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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 1022 p4p, 506 weight class) and Justin Gaethje (ranked 121 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Gaethje!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meesang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meesang lands with a right hand.
Gaethje checks a leg kick nicely.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Gaethje connects with a body shot that sends Meesang's belly button to the back.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gaethje avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Gaethje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang thuds his right hand into Gaethje's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gaethje keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meesang 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 Gaethje has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaethje and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gaethje throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Meesang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meesang slips a jab from Gaethje.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gaethje blocks a jab.
Gaethje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaethje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaethje misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaethje dodges the punch combination from Meesang.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaethje misses the jab.
Meesang throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
Gaethje tries to land a front kick but Meesang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meesang looks to land a right hand but Gaethje moved out of range.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaethje! But no joy.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaethje.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Gaethje.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Gaethje.
Gaethje swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
Gaethje throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Meesang.
Meesang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gaethje. Meesang shrugs it off though.
Meesang misses with the combination.
Gaethje throws a push kick but Meesang slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meesang misses with a double jab.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
Meesang with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje with a nice calf kick.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Gaethje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Meesang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaethje was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Gaethje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaethje throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meesang punishes Gaethje's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaethje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Gaethje settles back down.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Gaethje moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a wild combination.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Gaethje swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang sizes up Gaethje with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaethje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meesang to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meesang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meesang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaethje.
Meesang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaethje throws the kick towards the body but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaethje is looking to land body kicks.
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Gaethje.
Gaethje is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meesang rather than just go for the knockout.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a shot to the body.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaethje throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Meesang misses with a hook
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Gaethje comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaethje slips a jab from Meesang.
Gaethje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Gaethje gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaethje is looking to land body kicks.
Gaethje throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaethje 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.
Gaethje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Gaethje lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaethje tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Gaethje wants to slow Meesang down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaethje scoring well with a low kick there.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Gaethje misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gaethje 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.
Gaethje gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaethje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang clobbers Gaethje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaethje takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Meesang dips to his left and cracks Gaethje with an uppercut!
Meesang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Gaethje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Gaethje misses.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gaethje might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meesang has got the better of the exchanges.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaethje.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaethje can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Gaethje's ribs.
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaethje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Gaethje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaethje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaethje misses with a double jab.
Gaethje tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaethje avoids the body shot from Meesang.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Gaethje.
Gaethje bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meesang's head.
Meesang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaethje looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang thumps Gaethje with a low kick.
Meesang swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meesang swinging wildly here.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaethje misses.
Donk. Meesang catches Gaethje right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meesang.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaethje has time to react.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Gaethje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Gaethje scores with a hook.
Gaethje takes one to the side of the head.
Gaethje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gaethje slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaethje. That snapped Meesang's head back.
Gaethje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaethje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meesang misses with a hook.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang throws a low kick, looking for Gaethje's leg but Gaethje calmly moves out of range.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Meesang misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaethje counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Gaethje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaethje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meesang throws out a powerful jab.
Gaethje misses with a kick to the body.
Gaethje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang checks a leg kick nicely.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje throws a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang throws a low kick but Gaethje moves out of range easily.
Meesang lands a really nice looking cross but Gaethje seems unphased.
Gaethje connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaethje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from Meesang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
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!
Meesang misses with a hook.
Gaethje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaethje.
Gaethje feints a jab promting Meesang to slip. Gaethje then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meesang slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meesang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Gaethje sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaethje.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaethje manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Meesang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Good work by Gaethje as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje lands a glancing blow to the side of Meesang's head.
Meesang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gaethje back to the cage. Meesang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meesang lands with a hook. Gaethje tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaethje cracks Meesang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaethje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meesang 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.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Gaethje avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang cracks Gaethje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaethje blocks a head kick by Meesang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaethje. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Gaethje counters with a good low kick that Meesang was not able to check.
Meesang checks a low kick from Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang works Gaethje's body with a nice hook.
Gaethje avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Gaethje dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaethje throws the kick towards the body but Meesang avoids it.
Gaethje scores with a hook to the body. Meesang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meesang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaethje looks for the body kick but Meesang saw that one coming.
Meesang is looking to slow Gaethje down with leg kicks.
Meesang throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang cracks Gaethje with an open hand slap.
Gaethje scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaethje throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meesang drops his hands momentarily and Gaethje takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meesang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaethje can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Gaethje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaethje walks into a jab.
Gaethje jabs Meesang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Meesang both land. Nice combination.
Meesang connects with a jab.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meesang throws a solid leg kick but Gaethje takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meesang.
Gaethje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Justin Gaethje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meesang throws a body kick that misses.
Gaethje just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Gaethje is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaethje.
Meesang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Gaethje tries to land a leg kick but Meesang saw it coming and moves away.
Gaethje throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Gaethje tries to work over Meesang's front leg with a kick but Meesang checks it.
Gaethje looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaethje scores with a hook to the body. Meesang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaethje throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaethje scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaethje moves out of range of the body kick from Meesang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaethje should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaethje.
Meesang's corner calls for a 1-2. Meesang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manalili Meesang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meesang 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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