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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 388 p4p, 1180 weight class) and Nightey Knights (ranked 50 p4p, 138 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knights connects with a body shot.
Knights darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knights misses with a lunging right hand
and Tomonaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knights swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knights misses with a looping right.
Knights misses with a combination
and Tomonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Nightey Knights has been cut.
Tomonaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tomonaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knights.
Knights swings widly with a right hand
and Tomonaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tomonaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knights throws a right hand that misses
letting Tomonaga counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomonaga clinches.
A short right from Tomonaga.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tomonaga.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knights lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomonaga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tomonaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knights.
Tomonaga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tomonaga gets through Knights's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomonaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Knights as the two fighters clinch.
Tomonaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knights tries to work over Tomonaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga lands a right hand.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
Tomonaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Knights.
A nice left hand lands by Tomonaga.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomonaga misses with the head strike.
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!
Knights blocking some punches.
Tomonaga lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
A hook to the body from Knights.
A short right from Tomonaga on the inside.
Tomonaga has a couple of punches blocked by Knights.
Tomonaga takes a shot to the head.
Knights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knights misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Knights lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomonaga or not.
Tomonaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knights working aggressively here.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Knights.
Knights working aggressively here.
Knights is leaning against Tomonaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knights goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knights lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knights throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Knights lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomonaga backwards.
Knights swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomonaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Knights can't find room to land a body shot as Tomonaga controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Still in the clinch, Knights scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knights tries to throw a body punch but Tomonaga avoids it by throwing Knights back against the cage.
Knights lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knights lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomonaga backwards.
Knights misses with some punches.
Tomonaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Knights.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knights lands with a right to the head.
Knights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomonaga's elbow.
Knights throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knights misses with a punch to the body.
Knights misses with a body punch.
Tomonaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Tomonaga on the inside.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knights pushes Tomonaga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knights misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomonaga.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Knights blocking some punches.
Knights misses with a body punch.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
Tomonaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomonaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
A short uppercut from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Knights.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichiro Tomonaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nightey Knights's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomonaga manages to avoid it.
Tomonaga slips a jab and a cross from Knights.
Tomonaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Knights misses.
Tomonaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomonaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knights misses with a looping right.
Knights goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Shinichiro Tomonaga has been cut.
Knights misses with a right hand
and Tomonaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knights lunges at Tomonaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tomonaga's hand.
Knights misses with a lunging right hand
and Tomonaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Knights throws a poor cross that misses
and Tomonaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Tomonaga misses.
Knights looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knights dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomonaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nightey Knights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knights misses with a double jab
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knights.
Tomonaga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Knights.
Knights throws a right hand that misses
and Tomonaga counters by moving into the clinch.
Knights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomonaga's elbow.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
Knights misses with the head strike.
Tomonaga blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Knights blocks an uppercut.
Knights goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Knights.
Knights lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomonaga backwards.
Knights can't find room to land a body shot as Tomonaga controls the action.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomonaga's elbow.
Knights lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knights misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Knights.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
Knights lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knights tries a body shot but Tomonaga blocks it.
Tomonaga scores with a shot to the side of Knights's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shinichiro Tomonaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knights scores with a shot to the side of Tomonaga's head.
Knights throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Knights - that landed with a thud.
Knights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomonaga blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knights creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Knights.
Knights struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomonaga controls his hands.
Knights misses with a body punch.
Tomonaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
Knights lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
Knights scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knights tries to throw a body punch but Tomonaga avoids it by throwing Knights back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tomonaga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Knights lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tomonaga or not.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knights lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Knights.
A head punch on the inside from Knights fails to land.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomonaga lands with a left to the head.
Knights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga prevents a body shot from Knights.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knights misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knights misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomonaga has a couple of punches blocked by Knights.
Knights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knights is leaning against Tomonaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knights tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Knights.
Knights lands with a right to the head.
Knights misses with the head strike.
Knights tries a body shot but Tomonaga blocks it.
Tomonaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
A right hand to the body from Knights.
Tomonaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Knights struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomonaga controls his hands.
Knights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomonaga's elbow.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomonaga lands with a right to the head.
Tomonaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nightey Knights will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Knights misses with a wild body shot.
Tomonaga swings for the body but Knights moves out of range.
Tomonaga defending well as Knights loads up on a big left hand.
Tomonaga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tomonaga ducks under a wild hook from Knights.
Tomonaga moves into range and clinches up with Knights.
Tomonaga prevents a body shot from Knights.
Knights blocks an uppercut.
Knights goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomonaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knights has a couple of punches blocked by Tomonaga.
Knights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knights scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knights lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Tomonaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knightss head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knights blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Knights lands with a light punch inside.
Knights gets through Tomonaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knights can't find room to land a body shot as Tomonaga controls the action.
Knights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Knights.
Knights misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomonaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomonaga.
Knights throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomonaga.
Knights misses with some punches.
Knights softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knights digs a right hand into Tomonaga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tomonaga's gas tank.
Tomonaga lands a right hand.
Knights swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomonaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomonaga misses with the head strike.
That's two 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!
Knights blocks an uppercut.
Tomonaga blocks a body shot from Knights.
Knights blocking some punches.
Knights misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knights misses with a body punch.
Knights lands a shoulder strike.
Tomonaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knights misses with a punch to the body.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knights.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knights tries a body shot but Tomonaga blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Tomonaga fails to land.
Tomonaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knights blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.
Tomonaga prevents a body shot from Knights.
Tomonaga has a couple of punches blocked by Knights.
A body shot lands from Knights.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomonaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomonaga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knights lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomonaga backwards.
Knights misses with a punch to the body.
Knights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomonaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tomonaga's elbow.
Knights misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knights lands a hook that snaps the head of Tomonaga backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knights.
A nice left hand lands by Knights.
Knights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
Tomonaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Knights.
Knights misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomonaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knights lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knights softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomonaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomonaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knights fails to land.
Tomonaga prevents a body shot from Knights.
Knights lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomonaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knights backwards.
Tomonaga misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Knights on the inside.
Tomonaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Knights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knights lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Knights.
Tomonaga misses with the head strike.
Knights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knights.
Tomonaga misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomonaga.
Knights scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Tomonaga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nightey Knights comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knights 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nightey Knights!
Nightey Knights bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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