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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 355 p4p, 217 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 53 p4p, 32 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Brandstatter has chosen The Maestro as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gulf.
Brandstatter dips to his left and cracks Gulf with an uppercut!
Gulf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brandstatter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gulf.
Gulf looks to throw the jab but Brandstatter is out of range.
Gulf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandstatter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf ducks right into an uppercut from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a right hand that misses
and Gulf counters with a left and a right that stings Brandstatter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandstatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf lands with a cross.
Gulf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gulf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brandstatter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brandstatter.
Gulf misses with some punches.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Brandstatter.
Gulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter misses with some punches.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandstatter.
Gulf works on Brandstatter's body with a couple of short punches.
We've been informed that Brandstatter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandstatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gulf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gulf tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Gulf.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Gulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandstatter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulf's elbow.
Gulf blocking some punches.
Gulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gulf lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land.
Gulf scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter working aggressively here.
Gulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandstatter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gulf blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
Gulf lands with a right to the head.
Gulf tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brandstatter smiles and moves away.
Gulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandstatter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Brandstatter looks to move away, Gulf throws a big counter combo but Brandstatter just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Brandstatter misses
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandstatter misses with a head kick.
Gulf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gulf tries to keep at a distance but Brandstatter has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gulf.
Gulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gulf fails to land.
Brandstatter can't find room to land a body shot as Gulf controls the action.
Brandstatter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gulf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandstatter.
Gulf prevents a body shot from Brandstatter.
Gulf pulls guard effortlessly.
Brandstatter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leyte Gulf will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gulf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Brandstatter - just one landing.
Brandstatter lands a nice shot that snaps Gulf's head back.
Gulf closes the distance and clinches.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gulf works on Brandstatter's body with a couple of short punches.
Brandstatter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Brandstatter as the two fighters clinch.
Gulf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brandstatter throws a head punch that misses.
Gulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter lands with a left to the head.
Gulf gets through Brandstatter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandstatter misses with a punch to the body.
Brandstatter lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandstatter is working Gulf over against the cage.
Gulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gulf throws a head punch that misses.
Gulf blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
A right hand to the body from Gulf.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Gulf blocks it.
Gulf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gulf throws a head punch that misses.
Brandstatter presses Gulf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gulf tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brandstatter lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter gets through Gulf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter working aggressively here.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gulf jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandstatter walks away with a smile on his face. Gulf gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brandstatter rushes Gulf and presses him up against the cage.
Gulf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandstatter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandstatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gulf breaks the clinch.
Gulf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses the shot to the body.
Gulf fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brandstatter just manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brandstatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gulf backwards.
Brandstatter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandstatter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulf's elbow.
Brandstatter misses with a body punch.
Gulf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gulf takes a shot to the head.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
Gulf takes a shot to the head.
Brandstatter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandstatter is leaning against Gulf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gulf.
Gulf takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gulf lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Brandstatter.
Gulf tries to pull guard but Brandstatter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gulf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandstatter lands an uppercut.
Gulf digs a right hand into Brandstatter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandstatter's gas tank.
Brandstatter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gulf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gulf has time to react.
Gulf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brandstatter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gulf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gulf duly obliges.
Gulf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandstatter wants to counter the offense by Gulf and move into the clinch position.
Gulf tries to land a leg kick but Brandstatter saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gulf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gulf misses with a punch on the inside.
Gulf tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Gulf tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandstatter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Gulf blocks it.
Gulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gulf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandstatter or not.
Brandstatter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Brandstatter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf working aggressively here.
Brandstatter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulf's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brandstatter fails to land.
Gulf is looking to break free of the clinch but Brandstatter has double underhooks.
Gulf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gulf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandstatters head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
Gulf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandstatter digs a right hand underneath Gulf's ribcage. Gulf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brandstatter can't find room to land a body shot as Gulf controls the action.
Brandstatter gets through Gulf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gulf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandstatter or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulf.
Gulf jumps guard but Brandstatter stands there with Gulf around his waist. Gulf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gulf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Brandstatter.
Gulf lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandstatter tries to work over Gulf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gulf gets through Brandstatter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter struggles to land a body shot inside as Gulf controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gulf struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Gulf pushes Brandstatter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brandstatter.
Gulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandstatter lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Gulf on the inside.
Gulf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gulf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brandstatter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brandstatter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gulf is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gulf being controlled here, momentarily.
Gulf trying to control the position.
Gulf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandstatter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandstatter checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gulf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brandstatter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gulf staying out of range there.
Brandstatter throws a looping overhand right but Gulf ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Gulf misses.
Brandstatter tries to keep at a distance but Gulf has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Leyte Gulf did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brandstatter throws the kick towards the body but Gulf avoids it.
Gulf 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 jab lands there for Gulf.
Brandstatter lands a leg kick that knocks Gulf off balance momentarily.
Brandstatter checks a low kick from Gulf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter misses the body punch
and Gulf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head.
Gulf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf just misses with a punch to the body.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandstatter.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gulf tries to land a leg kick but Brandstatter saw it coming and moves away.
Gulf throws a body kick that misses.
Gulf throws a sloppy head kick and Brandstatter moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Brandstatter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandstatter lunges at Gulf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gulf's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf misses with a jab to the body
and Brandstatter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gulf really felt that one!
Gulf forces Brandstatter back against the cage and clinches.
Gulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandstatter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter cracks Gulf with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brandstatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gulf throws a head punch that misses.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter misses with some punches.
Gulf struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Gulf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brandstatter just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brandstatter pushes Gulf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gulf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brandstatter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandstatter lands a shot to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Gulf on the inside.
Gulf tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandstatter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandstatter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gulf backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gulf breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gulf takes one on the button.
Gulf takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gulf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gulf slips a jab from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
Gulf throws a push kick but Brandstatter slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Gulf.
Brandstatter wants to counter with a clinch but Gulf pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brandstatter lands with a right hand.
Gulf takes one to the chin there.
Brandstatter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gulf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandstatter lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Gulf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf throws a nice looking combination but Brandstatter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gulf tries to keep at a distance but Brandstatter has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a nice shot to the body.
Gulf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
Brandstatter lands a hook that snaps the head of Gulf backwards.
Gulf blocks a body shot from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries to work over Gulf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gulf or not.
Gulf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter jabs Gulf right on the nose. Gulf blinks but takes it well.
Gulf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gulf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a head punch that misses.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandstatter digs a right hand into Gulf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gulf's gas tank.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brandstatter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brandstatter lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Brandstatter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gulfs head.
Brandstatter has a couple of punches blocked by Gulf.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gulf.
Gulf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
Gulf digs a right hand into Brandstatter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandstatter's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Brandstatter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gulf ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gulf no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brandstatter wanted to stand there but Gulf had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gulf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brandstatter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brandstatter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gulf is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brandstatter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brandstatter stands up and waves to Gulf to follow him.
A jab from Brandstatter misses.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Gulf misses
and Brandstatter counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Brandstatter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brandstatter 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter!
Wolfgang Brandstatter is the new middleweight champion!
Wolfgang Brandstatter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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