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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 84 p4p, 399 weight class) and Koos Van Asch (ranked 10 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 13 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Van Asch coming out on top.
Van Asch misses with a left hand
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Asch 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.
Van Asch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abarai.
Abarai looks to throw the jab but Van Asch is out of range.
Van Asch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Asch.
Abarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch lands a jab.
Abarai throws a hook but Van Asch blocks it.
Good leg kick by Van Asch.
Van Asch scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Asch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Van Asch.
Van Asch cracks Abarai with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Van Asch.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
Van Asch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Asch misses with a lunging right hand
and Abarai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Asch punishes Abarai's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Asch feints and then cracks Abarai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abarai down.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a straight right.
Van Asch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abarai throws a lazy right hand but Van Asch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Asch flicks out a counter leg kick but Abarai steps away.
A good leg kick by Van Asch.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Asch 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.
Van Asch misses with a hook
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Van Asch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch throws a good cross that connects.
Van Asch is looking to slow Abarai down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws out a leg kick but Abarai moves out of range and Van Asch only half commits.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Asch.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Asch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Asch.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Van Asch 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.
A left lands for Van Asch.
Abarai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Asch moves away.
Abarai backing away here, and Van Asch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Abarai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Van Asch misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Asch scores with a leg kick.
Van Asch connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Van Asch.
Abarai throws a body punch but Van Asch moves out of range.
Van Asch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Van Asch misses
and Abarai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Asch thinking.
Van Asch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Asch lands a leg kick that knocks Abarai off balance momentarily.
Van Asch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Asch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Asch.
Van Asch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Asch wants to slow Abarai down by chopping away at his legs.
Abarai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
A big right from Van Asch misses.
Abarai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abarai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Asch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
Van Asch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Asch.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Asch. Van Asch obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Asch throws out the jab.
Abarai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Asch blocks a jab.
Van Asch avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Abarai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abarai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Asch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abarai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Van Asch.
Van Asch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarai on the side of the head.
Van Asch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Van Asch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Asch throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai slips a jab from Van Asch.
Abarai checks a low kick from Van Asch.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Asch misses the jab.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Asch was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Koos Van Asch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Van Asch throws out a leg kick but Abarai moves out of range and Van Asch only half commits.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abarai. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch feints a counter leg kick.
Van Asch connects with the punch.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Van Asch.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Asch as he connects with a hook.
Van Asch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Asch is looking to chop away at Abarai's legs.
Van Asch misses with a hook. Abarai ducked under it nicely.
Abarai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abarai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Asch can pounce on him.
Van Asch lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Van Asch ducks down to avoid it.
Van Asch tries to score with a low kick but Abarai moves his leg out of the way.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.
Good leg kick by Van Asch.
Van Asch tries a low kick but Abarai avoids it.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Asch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abarai counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Asch.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Asch misses the target.
Van Asch throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Asch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Asch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van Asch connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Asch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abarai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Asch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abarai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Asch tried to score with a low kick but Abarai checks it.
The fighters circling - Van Asch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koos Van Asch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Asch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abarai's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Asch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Van Asch scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
Van Asch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Asch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Asch connects with a leg kick.
Van Asch thows a leg kick but Abarai checks it
and Van Asch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Asch can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Abarai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Asch under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Abarai.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.
Abarai checks a low kick from Van Asch.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Asch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abarai slips a jab from Van Asch.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Van Asch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Asch. Van Asch obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Asch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Van Asch tenderised Abarai's leg. Abarai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Asch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Van Asch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Van Asch misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Asch 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Asch is looking to score with low kicks.
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch looks to land a right hand but Abarai moved out of range.
Van Asch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Van Asch.
Van Asch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abarai.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Abarai misses the target.
Van Asch throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Asch throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Asch throws a leg kick
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Asch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Asch digs a good hook to Abarai's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch really dominated that round.
That's time! Abarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Asch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abarai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abarai misses with a straight right.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abarai's head.
Van Asch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Asch throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Decent striking displayed by Van Asch there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Asch.
Van Asch lands a really nice looking cross but Abarai seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Asch 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Asch throws a poor cross that misses
and Abarai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Asch can pounce on him.
Van Asch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abarai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Van Asch.
Abarai blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from Van Asch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Asch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Asch.
Van Asch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Asch misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Asch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Asch misses with a body shot.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Van Asch misses with a wild body shot.
Van Asch misses with a wild body shot.
Van Asch throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
Van Asch throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch scores with a sloppy right hand. Abarai should have avoided that one.
Van Asch scores with a punch to the head.
Van Asch connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Asch tries to land a leg kick but Abarai saw it coming and moves away.
Van Asch misses with a looping right.
Van Asch looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Van Asch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Asch.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Asch.
Abarai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut
and Abarai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai moves out of range as Van Asch strikes.
Van Asch connects with a body shot that sends Abarai's belly button to the back.
Van Asch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abarai takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Asch throws a lazy right hand but Abarai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Asch lands a jab to Abarai's midsection.
Van Asch misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Asch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Van Asch throws a leg kick which misses Abarai's front leg but catches the back leg as Abarai tries to avoid it.
Abarai misses with a hook
enabling Van Asch to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Asch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Asch.
Abarai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abarai there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick lands for Van Asch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Van Asch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Asch.
Van Asch throws an off balance right hand
and Abarai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Asch misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Asch throws a looping overhand right but Abarai ducks down to avoid it.
Van Asch throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abarai scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Asch should have avoided that one.
Van Asch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Asch throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Asch digs a good hook to Abarai's body.
Van Asch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abarai 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.
A swing and a miss from Van Asch.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai 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.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Van Asch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abarai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Abarai moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Asch.
Van Asch punishes Abarai's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Asch thumps Abarai with a low kick.
Van Asch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Asch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
Van Asch with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Van Asch misses.
A leg kick checked by Abarai.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Asch manages to avoid it.
Van Asch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koos Van Asch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Asch catches Abarai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Asch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Asch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abarai's sensitive parts.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Asch lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Asch scores with a nice head shot.
Van Asch throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Asch.
Van Asch misses with a looping right.
Van Asch tries to score with a low kick but Abarai moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Van Asch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Asch swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Asch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koos Van Asch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Asch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koos Van Asch!
Koos Van Asch is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Koos Van Asch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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