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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod De Minaur (ranked 247 p4p, 853 weight class) and Keith Seng (ranked 29 p4p, 107 weight class). De Minaur comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Seng!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Minaur just misses with a punch to the body.
Seng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rod De Minaur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Minaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Minaur slips a straight right by Seng.
Seng missing with a left hand there. De Minaur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Minaur scores with a jab to the head.
De Minaur missing with a left hand there. Seng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Minaur slips a jab from Seng.
Seng loads up on a big right hand but De Minaur slips the punch.
De Minaur lands with a straight right. Seng didn't see that one coming.
De Minaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Minaur misses with a looping left.
De Minaur lands with an uppercut that bounces Seng off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Keith Seng has been cut.
De Minaur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Minaur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Minaur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Seng.
De Minaur keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seng ducks under a wild hook from De Minaur.
De Minaur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seng.
Seng has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Seng gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by De Minaur.
Seng connects with a looping right hand.
Seng lands with an uppercut that bounces De Minaur off the cage and back into range.
De Minaur throws a body punch but Seng moves out of range.
Seng blocks a head kick by De Minaur.
A jab from De Minaur misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Seng misses the target.
De Minaur throws a body punch but Seng moves out of range.
Seng lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seng shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Minaur eats them both and turns towards Seng to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Minaur misses with an uppercut.
De Minaur digs a good hook to Seng's body.
Seng throws a looping overhand right but De Minaur ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from De Minaur misses.
Seng keeps the fight on the outside.
De Minaur misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Minaur takes one on the button.
Seng misses with an uppercut
and De Minaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seng throws a lazy uppercut
and De Minaur counters with a thumping low kick.
Seng throws a hook to the side of De Minaur's head but De Minaur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seng sizes up De Minaur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Minaur thuds his right hand into Seng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - De Minaur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur misses the body punch
and Seng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seng throws a shot from downtown. De Minaur moves away and avoids it.
De Minaur is looking to counter punch.
De Minaur lands with a hook. Seng tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
De Minaur seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Seng lands with a nice body kick.
De Minaur misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Minaur is looking to chop away at Seng's legs.
A little jabbing left from Seng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Minaur throws a lazy uppercut
and De Minaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seng swings widly with a right hand
and De Minaur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seng thinking.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
De Minaur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Minaur misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a body shot.
De Minaur misses with a leg kick.
Seng misses with an uppercut
and De Minaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seng keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
Seng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Seng misses.
Seng misses with a looping left.
Seng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Seng feints and then cracks De Minaur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Minaur down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seng throws a jab but it's blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seng smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rod De Minaur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Minaur. Seng does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Minaur misses with a hook to the body
letting Seng counter with a right hand.
Rod De Minaur is winning the standup battle so far.
De Minaur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Minaur half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from De Minaur misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seng! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Seng misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from De Minaur misses the target.
De Minaur throws a body punch but Seng moves out of range.
Seng 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.
De Minaur misses with a kick to the body.
De Minaur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Minaur.
Seng on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Minaur throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Minaur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seng manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur catches Seng with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Minaur just misses with a punch to the body.
De Minaur loads up on a big right hand but Seng slips the punch.
De Minaur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from De Minaur misses the target.
De Minaur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seng throws a hook but De Minaur avoids it easily.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Seng is just out of range.
Seng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Minaur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seng will feel that in the morning.
Seng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from De Minaur misses.
Seng throws a head kick that misses.
De Minaur misses with the body kick
and De Minaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seng throws a shot from downtown. De Minaur moves away and avoids it.
De Minaur works Seng's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Minaur slips a jab from Seng.
De Minaur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Minaur dodges the punch combination from Seng.
Seng lands a jab.
De Minaur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seng throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Minaur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seng. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Seng - just one landing.
Seng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Minaur lands a jab.
De Minaur takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seng on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Minaur. De Minaur obviously looking to wear him down.
De Minaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That has opened up Keith Seng's cut even more.
Seng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Minaur to score with a decent uppercut.
Seng tries to keep at a distance but De Minaur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seng working aggressively here.
De Minaur scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Minaur is stalling here.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Seng.
Seng tries to work over De Minaur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Seng.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Seng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seng struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
Seng throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from De Minaur as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Minaur is leaning against Seng and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seng is breathing heavily.
De Minaur lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Seng fails to land.
A short right from De Minaur.
A short uppercut from De Minaur.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Seng.
De Minaur throws a punch but it's blocked by Seng.
Seng prevents a body shot from De Minaur.
Seng swings wildly with an uppercut but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Minaur misses with a punch on the inside.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seng misses with the head strike.
De Minaur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seng lands with a right to the head.
De Minaur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sengs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rod De Minaur dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Seng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Minaur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seng.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the body
and Seng counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Minaur's knee momentarily.
Seng misses with a double jab.
Seng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Minaur throws out the jab.
De Minaur connects with a right hand. Seng shakes it off.
De Minaur takes a swing at Seng's ribcage but misses.
De Minaur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seng scores with a shot to the body.
De Minaur takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Minaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and De Minaur tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Minaur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. De Minaur does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Minaur tried to counter with a leg kick but Seng avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur slips under a jab from Seng.
De Minaur lands with a right hand.
Seng drops his hands momentarily and De Minaur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seng is rocked!
Seng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seng is still on wobbly legs! Can De Minaur finish him?
De Minaur wants to clinch
and Seng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Minaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Minaur moves out of range of the leg kick from Seng.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
De Minaur fakes the leg kick and cracks Seng in the body.
Seng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Minaur scores with a leg kick.
Seng seems to have recovered his senses.
Seng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
De Minaur seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Seng will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Minaur slips under a jab from Seng.
De Minaur half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seng misses the jab.
De Minaur jabs Seng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur throws a lazy right hand but Seng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Minaur throws a jab when Seng was well out of range.
De Minaur tried to score with a low kick but Seng checks it.
Seng throws a lazy right hand but De Minaur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Minaur tries to clinch up but Seng circles away and keeps his distance.
De Minaur connects with a body shot.
Seng misses with a looping right.
De Minaur slips under a jab.
Seng misses with a looping right.
De Minaur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seng is looking to land body kicks.
De Minaur misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Seng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a combination
and De Minaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur takes a swing at Seng's ribcage but misses.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seng was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
De Minaur tries to work over Seng's front leg with a kick but Seng checks it.
De Minaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seng misses the shot to the body.
De Minaur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seng manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Minaur wants to clinch but Seng slips to the side
and Seng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seng lands a head shot.
Seng connects with a solid leg kick.
Seng lands a lovely overhand right.
Seng misses with a hook.
De Minaur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seng gets tackled into the cage by De Minaur. De Minaur maintains the clinch.
De Minaur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Minaur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The cut above Keith Seng's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Seng uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seng as De Minaur tries to tie him up.
De Minaur misses with the head strike.
Seng takes a shot to the head.
Rod De Minaur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Minaur blocks an uppercut.
Seng throws a punch but it's blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seng prevents a body shot from De Minaur.
Seng misses with a punch on the inside.
De Minaur lands with a light punch inside.
De Minaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Seng controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rod De Minaur did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Minaur lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Minaur. Seng does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Minaur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seng.
It looked like De Minaur was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Seng.
De Minaur staying out of range there.
De Minaur sends Seng crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! De Minaur is motioning to the referee to let Seng up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Seng cracks De Minaur with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Minaur misses the shot to the body.
Seng throws out a loose jab but De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Seng.
De Minaur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Minaur misses with a body shot.
De Minaur tries to clinch up.
Seng throws a hook but De Minaur avoids it easily.
De Minaur thuds a left hand into Seng's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur moves in looking to clinch but Seng pushes him off.
It seemed like Seng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seng throws a series of punches but De Minaur moves out of range.
De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seng.
De Minaur lands with a straight right. Seng didn't see that one coming.
De Minaur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seng was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a hook but Seng avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Seng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seng swats away the attempt to clinch by De Minaur.
Seng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Minaur.
De Minaur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seng.
A nice side step and Seng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Minaur sends Seng crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! De Minaur is motioning to the referee to let Seng up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seng scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Minaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seng throws a jab but it's blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur throws a body kick that misses.
De Minaur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seng blocks a jab.
De Minaur takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Seng does it's job there.
De Minaur misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Seng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Minaur lands with a shot to the body.
De Minaur tries to clinch but Seng is having none of it.
Seng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Minaur circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Seng to the canvas! Seng doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - De Minaur keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod De Minaur!
Rod De Minaur retains his lightweight title!
Rod De Minaur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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