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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1568 p4p, 85 weight class) and Baby Kitten Rojumanong (ranked 1633 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojumanong throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
It looked like Alzate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong rushes Alzate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rojumanong throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Alzate.
Nice body punch from Rojumanong - that landed with a thud.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojumanong lands with a light punch inside.
Rojumanong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojumanong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Rojumanong - just one landing.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojumanong.
Alzate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alzate defending well as Rojumanong loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Alzate.
Alzate throws a quick counter head kick but Rojumanong was just out of range.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Rojumanong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojumanong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rojumanong lands a jab to Alzate's midsection.
Rojumanong darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rojumanong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate lands a jab to the head.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot to the body.
Rojumanong moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate cracks Rojumanong with a nice body shot.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rojumanong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rojumanong has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Alzate as the two fighters clinch.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
Rojumanong struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alzate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Rojumanong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojumanong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rojumanong can turn it around.
Rojumanong throws an elbow that misses.
Rojumanong jumps guard but Alzate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alzate lands a shoulder strike.
Rojumanong pulls guard successfully.
Alzate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong is trying to keep Alzate in close.
Rojumanong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rojumanong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alzate defends well.
Rojumanong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rojumanong working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alzate trying to control but Rojumanong is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rojumanong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Rojumanong moved away.
Rojumanong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Alzate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rojumanong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Rojumanong misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Rojumanong coming out on top.
Rojumanong punishes Alzate's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baby Kitten Rojumanong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Rojumanong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojumanong throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Rojumanong throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a thumping low kick.
Rojumanong misses with the combination.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rojumanong. Those never looked like landing.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
Alzate slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojumanong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojumanong lands a jab to the nose.
Rojumanong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rojumanong moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
A big left from Rojumanong misses.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Rojumanong manages to avoid it.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Rojumanong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Rojumanong scores with a nice strike.
Rojumanong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alzate circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Rojumanong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Rojumanong throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojumanong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Rojumanong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Rojumanong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate is looking to slow Rojumanong down with leg kicks.
Rojumanong clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojumanong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Rojumanong tries to pull guard but Alzate holds him up against the cage and eventually Rojumanong drops back down to his feet.
Rojumanong takes a shot to the head.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate is trying to break free.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojumanong pushes off an throws an elbow but Alzate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rojumanong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate digs a right hand into Rojumanong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rojumanong's gas tank.
Rojumanong misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojumanong blocks a body shot from Alzate.
Rojumanong throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojumanong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojumanong throws a combination that misses
and Alzate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rojumanong lands an overhand right.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rojumanong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alzate, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rojumanong fails to land.
Alzate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojumanong backwards.
Rojumanong pushes off an throws an elbow but Alzate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rojumanong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.
Alzate working hard to break the clinch.
Rojumanong prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojumanong pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alzate's head backwards.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rojumanong swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rojumanong is able to avoid easily.
Rojumanong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rojumanong throws a lazy uppercut
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rojumanong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojumanong.
A slow jab from Rojumanong misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate walks into a jab.
Rojumanong throws an overhand right that lands on Alzate's shoulder, as Alzate tries to avoid the shot.
Rojumanong lands with a good body shot.
Alzate lands with a hook. Rojumanong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzate.
Rojumanong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Baby Kitten Rojumanong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rojumanong throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a two punch combo.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Rojumanong misses.
Rojumanong lands a jab.
Rojumanong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojumanong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rojumanong moves into the clinch.
Alzate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rojumanong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alzate walks away with a smile on his face. Rojumanong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rojumanong misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of Rojumanong's head but Rojumanong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojumanong throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rojumanong cracks Alzate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Rojumanong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate needs to keep his hands up - Rojumanong had a free shot at his head there.
Rojumanong tries to bum rush Alzate with a series of wild strikes but Alzate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Rojumanong misses.
Alzate drops his hands momentarily and Rojumanong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Alzate is having none of it.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rojumanong throws a combination. Alzate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Rojumanong. Those never looked like landing.
Rojumanong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alzate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rojumanong connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong loads up on a big right hand but Alzate slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rojumanong misses with a straight right.
And Alzate counters with a quick kick to the body but Rojumanong blocks it.
Rojumanong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzate misses with a few strikes there.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
It looked like Alzate was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with a right hand
and Alzate counters with an inside leg kick.
Rojumanong lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojumanong swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Rojumanong throws a hook to the side of Alzate's head but Alzate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojumanong lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Rojumanong stuns Alzate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Good work by Rojumanong as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rojumanong misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzate.
A swing and a miss from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
Rojumanong swings widly with a right hand
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojumanong closes the distance but Alzate moves to the side
and Alzate counters with an outside leg kick.
Rojumanong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojumanong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojumanong moves out of range of the body kick.
Rojumanong throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Rojumanong.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojumanong.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzate misses the target.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. Rojumanong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a low kick but Rojumanong moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Alzate.
Baby Kitten Rojumanong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate throws a leg kick but Rojumanong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but Rojumanong moved out of range.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rojumanong works Alzate's body with a nice hook.
Rojumanong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzate cracks Rojumanong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzate scores with a nice body kick.
Rojumanong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojumanong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baby Kitten Rojumanong.
Well Rojumanong 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Kitten Rojumanong!
Baby Kitten Rojumanong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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