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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 258 p4p, 316 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 33 p4p, 45 weight class). Traveller has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 41 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arendse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traveller thinking.
Traveller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Arendse tries to land a body kick
and Traveller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traveller.
Nice defenses there by Traveller.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Traveller slips under a jab from Arendse.
Traveller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arendse finds it's way round the side to connect with Traveller's head.
Arendse throws a hook but Traveller avoids it easily.
Traveller avoids a kick to the body.
Traveller blocks the body kick.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Traveller swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Traveller misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arendse checks a leg kick.
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traveller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traveller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traveller blocks a jab.
Arendse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Traveller missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traveller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Traveller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Traveller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
Traveller throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse checks it.
Traveller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arendse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Traveller moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller jabs at Arendse's body.
Arendse pushes Traveller up against the cage in a clinch.
Traveller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Traveller looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Traveller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traveller! But no joy.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Traveller throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Jab, jab by Traveller - just one landing.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveller was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Traveller scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Traveller manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Traveller.
Traveller throws a right hand that misses
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traveller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arendse has time to react.
Traveller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Traveller on the side of the head.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Traveller misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Traveller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Traveller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Traveller misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Traveller if he has to take too many more of those.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Traveller looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Traveller throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
Traveller works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Traveller. Those never looked like landing.
Traveller throws a leg kick which misses Arendse's front leg but catches the back leg as Arendse tries to avoid it.
Arendse throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Arendse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Traveller scores with a nice strike.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Arendse finds it's way through Traveller's defenses.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arendse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Traveller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arendse moves forwards but Traveller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Traveller misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Traveller keeps the fight on the outside.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arendse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Traveller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arendse throws a low kick but Traveller avoids it.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller moves out of range of the body kick.
Traveller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse tries to clinch up but Traveller circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse clinches with his opponent.
Traveller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traveller breaks from the clinch.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse cracks Traveller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Traveller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Traveller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Traveller slips a straight right by Arendse.
Arendse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traveller throws out the jab.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Arendse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Traveller on the side of the head.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Traveller at a distance.
Traveller blocks a head kick by Arendse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
Traveller misses the jab.
Arendse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arendse throws a jab when Traveller was well out of range.
Traveller throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Traveller.
Traveller with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traveller. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Traveller looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Traveller.
Traveller throws out a leg kick but Arendse moves out of range and Traveller only half commits.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traveller.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Traveller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Traveller misses.
Traveller just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Traveller 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.
Nice uppercut there from Traveller.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse drives through and clinches with Traveller against the cage.
Nice body punch from Traveller - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traveller.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller throws a punch but it's blocked by Arendse.
Traveller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arendse lands a body punch.
A short right from Arendse.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traveller backwards.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Traveller tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse digs a right hand into Traveller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traveller's gas tank.
Arendse keeps control of Traveller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arendse lands a right hand.
Traveller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller scores with a shoulder strike.
Traveller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traveller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arendse walks away with a smile on his face. Traveller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arendse is out of range.
Traveller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traveller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Traveller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Traveller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Traveller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick from Traveller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse moves into the clinch.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Traveller.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Traveller defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse 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!
Arendse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Traveller's head.
Astro Traveller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Traveller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Traveller blocks a jab.
Traveller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Traveller with a nice cross.
Arendse slips a jab from Traveller.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Traveller's ribs.
Arendse lands a lovely overhand right.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Traveller didn't see that one coming.
Traveller swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arendse moves in looking to clinch but Traveller pushes him off.
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
It appears Arendse was looking to counter with a kick there.
Arendse slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Arendse takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Arendse takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Arendse staying out of range there.
Traveller throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Arendse tries a head kick but it misses.
Traveller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Traveller's body. Traveller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Traveller moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Traveller at a distance.
Traveller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traveller.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Traveller manages to avoid it.
Arendse walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Traveller.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse checks a low kick from Traveller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Traveller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Traveller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Traveller with the inside leg kick.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick from Traveller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Traveller saw that one coming.
Traveller misses with a straight right.
Arendse is looking to counter with a body kick.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller misses with a low kick as Arendse jumps back.
Traveller moves forwards but Arendse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Traveller.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Traveller misses the jab.
Traveller throws a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
Traveller throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
Traveller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Traveller lands a two punch combo.
Traveller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arendse.
Traveller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arendse punishes Traveller's body with a nice straight punch.
Traveller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arendse throws a hook but Traveller avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse checks the leg kick.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arendse thumps Traveller with a low kick.
Traveller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Arendse slips a straight right by Traveller.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arendse lands with an uppercut that bounces Traveller off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Traveller misses.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traveller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arendse cracks Traveller with a good jab.
Arendse catches Traveller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arendse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Traveller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Traveller throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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