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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Min-Sik Song (ranked 13 p4p, 21 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Song comes to the cage accompanied by Akatsuki. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Min-Sik Song!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory is looking for the big counter here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bathory as he connects with a hook.
Bathory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory moves out of range as Song throws a body kick.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Song throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Bathory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song misses with a head kick.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Song missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory ducks right into an uppercut from Song.
Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Song.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Song misses.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory works Song's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bathory throws a low kick but Song avoids it.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Song.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory 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.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Song misses its target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Song checks a leg kick.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Song cracks Bathory with an open hand slap.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Song is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Song misses.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Song was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Song lands a body shot.
Song lands the left hand.
Bathory lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
Nice shot lands for Song.
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song checks the leg kick.
Song connects with a nice looking jab.
Song takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bathory tries to clinch up.
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Song throws a front kick aimed at Bathory's knee but Bathory avoids it well.
Bathory appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
Song jabs at Bathory's body.
Song throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song connects with a nice looking jab.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song misses with a leg kick.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory thumps Song with a low kick.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Song walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Song blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bathory. Song shrugs it off though.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Bathory motions for Song to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bathory. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Song lands with a nice body kick.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Song takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Song.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Song misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Song walks into a straight right hand from Bathory.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song half committed to a counter leg kick.
Song bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bathory catches Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Song clobbers Bathory with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Song takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Bathory lands a nice hook to Song's body. Song takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bathory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Song checks it well.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Song down.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Song appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Bathory doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Song darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Song lands a high kick!
Bathory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song misses with a straight right.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bathory's hands.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Song tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Song feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Song scores with a push kick.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Song to counter with a crisp jab.
Bathory 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.
Song takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song blocks a leg kick.
Song closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Song 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.
Bathory is looking to clinch.
Song thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Song.
Jab, jab by Song - just one landing.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Song.
Bathory pushes Song up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Bathory scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song lands with a short shot to the head.
Song fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Song gets through Bathory's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a body punch.
I was talking to Song's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory lands a shoulder strike.
Song tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bathory - that landed with a thud.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory tries to work over Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bathory lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bathory manages to break the clinch.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory looks to land a combination but Song avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Song will feel that in the morning.
Bathory lands a nice looking body kick.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Song's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory slips under a jab from Song.
Song defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Song on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song lands with a kick to the temple. Bathory shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Song throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory lands with a straight right. Song didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Song.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Song blocks the body kick.
It looked like Song was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bathory.
Song slips a straight right by Bathory.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Song looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song checks a low kick from Bathory.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Song scores with a shot to the body.
Bathory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Song avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Song throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Song.
Bathory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory connects with a leg kick.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Bathory tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory tries to bum rush Song with a series of wild strikes but Song uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick that is checked
and Song counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Song.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bathory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Song misses with a straight left.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Song on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Song throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Song connects with a jab.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Song sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Song misses with a straight left.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song connects with a body shot.
Song lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bathory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Song misses.
Song tries a head kick but it misses.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory flicks out a counter leg kick but Song steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Min-Sik Song 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.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Song throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Song's side.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Song takes a step back to recover.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory throws a jab when Song was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Song dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut!
A lazy body kick from Bathory
and Song counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory fails to land with a series of punches.
Song uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
A quick step to the side and Song tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song throws a shot to the body.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Bathory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Song fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bathory on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Song avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Song on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Song on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Bathory misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
Song scores with a nice head shot.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Bathory is trying to counter with his kicks.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Bathory jabs Song right on the nose. Song blinks but takes it well.
Song will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song slips under a jab.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Song takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory feints a counter leg kick.
Song looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Song lands an overhand right.
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Song. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Song.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Song is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Song to score with a decent uppercut.
Bathory checks a low kick from Song.
Bathory cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Song is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Song throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Song walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bathory.
Song with a hook.
Bathory pushes Song away with a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Song.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Song comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Song defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory motions for Song to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Bathory misses.
As Bathory backs away, Song returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory throws a body punch but Song moves out of range.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
letting Song counter with a right hand.
Bathory throws a leg kick
and Song counters with a nice uppercut.
Song lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Bathory slips a straight right by Song.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Song moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Song moved away.
Min-Sik Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song 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.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
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!
Song scores with a leg kick.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song is looking to counter with a body kick.
Song misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Song.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Song tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Song pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Song's head but Song sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bathory scores with a punch to the head.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Song blocks it.
Song with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
Bathory feints and then cracks Song's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Song down.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Song staying out of range there.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Song is able to avoid easily.
Song looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Song wants to land a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song 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 Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Bathory moves out of range as Song strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Nice defenses there by Song.
Bathory throws a push kick but Song slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Song checks a leg kick.
A big right from Song misses.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Song is looking to counter punch.
Song attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory lands an overhand right.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arzlan Bathory.
Well Bathory 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory 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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