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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen Percussion Gun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
22
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiligaynon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiligaynon tries to score with a low kick but Vasquez moves his leg out of the way.
Vasquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Vasquez blocks the low kick.
Hiligaynon throws a nice head kick!
Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut.
Hiligaynon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Hiligaynon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Hiligaynon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hiligaynon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez looks to throw the jab but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Vasquez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hiligaynon. That one must have hurt.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiligaynon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon lands a high kick!
Vasquez is rocked!
It looks like Benito Vasquez has been cut.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Hiligaynon's shoulder, as Hiligaynon tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiligaynon finish him?
Hiligaynon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiligaynon.
Vasquez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy body shot
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hiligaynon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasquez's calf.
Hiligaynon closes the distance and pushes Vasquez back into the cage.
Hiligaynon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiligaynon scores with a knee to the head.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Hiligaynon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon landing knees to the body.
Vasquez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks it.
Hiligaynon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hiligaynon working Vasquez over with knees to the body.
Hiligaynon is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasquez up against the cage.
Vasquez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiligaynon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiligaynon smiles and moves away.
Hiligaynon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiligaynon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiligaynon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vasquez throws a hook but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Hiligaynon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
A combination from Vasquez does no damage.
Hiligaynon has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hiligaynon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hiligaynon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasquez's efforts to push away.
Hiligaynon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Hiligaynon holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks it.
Hiligaynon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiligaynon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Hiligaynon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vasquez's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hiligaynon obliges.
Hiligaynon prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Vasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hiligaynon walks away with a smile on his face. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodel Hiligaynon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benito Vasquez.
Hiligaynon slips a jab from Vasquez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses.
Hiligaynon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasquez. That did some damage!
Hiligaynon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.
Vasquez lands a nice hook to Hiligaynon's body. Hiligaynon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquez swinging wildly here.
Vasquez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick as Vasquez jumps back.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Hiligaynon is looking to clinch.
Hiligaynon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Vasquez.
Hiligaynon throws a push kick but Vasquez slaps the foot to one side.
Vasquez avoids a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hiligaynon walks into a stiff left hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Vasquez.
Hiligaynon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hiligaynon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hiligaynon tries to score with a low kick but Vasquez moves his leg out of the way.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez blocks a leg kick.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but Vasquez avoids it.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vasquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hiligaynon connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Hiligaynon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Hiligaynon.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiligaynon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiligaynon.
Vasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiligaynon lands a head kick. Vasquez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiligaynon, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Hiligaynon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Hiligaynon tenderised Vasquez's leg. Vasquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiligaynon scores with a head kick.
Hiligaynon thumps Vasquez with a low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Vasquez.
Hiligaynon has closed the distance and engaged Vasquez in a clinch.
Hiligaynon slows down the pace here.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Hiligaynon lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiligaynon missing with knees to the body.
Vasquez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hiligaynon.
Knees to the body from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon crunches a lovely knee into Vasquez's ribcage.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasquez avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hiligaynon obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benito Vasquez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hiligaynon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rodel Hiligaynon is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasquez checks a leg kick.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Vasquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a head kick.
Hiligaynon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez throws a looping overhand right but Hiligaynon ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiligaynon misses with a body kick.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick, looking for Vasquez's leg but Vasquez calmly moves out of range.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiligaynon is looking to clinch.
Hiligaynon is looking to clinch.
Hiligaynon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiligaynon is looking to wear down Vasquez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hiligaynon misses with a body kick.
Vasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that misses.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon looks to land a body kick but Vasquez moved away.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Vasquez throws a body kick.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez looks to land a left hand but Hiligaynon moved out of range nicely.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Vasquez scores with a three punch combo!
Vasquez throws a body punch but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Vasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasquez works Hiligaynon's body with a nice hook.
Hiligaynon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Hiligaynon ducked under it nicely.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
The fighters circling - Vasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiligaynon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiligaynon keeps Vasquez at a distance using the push kick.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Vasquez misses.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Vasquez moved away.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiligaynon misses with a kick to the body
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiligaynon gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiligaynon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vasquez's head.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
A left lands for Vasquez.
A jab from Vasquez finds it's way through Hiligaynon's defenses.
The fighters circling - Hiligaynon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasquez checks a low kick from Hiligaynon.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Nice body kick from Hiligaynon.
An inside leg kick from Hiligaynon misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Hiligaynon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez connects with a body shot.
Vasquez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiligaynon pushes Vasquez away with a front kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Hiligaynon ducked under it nicely.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a wild body kick that Vasquez sees coming a mile off.
Vasquez checks a low kick from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon takes one to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick but Vasquez moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Hiligaynon.
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiligaynon instigates a clinch.
Hiligaynon with a knee to the head.
Hiligaynon looking to throw knees to the head but Vasquez is blocking nicely.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee to the head.
Hiligaynon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee strike.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiligaynon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiligaynon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasquez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon tries to stall but Vasquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Hiligaynon blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hiligaynon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hiligaynon walks away with a smile on his face. Vasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Vasquez counters with a left and a right that stings Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hiligaynon doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Hiligaynon avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Vasquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiligaynon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a chopping leg kick but Vasquez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hiligaynon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasquez lands a nice hook to Hiligaynon's body. Hiligaynon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquez cracks Hiligaynon with an open hand slap.
Vasquez looks to land a left hand but Hiligaynon moved out of range nicely.
Vasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hiligaynon wants to clinch.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Hiligaynon should have avoided that one.
Hiligaynon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasquez takes a swing at Hiligaynon's ribcage but misses.
Vasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiligaynon manages to avoid it.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Hiligaynon's shoulder, as Hiligaynon tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasquez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasquez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vasquez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hiligaynon. That one must have hurt.
Vasquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiligaynon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benito Vasquez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vasquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiligaynon misses with a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiligaynon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasquez scores with a three punch combo!
Hiligaynon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon is looking to land body kicks.
Hiligaynon tries to land a body kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Hiligaynon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiligaynon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon wants to land a leg kick but Vasquez is out of range.
Hiligaynon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiligaynon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiligaynon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a kick to the body.
Vasquez lands with a hook. Hiligaynon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiligaynon misses with a body punch
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hiligaynon if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Vasquez strikes.
Vasquez lands the left hand.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Vasquez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasquez throws a hook but Hiligaynon avoids it easily.
Hiligaynon avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Hiligaynon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon thows a body kick. Vasquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hiligaynon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon is looking to chop away at Vasquez's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon avoids a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch up.
Vasquez with a jab.
Hiligaynon walks into a jab.
Hiligaynon thows a body kick. Vasquez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick as Vasquez jumps back.
Hiligaynon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasquez. That did some damage!
Crunch! Hiligaynon slams his shin into Vasquez's torso.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiligaynon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon is looking to clinch.
Hiligaynon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Vasquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range and Vasquez settles back down.
Hiligaynon throws a wild body kick that Vasquez sees coming a mile off.
Hiligaynon gets a clinch.
Vasquez fails to pull guard.
Hiligaynon connects with a knee to the head.
Hiligaynon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasquez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasquez fails to pull guard.
Hiligaynon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasquez jumps guard but Hiligaynon stands there with Vasquez around his waist. Vasquez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodel Hiligaynon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benito Vasquez.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Vasquez blocks with his arms.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiligaynon smiles and moves away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the head.
Hiligaynon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquez throws out the jab.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Vasquez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Hiligaynon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiligaynon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiligaynon misses with a low kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiligaynon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hiligaynon lands an overhand right.
Hiligaynon tries to land a front kick but Vasquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hiligaynon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiligaynon scores with a head kick.
Hiligaynon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Vasquez misses.
Vasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiligaynon's hands.
Hiligaynon motions for Vasquez to come forward. Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon looks to land a body kick but Vasquez moved away.
Hiligaynon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasquez moves out of range as Hiligaynon throws a body kick.
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiligaynon on the side of the head.
Hiligaynon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Vasquez checks it.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiligaynon connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiligaynon misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Vasquez - just one landing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hiligaynon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiligaynon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Vasquez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Vasquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range and Vasquez settles back down.
Vasquez throws a push kick but Hiligaynon slaps the foot to one side.
Hiligaynon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hiligaynon is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiligaynon stuns Vasquez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiligaynon slips under a jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasquez.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiligaynon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hiligaynon tries to land a front kick but Vasquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Hiligaynon.
Vasquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasquez cracks Hiligaynon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasquez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Benito Vasquez!
The fight ends as a draw!
Rodel Hiligaynon retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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