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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 196 p4p, 644 weight class) and Clam Licker (ranked 25 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clam Licker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Licker.
Licker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Licker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Licker scores with a jab.
Licker misses with a body shot.
Licker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Licker scores with a nice right hand.
Abarai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abarai swings for the body but Licker moves out of range.
Licker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Licker throws a poor cross that misses
and Abarai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai slips a jab from Licker.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Licker lands a jab.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
Abarai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker lands a jab to the nose.
Abarai slips a jab from Licker.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker throws a poor cross that misses
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abarai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Licker throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Licker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Licker stuns Abarai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Licker avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Licker.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clam Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
Licker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Licker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licker misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licker.
Licker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abarai back to the cage. Licker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A nice combination there by Licker.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai slips a jab and a cross from Licker.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Licker manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Licker as he connects with a hook.
Licker connects with a right hand. Abarai shakes it off.
Licker tests Abarai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Licker scores with a hook to the body. Abarai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker looks to land a combination but Abarai avoids it well.
Licker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abarai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Licker throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Licker slips a jab from Abarai.
Licker unleashes a big counter combination but Abarai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker loads up on a big right hand but Abarai slips the punch.
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Licker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licker throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Licker throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Licker swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
Licker connects with the punch.
Licker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abarai eats them both and turns towards Licker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Licker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licker swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
A counter left hand to the body from Abarai misses its target.
Licker misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abarai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Licker lands a glancing blow to the side of Abarai's head.
Abarai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Licker lands a slapping body shot.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Licker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Licker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Licker misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clam Licker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot by Licker.
Licker throws a sloppy body shot
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Licker swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abarai slips a jab from Licker.
Licker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Licker. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licker jabs Abarai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Licker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abarai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abarai at a distance.
Licker scores with a jab. Abarai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abarai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Licker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Licker does no damage.
Licker throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Licker checks a leg kick.
Licker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Licker lands with a nice body punch.
Licker throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
Licker misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Abarai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Licker throws a body shot but no joy.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Licker misses with a hook
and Abarai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Licker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Licker throws a right hand that misses
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Licker misses with a looping right.
Licker misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai lands a nice shot to the body.
Licker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abarai rather than just go for the knockout.
Abarai moves forwards but Licker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licker throws out the jab.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai takes a swing at Licker's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Licker misses.
Abarai misses with a hook. Licker ducked under it nicely.
Licker looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Licker looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Abarai misses its target.
Licker throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Licker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abarai has time to react.
Abarai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Licker.
Licker misses with a body shot
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abarai counters with a stiff right hand.
Licker lands a body shot.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Licker was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Licker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Licker manages to avoid it.
Abarai walks into a stiff left hand from Licker.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Licker misses with a hook
and Abarai counters with a nice body shot.
Licker scores with a one two! Abarai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Licker throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Licker misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abarai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Licker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licker is rocked!
Abarai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abarai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Licker. Those never looked like landing.
Licker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Licker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Licker looks to land a combination but Abarai avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Licker misses with a wild body shot.
Licker throws an off balance right hand
and Abarai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Licker's knee momentarily.
Licker throws a nice looking combination but Abarai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Licker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abarai doesn't seem bothered though.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Licker is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clam Licker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Licker lands with a cross.
Licker misses with a hook to the body
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai moves forwards but Licker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Licker stuns Abarai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Licker throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Licker.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abarai misses with a hook. Licker ducked under it nicely.
Licker lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Licker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licker moves out of range of the strikes.
Licker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clam Licker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abarai dodges the punch combination from Licker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licker swings widly with a right hand
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licker counters with a left to the body.
Licker misses with a hook.
Licker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Licker is still on wobbly legs! Can Abarai finish him?
The crowd cheers as Licker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abarai doesn't seem phased though.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Licker.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Licker seems to have recovered his senses.
Licker with a nice cross.
Licker misses with a hook
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Licker misses with a hook
and Abarai counters with a right hand to the body.
Abarai is looking to slow Licker down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Licker misses with a lunging right hand
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Licker. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licker misses with a hook. Abarai ducked under it nicely.
Abarai feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Licker sprawling to the canvas! Licker rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Abarai finish him?!
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
Abarai throws a leg kick that misses.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
Licker lands a jab.
A nice leg kick from Abarai, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker cracks a nice hook into Abarai's ribs.
Abarai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Licker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai slips a jab and a cross from Licker.
Licker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abarai counters with a low kick, right behind Licker 's knee.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Abarai cracks Licker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Licker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abarai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Licker.
Licker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abarai counters with a stiff right hand.
Licker misses with an uppercut.
Licker throws a poor cross that misses
and Abarai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Licker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Licker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licker 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.
Licker misses with a hook
and Abarai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Licker thinking.
Licker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Licker misses with a jab to the body
and Abarai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Licker throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Licker jabs at Abarai's body.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Licker. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Licker. Beautiful body shot.
Licker swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Licker misses.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renji Abarai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abarai slips a straight right by Licker.
Abarai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai counters with a nice body shot.
Abarai throws a front kick aimed at Licker's knee but Licker avoids it well.
Licker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Licker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Licker.
Licker takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Licker.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Licker misses with a right hand
and Abarai counters with an inside leg kick.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai tried to counter with a leg kick but Licker avoided it.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abarai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Licker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Licker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai with a hook.
Licker misses with a body punch
and Abarai counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Licker misses the body punch
and Abarai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licker throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abarai lands a big right hand that sends Licker crashing to the mat! Abarai stays standing though and waves Licker back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai slips a jab from Licker.
Licker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Licker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Licker.
Licker connects with the punch.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Licker throws a combination. Abarai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abarai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Licker misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Licker to the canvas! Licker doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Abarai keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Renji Abarai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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