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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj London (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dj London will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj London!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from London.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Watanabe.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Watanabe motions for London to come forward. Watanabe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
London jabs at Watanabe's body.
London uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Watanabe has time to react.
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from London.
London scores with a decent looking hook.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a nice head kick!
Watanabe tries a head kick but it misses.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
London takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses London's front leg but catches the back leg as London tries to avoid it.
London throws a head kick that misses.
Watanabe misses with a body kick.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watanabe lands a front kick.
London looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a head kick that half lands.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
London misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
London avoids the head kick by Watanabe.
London is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe moves out of range as London strikes.
Some wild striking there from London.
London takes a swing at Watanabe's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe throws a low kick but London avoids it.
London misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow London down.
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Watanabe misses
and London counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
London's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
London throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
London just misses with a punch to the body.
Watanabe avoids the body shot from London.
Watanabe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
London avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
London rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
London misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
London's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and London duly obliges.
Watanabe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
London throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe throws a low kick but it's checked well by London.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
London lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
London sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
London is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - London scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Kenji Watanabe has been cut.
London lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Watanabe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
London missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
London fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watanabe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
London swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe is looking to slow London down with leg kicks.
Watanabe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Watanabe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London scores with a three punch combo!
London connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Watanabe momentarily.
London lands a right hook to the body.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses London's front leg but catches the back leg as London tries to avoid it.
Watanabe throws a low kick but London avoids it.
London cracks Watanabe with an open hand slap.
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on London. That did some damage!
Watanabe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but London is out of range.
Watanabe takes one to the side of the head.
Watanabe feints and then cracks London's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow London down.
Watanabe lands a nice looking body kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick
and London counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watanabe thinking.
London throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
London wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
London throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
London misses with an uppercut. Watanabe saw that one coming.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
London looks to land a combination but Watanabe avoids it well.
London tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watanabe moves out of range as London strikes.
London swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
London throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and London moves into the clinch.
London looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
London has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Watanabe.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
London breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow London down.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe throws a low kick but it's checked well by London.
Watanabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from London.
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.
London throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a front kick aimed at London's knee but London avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as London checks a leg kick.
London dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
London misses with a hook. Watanabe ducked under it nicely.
London ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Watanabe looks to throw a body kick
and London counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dj London will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Watanabe!
Watanabe throws a push kick but London slaps the foot to one side.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
London checks a leg kick nicely.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at London's legs.
Watanabe scores with a kick to the midsection.
London waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a head kick but London moves out of range.
London throws a lazy right hand but Watanabe 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.
London blocks a head kick by Watanabe.
London looks to throw the jab but Watanabe is out of range.
London throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watanabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
London is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Watanabe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as London throws out the jab.
London throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
London throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Kenji Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by London.
London avoids a kick to the body.
Watanabe tries a head kick but it misses.
London digs a good hook to Watanabe's body.
Watanabe throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
London takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Watanabe thuds his shin into the meat of London's side.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
London doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watanabe blocks a jab.
London takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
London throws a series of strikes that have Watanabe backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
London misses with a straight right.
Watanabe is looking to slow London down with leg kicks.
London checks a leg kick nicely.
Watanabe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Watanabe throws a head kick that misses.
London lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Watanabe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Watanabe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
London swings for the body but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but London sees it coming and moves out of range.
London moves out of range of the body kick from Watanabe.
London looks to land a left hand but Watanabe moved out of range nicely.
London tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watanabe was well out of range. Poor timing from London.
Watanabe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Watanabe tries to land a front kick but London steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Watanabe lands with a thumping leg kick.
London moves out of range of the leg kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a low kick, looking for London's leg but London calmly moves out of range.
London throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
London tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe defending well as London loads up on a big left hand.
London thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Kenji Watanabe.
I think Watanabe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenji Watanabe!
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