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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 309 p4p, 238 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 43 p4p, 35 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but White Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr throws a hook but Vaiduoklis avoids it easily.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a front kick aimed at White Jr's knee but White Jr avoids it well.
White Jr 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.
Vaiduoklis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White Jr misses with a body punch
and Vaiduoklis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White Jr.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
White Jr throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
White Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
White Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaiduoklis rather than just go for the knockout.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Vaiduoklis misses
and White Jr moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
White Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaiduoklis or not.
Vaiduoklis is breathing heavily.
White Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White Jr's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, White Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands with a right to the head.
Vaiduoklis tries to break the clinch but White Jr is controlling the position.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr lands a shot to the body.
White Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaiduoklis or not.
White Jr lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with an uppercut but White Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
White Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the head.
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!
Vaiduoklis blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands with a right to the head.
Vaiduoklis blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr has Vaiduoklis pressed against the cage, preventing Vaiduoklis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Vaiduoklis controls the action.
Vaiduoklis throws a head punch that misses.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
White Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Vaiduoklis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White Jr misses with the head strike.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
White Jr misses with the head strike.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from White Jr on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis has a couple of punches blocked by White Jr.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White Jr jabs at Vaiduoklis's body.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by White Jr.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at White Jr's ribcage but misses.
White Jr has Vaiduoklis up against the cage in a clinch.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr misses with the head strike.
Vaiduoklis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White Jr blocking some punches.
White Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis manages to break the clinch.
White Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaiduoklis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White Jr 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.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White Jr moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
White Jr throws a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vaiduoklis pivots, looking for a leg kick but White Jr is out of range and Vaiduoklis settles back down.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as White Jr strikes.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
White Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaiduoklis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White Jr misses with a hook.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for White Jr. That snapped Vaiduoklis's head back.
Vaiduoklis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White Jr jabs at Vaiduoklis's body.
Vaiduoklis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as White Jr strikes.
White Jr looks to land a left hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White Jr checks a low kick from Vaiduoklis.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that White Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vaiduoklis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaiduoklis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
White Jr wants to clinch up but Vaiduoklis keeps it at a distance.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White Jr.
Jab from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but White Jr saw that one coming.
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr tries to clinch there but Vaiduoklis circles away.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis lands with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White Jr misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis lands a head shot.
Vaiduoklis blocks a jab.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White Jr swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Vaiduoklis misses its target.
White Jr swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vaiduoklis takes one on the button.
Vaiduoklis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White Jr scores with a nice strike.
White Jr tries to clinch but Vaiduoklis is having none of it.
It looked like Vaiduoklis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
White Jr takes a swing at Vaiduoklis's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but White Jr moves out of range.
White Jr missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White Jr avoids the head kick by Vaiduoklis.
White Jr misses with an uppercut. Vaiduoklis saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from White Jr.
White Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
White Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
A big left from White Jr misses.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but White Jr moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Vaiduoklis lets loose with a powerful body kick. White Jr will feel that in the morning.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis drops his hands momentarily and White Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis moves forwards but White Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses White Jr's sensitive parts.
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - White Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of White Jr's head.
White Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vaiduoklis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
White Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White Jr looks to throw the jab but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Vaiduoklis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
Vaiduoklis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
A good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
White Jr defending well as Vaiduoklis loads up on a big left hand.
White Jr swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
White Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
White Jr throws out a counter right but Vaiduoklis avoids it with no problem.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
White Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis cracks White Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
White Jr throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
That kick from Vaiduoklis tenderised White Jr's leg. White Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
White Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vaiduoklis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vaiduoklis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
A quick step to the side and Vaiduoklis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White Jr misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Vaiduoklis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vaiduoklis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White Jr is out of range.
Vaiduoklis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vaiduoklis is looking to chop away at White Jr's legs.
White Jr misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. White Jr ducked under it nicely.
White Jr misses with a straight left.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
White Jr misses with a left hand
and Vaiduoklis counters with a two punch combo.
White Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
White Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
White Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from White Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
White Jr pushes Vaiduoklis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White Jr lands a left hand.
Vaiduoklis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr digs a right hand into Vaiduoklis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vaiduoklis's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over White Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis blocks an uppercut.
White Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
White Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White Jr or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
White Jr blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
White Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Vaiduoklis blocking some punches.
Vaiduoklis lands with a left to the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vaiduoklis controls his hands.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
White Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
White Jr tries a body shot but Vaiduoklis blocks it.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as White Jr controls his hands.
White Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaiduoklis's elbow.
Vaiduoklis pushes White Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from White Jr fails to land.
White Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
White Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks a body shot from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis presses White Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White Jr lands an uppercut.
White Jr misses with some punches.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from White Jr.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from White Jr.
White Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr blocking some punches.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
White Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
White Jr prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
White Jr prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
A nice right hand lands inside from White Jr.
White Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from White Jr as the two fighters clinch.
White Jr gets through Vaiduoklis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce White Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White Jr scores with a shot to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaiduoklis.
White Jr tries to work over Vaiduoklis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce White Jr.
I think White Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce White Jr!
A victorious Bruce White Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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