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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Epolito (ranked 53 p4p, 422 weight class) and Aiko San (ranked 11 p4p, 72 weight class). Epolito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rowdy/ Bandits. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Epolito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San throws the left hand but Epolito avoids the punch easily.
Epolito lands an overhand right.
Epolito throws a body kick that misses.
San loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
San avoids the body shot from Epolito.
Epolito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Epolito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
San avoids the body shot from Epolito.
San swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Some wild striking there from Epolito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San throws a poor cross that misses
and Epolito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Epolito jabs at San's body.
Epolito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Epolito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of San's head.
Epolito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Epolito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
San lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! San crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Epolito - the referee stops the clock and San gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Epolito. San manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Epolito blocks a jab.
San blocks a jab.
Epolito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from San on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Epolito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Epolito.
San moves away from the strike by Epolito.
San moves out of range as Epolito strikes.
San lands a really nice looking cross but Epolito seems unphased.
It looks like Anthony Epolito has been cut.
San 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.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
San on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick from Epolito.
San takes one to the chin there.
San misses the body punch
and Epolito counters with a body kick.
San throws a jab but it's blocked by Epolito.
As San looks to move away, Epolito throws a big counter combo but San just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Epolito was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San.
San slips a jab and a cross from Epolito.
Epolito misses with a low kick.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Epolito lands with a kick to the ribs.
San throws an off balance right hand
and Epolito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito lunges at San with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by San's hand.
San walks into a jab.
San takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Epolito.
San throws out a counter right but Epolito avoids it with no problem.
Epolito scores with a kick to the body.
A cross from Epolito lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck San on the side of the head.
Epolito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epolito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San misses with a straight right.
Epolito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Epolito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
San scores with a hook.
Epolito walks into a left hand.
San has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Epolito.
Epolito tries to land a front kick but San steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from San on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
San throws a hook to the side of Epolito's head but Epolito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Epolito blocks a jab.
Epolito is looking to counter with a body kick.
San is looking to clinch but Epolito is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but San slips the punch.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Epolito lands a jab to the head.
San takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Epolito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that San can do to turn this around?
San drops his hands momentarily and Epolito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epolito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
San takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anthony Epolito is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Epolito misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
San looks to throw the jab but Epolito is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by San as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
San takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
San swings for the body but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and San counters with a straight right hand.
Epolito defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
San is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epolito throws a head kick but San moves out of range.
San lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epolito at a distance.
A big left from San misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epolito.
Epolito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epolito lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epolito manages to avoid it.
Epolito avoids the body shot from San.
San misses with a shot to the body
and Epolito counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito looks to land a body kick but San moved away.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
San walks forward, straight into a front kick from Epolito.
Epolito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San.
A solid leg kick lands there for Epolito.
Epolito avoids the body shot from San.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epolito.
San lunges at Epolito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Epolito's hand.
Epolito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
San looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epolito counters with a nice uppercut.
Epolito takes one to the chin there.
San wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses.
San appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
San connects with a nice looking jab.
San looks to land a right hand but Epolito moved out of range.
San takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Epolito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito thows a body kick. San tries to catch it but that hurt him.
San misses with a straight left.
San scores with a sloppy right hand. Epolito should have avoided that one.
Epolito fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from San on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito's corner calls for a 1-2. Epolito obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
San has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by San.
Epolito throws a front kick aimed at San's knee but San avoids it well.
San throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Epolito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epolito misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Epolito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Epolito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San.
San misses with a body punch
and Epolito counters with a right hand to the body.
Epolito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Epolito lands a nice shot that snaps San's head back.
Epolito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epolito throws a body punch but San moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito throws a push kick but San slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from San on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epolito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
San scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
San throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Epolito swinging wildly here.
Epolito throws a lazy uppercut
and San cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito misses with an attempted mid kick.
San throws a hook but Epolito avoids it easily.
Epolito throwing a counter right hand but San manages to avoid it.
A jab from Epolito misses.
San changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
San throws a shot from downtown. Epolito moves away and avoids it.
Epolito staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
San looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
San misses with a straight left.
San takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Epolito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
San pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epolito thuds a left hand into San's body.
San misses with a hook
and Epolito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from San lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Epolito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epolito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Epolito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches San on the side of the head.
San waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito throws the kick towards the body but San avoids it.
San swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
San misses with a straight right.
Epolito looks to land a right hand but San moved out of range.
Epolito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
San looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Epolito is looking to land body kicks.
San connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Epolito counter with a right hand.
San throws a body shot but no joy.
San swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San forces Epolito back against the cage and clinches.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Epolito's elbow.
San misses with a body punch.
San misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Aiko San just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
San moves into the clinch.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San has a couple of punches blocked by Epolito.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epolito backwards.
San misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito blocks a body shot from San.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San lands a right hand.
San throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito prevents a body shot from San.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
Epolito tries to break the clinch but San is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
San lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Epolito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
San lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epolito defending well as San loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Epolito.
San throws a lazy uppercut
and Epolito counters with a left to the body.
San takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
San lands a glancing blow to the side of Epolito's head.
San has Epolito up against the cage in a 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!
Epolito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Epolito.
San throws a head punch that misses.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Epolito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Epolito.
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epolito lands a nice shot to the body.
Epolito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Epolito takes a swing at San's ribcage but misses.
Epolito lands a nice looking kick to the body. San takes a step back to recover.
Epolito connects with a single shot there.
San rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epolito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Epolito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by San.
Epolito misses with a leg kick.
San looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San misses with an uppercut
and Epolito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epolito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on San. That did some damage!
San scores with a shot to the body.
Epolito cracks San with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epolito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
San lands a body shot.
San gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
San scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aiko San dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Epolito's cut.
That's time! Epolito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Epolito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Epolito 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.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Epolito misses the jab.
San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epolito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by San.
Epolito lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Epolito doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. San darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Epolito scores with a hook to the body. San takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and San releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
San rushes Epolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Epolito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San lands a hook to the side of the head.
Epolito blocks a body shot from San.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Epolito.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Epolito controls his hands.
Epolito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from San.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
San lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San misses with the head strike.
Epolito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epolito misses with a leg kick
and San counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epolito swings widly with a right hand
enabling San to counter with a crisp jab.
Epolito is rocked!
Epolito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Epolito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Epolito misses with a head kick.
Epolito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Epolito there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Epolito misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Epolito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as San throws out the jab.
Epolito seems to have got his legs back now.
San tries to clinch there but Epolito circles away.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Epolito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from San on the inside.
San lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
San tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epolito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epolito wants to break free but San has control.
A short right from San on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito has San pushed against the cage.
San is leaning against Epolito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
San tries to throw a body punch but Epolito avoids it by throwing San back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
Epolito blocks a body shot from San.
A short left from San.
San working aggressively here.
Epolito is trying to break the clinch but San has him pressed against the cage.
San misses with a short punch on the inside.
San prevents Epolito from breaking the clinch.
San swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiko San comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think San 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiko San!
Aiko San is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Aiko San thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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