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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 333 p4p, 508 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 51 p4p, 78 weight class). Penkosip Bizihwaile has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile moves into range and clinches up with Divisek.
We've been informed that Bizihwaile 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.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Bizihwaile.
We've been told by Divisek's head coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizihwaile was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Divisek missing with a left hand there. Bizihwaile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Bizihwaile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Divisek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bizihwaile or not.
Divisek pushes Bizihwaile back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Divisek blocking some punches.
Divisek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Divisek.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaile lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Divisek as Bizihwaile tries to tie him up.
Divisek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is trying to stall.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Bizihwaile is trying to break the clinch but Divisek has him pressed against the cage.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile blocks a body shot from Divisek.
Divisek throws a head punch that misses.
Divisek struggles to land a body shot inside as Bizihwaile controls his hands.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bizihwaile.
A nice left hand lands by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek tries to work over Bizihwaile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Divisek.
Bizihwaile blocks an uppercut.
Divisek tries to work over Bizihwaile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Divisek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Divisek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bizihwaile breaks from the clinch.
Bizihwaile connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Divisek.
Bizihwaile misses with a wild body shot.
Divisek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Divisek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but Divisek avoids it.
Bizihwaile rushes Divisek and presses him up against the cage.
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaile throws a right hand that misses
and Divisek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaile fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Divisek checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Divisek coming out on top.
Divisek connects with an inside leg kick.
Divisek moves away from the strike by Bizihwaile.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Divisek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Divisek missing with knees to the body.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bizihwaile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Divisek scores with a shot to the side of Bizihwaile's head.
Divisek misses with a body punch.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Divisek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bizihwaile.
Divisek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Divisek prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Divisek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Divisek digs a right hand into Bizihwaile's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bizihwaile's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Divisek.
Divisek landing knees to the body.
Divisek swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Divisek.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Divisek avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Divisek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Divisek misses the jab.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizihwaile can do to turn this around?
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Divisek checks a low kick from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Divisek is out of range and Bizihwaile settles back down.
Divisek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bizihwaile.
Divisek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Divisek misses with a looping right.
Divisek backing away here, and Bizihwaile unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Divisek scores with a hook to the body. Bizihwaile takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Divisek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bizihwaile misses with a left hand
and Divisek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Divisek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile scores with a nice hook to the head.
Divisek lands a body shot.
Divisek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Divisek lands a knee to the head.
Divisek lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaile fails to land.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
Divisek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Divisek lands a right hand.
Divisek working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bizihwaile can't break the clinch.
Divisek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bizihwaile is trying to maintain a safe position but Divisek gets an underhook and turns Bizihwaile into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bizihwaile.
Divisek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaile lands the left hand.
Divisek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek connects with the punch.
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!
Divisek blocks a jab.
Divisek 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.
Divisek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Divisek throws a good cross that connects.
Bizihwaile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divisek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Bizihwaile breaks away and moves out of range.
Bizihwaile moves into the clinch successfully.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bizihwaile taking a breather.
Bizihwaile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaile presses Divisek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Divisek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Divisek lands with a left to the head.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bizihwaile.
Divisek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaile throws a punch but it's blocked by Divisek.
Divisek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Divisek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Divisek has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaile.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Divisek misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Divisek as Bizihwaile tries to tie him up.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Divisek misses.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bizihwaile dips to his left and cracks Divisek with an uppercut!
Divisek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bizihwaile only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Divisek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bizihwaile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Divisek wants to clinch
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bizihwaile gets a clinch.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bizihwaile.
A knee to the head by Divisek.
A short uppercut from Divisek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bizihwaile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Divisek closes the distance and clinches.
Bizihwaile takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Divisek.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Divisek throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Divisek obliges.
Divisek tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaile avoids it by throwing Divisek back against the cage.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bizihwaile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Divisek throws knees to the body.
Divisek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
A short right from Bizihwaile on the inside.
Bizihwaile lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Divisek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divisek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Divisek throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Divisek wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bizihwaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Bizihwaile tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but Bizihwaile manages to avoid the attempt.
Divisek scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek works Bizihwaile's body with a nice hook.
Bizihwaile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Juraj Divisek is winning the standup battle so far.
Bizihwaile takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bizihwaile misses the body punch
and Divisek counters by clinching up.
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bizihwaile has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Divisek takes a shot to the head.
Divisek misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Divisek.
Divisek lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Bizihwaile as the two fighters clinch.
Juraj Divisek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile tries to work over Divisek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bizihwaile with a nice calf kick.
Divisek slips under a jab.
Divisek is looking to slow Bizihwaile down with leg kicks.
Bizihwaile misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaile throws a jab when Divisek was well out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a jab but it's blocked by Divisek.
Bizihwaile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek misses with an uppercut.
Divisek lands with a nice body punch.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Divisek moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Divisek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Divisek rushes Bizihwaile and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Divisek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Divisek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Divisek prevents a body shot from Bizihwaile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with an uppercut but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek lands a nice knee to the body.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile just leaning against Divisek, taking a breather.
Divisek blocks a body shot from Bizihwaile.
Divisek letting Bizihwaile take a breather here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bizihwaile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Divisek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bizihwaile lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Divisek blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juraj Divisek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Divisek 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Divisek!
Juraj Divisek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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