiji Inoue took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$200, Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Kolbee Owens was interviewed post fight and said 'I really put everything into this camp and match up, really going to need to go back to the drawing board after this one. Sorry to anyone I disappointed but I'll be back, I promise.'.
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