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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Fitzgerald (ranked 2265 p4p, 2270 weight class) and Johnny Saigon (ranked 279 p4p, 292 weight class). Saigon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run through the jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boyd Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Saigon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saigon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Saigon lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Saigon moves out of range.
Saigon misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzgerald seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fitzgerald throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Fitzgerald.
Saigon misses with a hook. Fitzgerald ducked under it nicely.
Saigon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitzgerald takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saigon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald avoids the body shot from Saigon.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Saigon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald throws a low kick but Saigon avoids it.
Saigon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald throws a big counter combination but Saigon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fitzgerald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick and Saigon moves out of range easily.
Saigon swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saigon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saigon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Saigon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saigon jabs Fitzgerald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saigon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitzgerald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald is looking to score with low kicks.
Saigon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saigon just misses with a punch to the body.
Saigon with a nice cross.
Saigon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitzgerald circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzgerald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saigon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fitzgerald rather than just go for the knockout.
Saigon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzgerald is looking to counter punch.
Saigon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saigon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saigon scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saigon unleashes a big counter combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saigon.
Saigon misses with a straight right.
Fitzgerald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saigon.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick that misses.
Saigon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fitzgerald throws a wild body kick that Saigon sees coming a mile off.
Fitzgerald looks to land a combination but Saigon avoids it well.
Johnny Saigon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saigon misses with a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with a good low kick that Saigon was not able to check.
Saigon throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut. Saigon saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saigon.
Saigon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fitzgerald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzgerald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saigon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzgerald.
Saigon throws a sloppy body shot
and Fitzgerald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saigon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Saigon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzgerald.
We've been informed that Saigon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boyd Fitzgerald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saigon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saigon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saigon throws a head kick but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzgerald.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Saigon dominated that 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.
Fitzgerald avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saigon connects with a nice looking jab.
Saigon works the jab nicely.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Fitzgerald was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saigon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saigon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saigon throws out the jab.
Saigon 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.
Saigon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saigon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgerald seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Saigon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saigon misses with a hook to the body
and Fitzgerald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saigon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Saigon does it's job there.
Fitzgerald is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzgerald motions for Saigon to come forward. Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzgerald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saigon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saigon wants to land a leg kick but Fitzgerald is out of range.
Fitzgerald appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saigon counters with a straight right hand.
Saigon wants to clinch but Fitzgerald slips to the side
and Fitzgerald counters with a series of strikes. Saigon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgerald is just out of range.
Saigon misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzgerald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fitzgerald with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saigon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzgerald throws out a leg kick but Saigon moves out of range and Fitzgerald only half commits.
Saigon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Saigon.
Saigon lands with a hook. Fitzgerald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald wants to slow Saigon down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzgerald tries to land a leg kick but Saigon saw it coming and moves away.
Fitzgerald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fitzgerald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzgerald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saigon to score with a decent uppercut.
Saigon blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyd Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saigon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzgerald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saigon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Fitzgerald was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saigon.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
enabling Saigon to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgerald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzgerald avoids the head kick by Saigon.
Fitzgerald avoids the body shot from Saigon.
Johnny Saigon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick and Saigon moves out of range easily.
A big left from Saigon misses.
Fitzgerald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saigon misses with a wild body shot.
Saigon throws out a leg kick but Fitzgerald moves out of range and Saigon only half commits.
Fitzgerald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Saigon. That snapped Fitzgerald's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saigon.
Saigon misses the jab.
Saigon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saigon throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a left and a right that stings Saigon.
We've been told by Fitzgerald's head coaches at Island Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saigon connects with the punch.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good shot there by Saigon.
Fitzgerald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Saigon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saigon lands a right hook to the body.
Saigon thows a leg kick but Fitzgerald checks it
and Fitzgerald counters with a series of strikes. Saigon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saigon is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Saigon.
Saigon is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzgerald finish him?
Saigon misses with a body shot
and Fitzgerald counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Saigon falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boyd Fitzgerald!
Johnny Saigon was interviewed post fight and said 'I come back and kick your ass.'.
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