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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Matsuda (ranked 25105 p4p, 25159 weight class) and Jacek Siuta (ranked 564 p4p, 580 weight class). Siuta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "The Ecstasy of Gold" Ennio Morricone. Jacek Siuta will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenji Matsuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siuta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsuda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsuda takes a swing at Siuta's ribcage but misses.
Matsuda throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Matsuda. That snapped Siuta's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siuta slips a jab from Matsuda.
Siuta unleashes a big counter combination but Matsuda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Siuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsuda throws an off balance right hand
enabling Siuta to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Matsuda's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenji Matsuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Matsuda avoids it with no problem.
Matsuda misses with a looping left.
Matsuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Siuta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Siuta cracks a nice hook into Matsuda's ribs.
Matsuda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda fails to land with a series of punches.
Siuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuda.
Siuta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuda.
Matsuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Siuta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Siuta defending well as Matsuda loads up on a big left hand.
Siuta is looking for the big counter here.
Siuta cracks Matsuda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siuta with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta lands with a right hand.
Matsuda misses with a body shot.
Matsuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Siuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuda misses with a right hand
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Siuta tries to clinch but Matsuda is having none of it.
Siuta slips a jab and a cross from Matsuda.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siuta! But no joy.
Matsuda missing with a left hand there. Siuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Siuta misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
Siuta slips a jab from Matsuda.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Matsuda avoids it with no problem.
Siuta has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matsuda misses with a few strikes there.
Siuta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsuda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Siuta counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuda scores with a jab. Siuta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Siuta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Siuta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsuda throws the left hand but Siuta avoids the punch easily.
Matsuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Siuta in his tracks.
It looks like Jacek Siuta has been cut.
Siuta lands a right hook to the body.
Matsuda lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Siuta. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuda. Siuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Siuta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matsuda thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuda.
Siuta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siuta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuda.
Siuta swings widly with a right hand
and Matsuda counters with a left to the body.
Matsuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siuta moves away.
Siuta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsuda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siuta.
Matsuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siuta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuda.
Siuta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Siuta misses with a left hand
and Matsuda counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siuta misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Matsuda as he connects with a hook.
Siuta loads up on a big right hand but Matsuda slips the punch.
Matsuda ducks under a wild hook from Siuta.
Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuda.
As Matsuda backs off Siuta throws a huge counter combo but Matsuda manages to avoid it all.
Siuta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsuda.
Siuta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda avoids the body shot from Siuta.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsuda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siuta.
Matsuda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siuta throws out a loose jab but Matsuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Siuta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsuda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Siuta to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Matsuda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacek Siuta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Siuta ducks under a wild hook from Matsuda.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Matsuda avoids it with no problem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Siuta.
Siuta throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuda misses with an uppercut
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siuta lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matsuda throws a hook but Siuta avoids it easily.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda misses with a double jab
letting Siuta counter with a right hand.
Matsuda missing with a left hand there. Siuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Siuta misses the target.
It looked like Matsuda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuda throws a right hand that misses
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuda lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsuda throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siuta manages to avoid it.
Siuta is looking for the big counter here.
Matsuda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda throws a looping overhand right but Siuta ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Siuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siuta.
Matsuda lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a hook but Siuta avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siuta! But no joy.
Siuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siuta counters with a left to the body.
Siuta slips under a jab.
It seemed like Siuta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Siuta misses with a lunging right hand
letting Matsuda counter with a right hand.
Matsuda digs a good body shot into Siuta's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a sloppy body shot
and Siuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuda throws a right hand that misses
and Siuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siuta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siuta! But no joy.
Siuta misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Matsuda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Siuta misses.
Matsuda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsuda misses with a looping right.
Siuta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Siuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siuta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Siuta!
Jacek Siuta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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