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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raate Road (ranked 10 p4p, 77 weight class) and Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Road might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. MacArthur Ii is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raate Road!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Road scores with a nice head shot.
MacArthur Ii scores with a jab.
Road misses with a looping right.
MacArthur Ii has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Ii throws a fast counter high kick but Road manages to duck under it in time.
Road drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Road accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Road has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Road trying to control the position from guard on top but MacArthur Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but MacArthur Ii is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
Road trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MacArthur Ii pulls Road in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Road connects with a couple of short punches.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
Road trying to control but MacArthur Ii is working from the bottom.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur Ii blocks nicely.
Road with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii keeping moving, preventing Road from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacArthur Ii is on top in guard.
Road is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Road is looking for a triangle but MacArthur Ii pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Road is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Road is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacArthur Ii wants to control but Road is keeping busy.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Road missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii regains full guard. Nicely done.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position here.
Road throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacArthur Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii is pulling down on Road's head to control his posture.
Road passes MacArthur Ii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Road not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Road takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Road wants to control but MacArthur Ii is keeping him busy.
MacArthur Ii is looking to control Road's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacArthur Ii avoid being mounted?
Road throwing shots but MacArthur Ii is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Road looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii wants to control but Road is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Road with the ground and pound but MacArthur Ii uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Road throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Road.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Road checks a leg kick.
Road throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Ii's head but MacArthur Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacArthur Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Road.
Road moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
Road pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Road to score with a decent uppercut.
Road misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Road scores with a push kick.
Road will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacArthur Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as MacArthur Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Road doesn't seem phased though.
Road darts in looking for a takedown but MacArthur Ii gets double underhooks and turns Road into the cage.
Road throws a punch but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with some punches.
Road fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur Ii scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Road.
Road lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacArthur Ii backwards.
Road breaks from the clinch.
Raate Road seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Road dips to his left and cracks MacArthur Ii with an uppercut!
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
The crowd cheers as Road lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Road moves out of range of the body kick.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur Ii.
Road misses with a two punch combination.
Road misses with the combination.
Road is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacArthur Ii can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a low kick but Road avoids it.
Road throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Road throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacArthur Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook
and Road cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Ii dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
MacArthur Ii blocks the body kick.
MacArthur Ii dips to his left and cracks Road with an uppercut!
Road throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Ii's shoulder, as MacArthur Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Road keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
MacArthur Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Road was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Road.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
Road swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Road looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
MacArthur Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raate Road is winning the standup battle so far.
MacArthur Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Road throws out a powerful jab.
MacArthur Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Road.
A clash of legs there as MacArthur Ii blocks the low kick.
Road waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
It seemed like MacArthur Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Road will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Road with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Road throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Road misses with a looping left.
Road throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacArthur Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Road. That did some damage!
Road will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii misses with a head kick.
MacArthur Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
MacArthur Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Road's shoulder, as Road tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from MacArthur Ii tenderised Road's leg. Road is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
Road misses with a hook
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
A clash of legs there as MacArthur Ii blocks the low kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Road darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacArthur Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Raate Road will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacArthur Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Road lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Road.
A telegraphed right hand from Road misses the target.
MacArthur Ii connects with a body shot.
Road takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
Road walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacArthur Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacArthur Ii stuffs the takedown.
Road fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MacArthur Ii sprawls well initially but Road persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Road thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Road not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road is thwarting MacArthur Ii's attempts to control the position.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
MacArthur Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
Road thows a huge punch but MacArthur Ii dodges it nicely.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
Road takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MacArthur Ii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Road scores with a couple of nice shots.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road thows a huge punch but MacArthur Ii dodges it nicely.
MacArthur Ii keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Road drops an elbow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii is staying active underneath Road, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Road.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Road keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
MacArthur Ii is looking for a sweep. Road is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacArthur Ii is not content to let Road control the position.
MacArthur Ii wants to improve his position but Road is controlling well.
Road throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Road working MacArthur Ii over with strikes.
Road is keen to just control but MacArthur Ii is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacArthur Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Road.
MacArthur Ii wants to get back to full guard but Road has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Road's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
MacArthur Ii can't do much from the bottom here.
MacArthur Ii is looking for a sweep.
Road tries to advance to mount but MacArthur Ii denies him.
Road controls the position.
Road scoring with punches and elbows.
MacArthur Ii gets back to half guard.
MacArthur Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Road.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Road is trying to control the action in half guard but MacArthur Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Road drops an elbow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
Ground and pound from Road.
Road lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
MacArthur Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Road's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Road's back!
Road rolls, trying to escape but MacArthur Ii keeps control of the position.
MacArthur Ii is trying to stick to Road's back but Road is turning into MacArthur Ii. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in MacArthur Ii's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Road.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii wants to stand but Road is controlling the position.
Road stopping the sweep attempt from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii being controlled here, momentarily.
Road wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raate Road clearly takes that round.
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.
Road throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Ii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Road.
Road tries to bum rush MacArthur Ii with a series of wild strikes but MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Road fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacArthur Ii on the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii loads up on a big right hand but Road slips the punch.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice hook to Road's body. Road takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Road moves away.
Road shoots in but MacArthur Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacArthur Ii jabs Road right on the nose. Road blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii with a nice calf kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Road lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and MacArthur Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacArthur Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Road misses with a straight right.
Road with the inside leg kick.
Road misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Road off balance momentarily.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Road moved away.
Road jabs MacArthur Ii right on the nose. MacArthur Ii blinks but takes it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Road scores with a four punch combination!
Road misses with a body shot.
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Road.
Road misses with an uppercut.
MacArthur Ii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacArthur Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacArthur Ii with the inside leg kick.
Road scores with a jab.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Road manages to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Road.
MacArthur Ii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Road throws a lazy uppercut
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for MacArthur Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Road connects with a right hand. MacArthur Ii shakes it off.
Road connects with a body shot that sends MacArthur Ii's belly button to the back.
Road shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Road showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. MacArthur Ii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Road distracts MacArthur Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacArthur Ii holds on and takes a little breather.
Road throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii pulls Road in close to prevent any damage.
Road with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Road trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Road throws a big elbow that misses.
Road looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Road is looking to work some ground and pound but MacArthur Ii has wrist control.
Road scoring with some ground and pound.
Road postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Road with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Road escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacArthur Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Road controls MacArthur Ii momentarily but MacArthur Ii frees himself.
Road looking for a sweep. Not yet Road, not yet.
Road has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. MacArthur Ii is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Road.
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 Raate Road will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
MacArthur Ii misses with an uppercut. Road saw that one coming.
MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Road.
Road throws a front kick aimed at MacArthur Ii's knee but MacArthur Ii avoids it well.
Road jabs MacArthur Ii right on the nose. MacArthur Ii blinks but takes it well.
Road is looking to chop away at MacArthur Ii's legs.
Road lands a glancing blow to the side of MacArthur Ii's head.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Road.
Road is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Ii thuds a left hand into Road's body.
MacArthur Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Road was well out of range.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Road shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacArthur Ii pinned against the cage. MacArthur Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Road shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacArthur Ii but MacArthur Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Road tries for a takedown but MacArthur Ii circles away easily
and MacArthur Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raate Road. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Road throws a hook but MacArthur Ii blocks it.
MacArthur Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Road walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Road is just out of range.
Road misses with a body kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a body punch but Road moves out of range.
MacArthur Ii lands with an overhand left.
Road lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Road misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Road sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Road tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Road.
MacArthur Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Road throws out the jab.
Road lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from MacArthur Ii finds it's way through Road's defenses.
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!
Road jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Road throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Road backing away here, and MacArthur Ii unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Road loads up on a big left hand.
Road walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacArthur Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Road shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Road distracts MacArthur Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
MacArthur Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Road looking to pass the guard.
MacArthur Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Ii, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Road is fighting to break MacArthur Ii's control of his arms but MacArthur Ii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Road chips away with some ground and pound.
Angus MacArthur Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Road loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Road landing some decent shots from guard.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raate Road overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacArthur Ii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Road tries to free his leg and advance position but MacArthur Ii is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacArthur Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Road stands up over MacArthur Ii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Road postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Road lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Road wants to pass the guard but MacArthur Ii is keeping the position.
MacArthur Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Road defends it easily.
Road scoring with punches to the head and body.
MacArthur Ii is striking but Road is not phased and passes to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raate Road.
Well Road has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raate Road!
Raate Road retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Raate Road, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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