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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 14 p4p, 31 weight class) and Janko Godwin (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Godwin blocks a jab.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Godwin lands a two punch combo.
Bond misses with a kick to the body.
Godwin throws a shot from downtown. Bond moves away and avoids it.
As Godwin backs away, Bond returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bond throws a lazy right hand but Godwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Godwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Godwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bond throws a shot to the body.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Godwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Godwin ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bond.
Godwin throws an overhand right that lands on Bond's shoulder, as Bond tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Godwin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Godwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bond.
Bond tried to score with a low kick but Godwin checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Godwin misses the target.
Godwin 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bond manages to avoid it.
Godwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Godwin drives through with a takedown into Bond's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Godwin throws a strike but Bond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godwin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin keeping full guard, as Bond tries to pass.
Godwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Godwin is pushing down on Bond's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bond is fighting to maintain full guard but Godwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godwin trying to mount his opponent but Bond defends it.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bond's head.
Bond won't allow Godwin to pass to mount.
Godwin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bond has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Godwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond is defending against the submission attempts here by Godwin.
Bond makes his way to full guard, as Godwin worked for a kimura.
Bond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godwin postures up and lands a big shot to Bond's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Janko Godwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
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.
Godwin wants to clinch.
Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Godwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bond takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bond moves away from the strike by Godwin.
Godwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bond.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Godwin is out of range.
Godwin throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Janko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Bond.
Godwin with a nice cross.
Bond throws the kick towards the body but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin misses with a two punch combination.
Godwin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bond manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Godwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Janko Godwin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Godwin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Godwin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin throws a strike but Bond rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Godwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Godwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin has his hands on Bond's head, controlling the position.
Bond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godwin working for a triangle but Bond defends it easily.
Godwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin is trying to keep Bond in close.
Godwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godwin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bond escapes and throws Godwin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Godwin is trying to control Bond's posture but Bond avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Godwin is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control.
Godwin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Godwin is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bond is looking to take a break and control but Godwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Janko Godwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
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.
Godwin digs a good hook to Bond's body.
A nice leg kick from Bond, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Bond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bond is looking to slow Godwin down with leg kicks.
Godwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin looks to land a left hand but Bond moved out of range nicely.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godwin is out of range and Bond settles back down.
A big left from Godwin misses.
Godwin misses the jab.
As Godwin backs away, Bond returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bond lands with an overhand left.
Godwin gets a double leg takedown into Bond's guard.
Godwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Godwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Godwin throws an elbow that misses. Bond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Godwin's guard. Nice move by Bond!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Godwin, not yet.
Godwin keeps trying to improve his position.
Godwin is trying to control the position but Bond postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bond got a little sloppy there for a moment and Godwin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bond has managed to get both his arms back between Godwin's legs - danger averted.
Godwin is looking to stand up but Bond isn't so interested in that idea.
Godwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Godwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Godwin is still trying to improve position.
Godwin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Godwin working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godwin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gunner Bond did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
Bond moves out of range as Godwin strikes.
Godwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bond. Bond obviously looking to wear him down.
Bond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Godwin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bond throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Godwin on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bond.
Godwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Godwin misses with a takedown attempt - Bond sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bond throws out a leg kick but Godwin moves out of range and Bond only half commits.
Godwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Godwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bond counters with a nice low kick that buckles Godwin's knee momentarily.
Bond looks to land a body kick but Godwin moved away.
Godwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Godwin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bond. That's going to slow Godwin down.
Godwin digs a good body shot into Bond's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bond.
Bond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Bond takes a swing at Godwin's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Godwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bond is looking to chop away at Godwin's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is looking to chop away at Godwin's legs.
It seemed like Godwin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Godwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bond - the referee stops the clock and Godwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bond. Godwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Godwin moves out of range as Bond throws a body kick.
Bond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Godwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Godwin throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Godwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bond can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Bond as Godwin shoots in.
Gunner Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Godwin.
Bond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Godwin misses with a few strikes there.
Bond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bond avoids the body shot from Godwin.
Godwin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Godwin misses.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Bond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Godwin on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunner Bond had his way with Janko Godwin in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Godwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godwin.
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Godwin.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Bond.
Godwin jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Godwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin 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.
Bond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Godwin swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Bond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bond can pounce on him.
Godwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Godwin lands a body shot.
Godwin avoids the body shot from Bond.
Godwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Godwin.
Bond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bond scores with a kick to the body.
Bond cracks Godwin with a good jab.
Bond misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bond.
Godwin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bond defends well and Godwin ends up having to push Bond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond throws a hook to the side of Godwin's head but Godwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a looping right.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bond tried to score with a low kick but Godwin checks it.
Godwin lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Godwin catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Bond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Godwin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunner Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janko Godwin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bond. Godwin shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to sprawl but Godwin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Godwin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond tries to get to full guard but Godwin has control of the leg.
Godwin thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godwin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Godwin.
Godwin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janko Godwin.
I think Godwin 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Janko Godwin!
Janko Godwin is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Janko Godwin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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