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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Godoi (ranked 91 p4p, 98 weight class) and Siale Veainu (ranked 12 p4p, 14 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Godoi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Siale Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a hook but Godoi blocks it.
Godoi is looking to counter punch.
Godoi slips under a jab.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godoi.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Godoi slips the punch.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Godoi finds it's way through Veainu's defenses.
A big right from Godoi misses.
Godoi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Godoi slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veainu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Godoi throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Veainu counters with a nice body shot.
Godoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu scores with a hook to the body. Godoi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Godoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Godoi.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godoi swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Veainu swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Veainu.
An attempted straight right counter from Godoi misses the target.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu lands a right hook to the body.
Godoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Godoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Godoi misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godoi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godoi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Godoi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu throws a jab when Godoi was well out of range.
Godoi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Veainu throws out a powerful jab.
Veainu throws a hook but Godoi avoids it easily.
Godoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Veainu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godoi takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Godoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godoi throws an off balance right hand
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
A big right from Godoi misses.
Godoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godoi.
Veainu moves out of range as Godoi strikes.
Veainu lands with a nice body punch.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Godoi slips the punch.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
letting Godoi counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
It looked like Godoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Godoi.
Godoi tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veainu lands a jab.
Godoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Godoi 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi takes one to the chin there.
Veainu throws a jab when Godoi was well out of range.
Godoi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Veainu lands a nice looking body shot.
Godoi misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Godoi.
Godoi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws the left hand but Godoi avoids the punch easily.
Veainu throws a series of punches but Godoi moves out of range.
Godoi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godoi moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godoi.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Godoi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veainu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Godoi defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Veainu misses with a wild combination.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Godoi moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Godoi misses
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godoi with a nice cross.
Godoi throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veainu.
The crowd cheers as Godoi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veainu doesn't seem phased though.
Godoi loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
Godoi throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Godoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godoi ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Godoi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Godoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Godoi throws an off balance right hand
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godoi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Godoi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godoi.
It looked like Godoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Godoi's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu with a hook.
Godoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Godoi is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu 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.
Veainu sizes up Godoi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Godoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veainu takes a swing at Godoi's ribcage but misses.
Godoi is looking to counter punch.
Godoi swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Godoi ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
A little feinted left hand from Godoi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Godoi misses with a jab to the body
and Veainu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godoi slips a straight right by Veainu.
Godoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Godoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godoi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Godoi misses the target.
Veainu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veainu lands a jab to the nose.
Veainu misses with a body shot
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veainu misses with a hook. Godoi ducked under it nicely.
Godoi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Godoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godoi.
Godoi throws a lazy uppercut
and Godoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godoi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Veainu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Siale Veainu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godoi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veainu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Godoi scrambles back to his feet.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
A counter left hand to the body from Godoi misses its target.
Godoi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veainu jabs at Godoi's body.
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Veainu misses
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veainu lands with a straight right. Godoi didn't see that one coming.
Godoi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veainu lands with a shot to the body.
Godoi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Godoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Godoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Godoi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godoi slips under a jab from Veainu.
Godoi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Godoi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
Godoi with a nice cross.
Godoi misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godoi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Godoi takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Godoi.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu really dominated that round.
That's time! Godoi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Godoi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Godoi moved out of range nicely.
Veainu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Godoi throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Godoi throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godoi avoids the body shot from Veainu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Godoi counters with a two punch combo.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Godoi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch but Godoi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Veainu does no damage.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Godoi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veainus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veainu blocks a jab.
Veainu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Godoi's head.
Godoi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Godoi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Godoi misses its intended target.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godoi moves away from the strike by Veainu.
An attempted straight right counter from Godoi misses the target.
Godoi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godoi slips a straight right by Veainu.
Godoi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Godoi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Godoi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
It looked like Godoi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Godoi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Veainu.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Veainu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Godoi in his tracks.
Veainu scores with a jab to the body.
Godoi ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godoi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Godoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu is rocked!
Godoi moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Godoi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Godoi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Veainu misses with a body shot
and Godoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godoi misses with a series of wild punches.
Godoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
It looked like Godoi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a hook. Godoi ducked under it nicely.
Godoi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Guilherme Godoi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Godoi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Godoi throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Godoi counters with a nice uppercut.
Godoi misses with a looping right.
Veainu swings for the body but Godoi moves out of range.
Veainu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Godoi looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Veainu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godoi staying out of range there.
Godoi throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godoi throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godoi throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Veainu.
Godoi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Godoi is out of range.
Godoi throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Godoi takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Veainu misses
and Godoi counters with a straight right hand.
Godoi throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Guilherme Godoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Veainu.
Godoi misses the shot to the body.
Godoi misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Godoi swings widly with a right hand
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Godoi defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Godoi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands a lovely overhand right.
Veainu misses with a hook. Godoi ducked under it nicely.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Veainu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godoi.
A counter left hand to the body from Godoi misses its target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Veainu.
Veainu throws the left hand but Godoi avoids the punch easily.
Godoi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Siale Veainu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the body from Godoi misses
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu throws a hook but Godoi blocks it.
It looked like Godoi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Veainu.
Godoi lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Veainu. That snapped Godoi's head back.
Godoi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Godoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Godoi.
Veainu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godoi moves away.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siale Veainu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Veainu 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siale Veainu!
Siale Veainu is the new middleweight champion!
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