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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 393 p4p, 422 weight class) and Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 54 p4p, 60 weight class). Stardust comes to the cage accompanied by Starman. Juodasis Vaiduoklis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Vaiduoklis shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis lands an overhand right.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vaiduoklis. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Vaiduoklis.
Stardust connects with a nice looking jab.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stardust.
Stardust thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Stardust tenderised Vaiduoklis's leg. Vaiduoklis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vaiduoklis scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust with a nice calf kick.
Stardust misses with a hook to the body
and Vaiduoklis counters with an outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis cracks Stardust with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to chop away at Vaiduoklis's legs.
It seemed like Vaiduoklis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vaiduoklis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stardust misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stardust with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis lands with an overhand left.
Vaiduoklis misses with the body kick
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Juodasis Vaiduoklis has been cut.
A big right from Stardust misses.
Vaiduoklis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Vaiduoklis misses.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Vaiduoklis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stardust has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Vaiduoklis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis lands a jab to Stardust's midsection.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stardust.
Vaiduoklis throws a good cross that connects.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust with a hook.
Stardust misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Vaiduoklis.
Despite the aggression on Vaiduoklis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stardust scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vaiduoklis fails to land.
Vaiduoklis misses with the head strike.
Stardust is trying to break the clinch but Vaiduoklis is controlling him.
Stardust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stardust scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stardust tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Vaiduoklis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Vaiduoklis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
A solid body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Stardust walks into a stiff left hand from Vaiduoklis.
Stardust scores with a punch to the head.
Stardust throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Stardust throws a lazy right hand but Vaiduoklis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaiduoklis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stardust moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice right hand.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust misses with the combination.
Vaiduoklis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stardust misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis throws a wild body kick that Stardust sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Stardust coming out on top.
Stardust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vaiduoklis on the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Stardust.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vaiduoklis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stardust tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Stardust rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaiduoklis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stardust backing away here, and Vaiduoklis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust tried to score with a low kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Stardust takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick nicely.
Stardust has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Vaiduoklis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stardust lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stardust throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stardust darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaiduoklis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stardust throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Stardust takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Stardust misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Stardust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Vaiduoklis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Stardust blocks the body kick.
Stardust takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Stardust.
Stardust is looking to chop away at Vaiduoklis's legs.
A low kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Stardust throws out a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range and Stardust only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Stardust avoids it.
Stardust takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Stardust throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust lands a body shot.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stardust, as that shot connected.
A combination from Vaiduoklis does no damage.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stardust throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vaiduoklis clinches up with Stardust and pushes him back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Stardust blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stardust's elbow.
A short uppercut from Stardust.
A short left from Stardust.
Stardust lands a shot to the body.
Stardust lands an uppercut.
Stardust fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Stardust avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with an uppercut but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vaiduoklis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stardust working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Stardust blocks it.
Stardust tries to throw a body punch but Vaiduoklis avoids it by throwing Stardust back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Stardust.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stardust.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stardust lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Vaiduoklis on the inside.
Stardust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vaiduoklis lands a jab to Stardust's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
A little jabbing left from Vaiduoklis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaiduoklis blocks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stardust 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.
Stardust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vaiduoklis jabs Stardust right on the nose. Stardust blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stardust misses with a left hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis tests Stardust's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stardust tries to keep at a distance but Vaiduoklis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stardust manages to break the clinch.
Stardust throws a leg kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stardust. Stardust obviously looking to wear him down.
Stardust scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stardust throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stardust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stardust misses with a lunging right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stardust 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 Vaiduoklis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vaiduoklis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vaiduoklis is looking for the big counter here.
Nice shot lands for Stardust.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch
and Stardust counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaiduoklis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stardust throws a combination. Vaiduoklis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stardust lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Stardust takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Stardust moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ziggy Stardust is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stardust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Vaiduoklis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaiduoklis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis thuds his right hand into Stardust's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stardust on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Vaiduoklis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
Stardust works the jab nicely.
Stardust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Stardust 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juodasis Vaiduoklis.
I think Vaiduoklis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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