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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Render (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Render has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Render!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi feints and then cracks Render's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Render down.
Render throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Render fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kobayashi moves in looking to clinch but Render pushes him off.
Render fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Render lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Render throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that misses.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Render slaps the foot to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Render avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Render gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kobayashi counters with a body kick.
Kobayashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Render sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that misses.
Masato Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kobayashi throws a body kick that misses.
Render steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kobayashi. That one must have hurt.
Render is breathing heavily.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Render misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Render keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Render throws a nice looking combination but Kobayashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Render avoids the head kick by Kobayashi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobayashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Render digs a good hook to Kobayashi's body.
A leg kick checked by Kobayashi.
Render misses with a series of wild punches.
Render takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Render misses with a two punch combination.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
Kobayashi misses with a kick to the body.
Kobayashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Render.
Render lands a right hook to the body.
Kobayashi takes one on the button.
Render lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kobayashi!
Render keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobayashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Render takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Render.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Render swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Render tries to land a front kick but Kobayashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Render jabs at Kobayashi's body.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Render paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Render does no damage.
Render lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Render moves out of range of the body kick.
Kobayashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kobayashi throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Render misses with a two punch combination.
Render is looking to wear down Kobayashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Render pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice cross by Render.
Kobayashi misses with a head kick.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobayashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kobayashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Render misses with the combination.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Render throws a right and a left that both miss.
Render lands a nice looking body shot.
Render moves out of range as Kobayashi throws a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Render, as that shot connected.
Render throws a low kick, looking for Kobayashi's leg but Kobayashi calmly moves out of range.
Render blocks the body kick.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Render swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Render tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
Render works Kobayashi's body with a nice hook.
Render bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kobayashi's head.
Render displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Render is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Render looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Render connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Render avoids it.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Render swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Render scores with a kick to the midsection.
Render scores with a jab to the jaw.
Render jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Render scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Render lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kobayashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Render swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kobayashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Render checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kobayashi thows a body kick. Render tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masato Kobayashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kobayashi takes one to the side of the head.
Render misses with a low kick.
Kobayashi misses with a kick to the body
and Render cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses
and Render counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Render.
Nice body kick there by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Render is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Render lands a jab to Kobayashi's midsection.
Render misses with a low kick.
Kobayashi thows a body kick. Render tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Render lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Render.
Render avoids the head kick by Kobayashi.
Render scores with a nice head shot.
Render throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
James Render is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Render looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kobayashi tries to land a front kick but Render steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kobayashi blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Render throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kobayashi is breathing heavily.
Render dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Render lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kobayashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Render scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kobayashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Render lands a jab-cross combination.
Render lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kobayashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Render lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kobayashi tries to clinch up.
Kobayashi wants to clinch up but Render keeps it at a distance.
Render throws a chopping leg kick but Kobayashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kobayashi misses with a body kick.
Kobayashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Render counters with a left and a right that stings Kobayashi.
Kobayashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Render pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Render throws a right and a left that Kobayashi avoids nicely.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Render moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Render throws a low kick, looking for Kobayashi's leg but Kobayashi calmly moves out of range.
Kobayashi avoids a kick to the body.
Kobayashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kobayashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Render misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Render.
Render has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jab by Render.
Render throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Render throws a leg kick which misses Kobayashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kobayashi tries to avoid it.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Render paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobayashi slips a jab and a cross from Render.
Kobayashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Render swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Render.
Kobayashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Render swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kobayashi moves out of range of the body kick from Render.
Kobayashi looks for the body kick but Render saw that one coming.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Render avoids it.
Good work by Render as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Render.
Render misses with a wild combination.
Masato Kobayashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Render blocks the body kick.
Render connects with a body shot.
Render displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kobayashi tries to clinch
and Kobayashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kobayashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Render counters with an inside leg kick.
Kobayashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Render throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Render throws a combination. Kobayashi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Render goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Render cracks Kobayashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kobayashi. Render shrugs it off though.
Kobayashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Render counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kobayashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Render avoids a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Render.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Render tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobayashi wants to clinch
and Render counters with a three punch combo that has Kobayashi backing up. Kobayashi nods at Render to acknowledge the strikes.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Render.
A lazy body kick from Kobayashi
letting Render counter with a right hand.
Render cracks Kobayashi with a good jab.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Render lands a slapping body shot.
Render misses with a few strikes there.
Render tries to land a leg kick but Kobayashi saw it coming and moves away.
Render is working the combinations to good effect here.
Render lands a slapping body shot.
Render lands a jab-cross combination.
Render will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kobayashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobayashi wants to clinch.
Kobayashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Render ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Render lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kobayashi backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Render dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kobayashi moves out of range of the body kick from Render.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kobayashi.
Render throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Render.
Danga de danga de dang - Render scores with a four punch combination!
Kobayashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobayashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kobayashi tries to clinch but Render is having none of it.
Kobayashi throws a push kick but Render slaps the foot to one side.
Render cracks Kobayashi with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Render misses.
Kobayashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kobayashi walks into a jab.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Render counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kobayashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice combination there by Render.
A combination from Render does no damage.
Render lands a jab-cross combination.
Kobayashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kobayashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Render finds it's way round the side to connect with Kobayashi's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Render misses with a wild combination.
Render connects with a looping right hand.
Render dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Render scores with a jab.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Render avoids it.
Render lands with a nice body punch.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Render.
Render throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kobayashi.
Kobayashi avoids the head kick by Render.
A nice combination there by Render.
Kobayashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Render throws a series of strikes that have Kobayashi backpedaling.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Render.
Render looks to land a body kick but Kobayashi moved away.
Kobayashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobayashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Render throws the kick towards the body but Kobayashi avoids it.
Render misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Kobayashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kobayashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Render misses with an attempted mid kick.
Render closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kobayashi blocks a head kick by Render.
Render paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kobayashi throws the kick towards the body but Render avoids it.
Kobayashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Render.
Render lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Render.
Kobayashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Render swinging wildly here.
Render throws a series of punches but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Render lands with a nice combination. Kobayashi backs away looking to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kobayashi.
Render scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashi tries to land a front kick but Render steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kobayashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kobayashi slips a jab and a cross from Render.
Render throws a head kick but Kobayashi moves out of range.
Render pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kobayashi is looking to land body kicks.
Kobayashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Render lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Render throws a series of punches but Kobayashi avoids them all with ease.
Render moves out of range of the body kick from Kobayashi.
Render throws a sloppy head kick and Kobayashi moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kobayashi throws a sloppy head kick and Render moves out of range easily.
Kobayashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kobayashi dodges the punch combination from Render.
Render scores with a one two! Kobayashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Render lands a slapping body shot.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Render moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Render smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kobayashi throws a head kick that misses
letting Render counter with a right hand.
Render connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kobayashi looks to land a body kick but Render moved away.
Kobayashi checks a leg kick.
Render goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice body punch from Render.
Render lands a glancing blow to the side of Kobayashi's head.
A jab from Render does it's job there.
Render pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kobayashi is out of range and Render settles back down.
Kobayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Render counters with a right hand to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Render.
Kobayashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Render moves out of range as Kobayashi throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Render there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Render wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Render showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Render 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Render!
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