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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Games (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Games!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short tries to bum rush Games with a series of wild strikes but Games uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Games moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Short throws a series of punches but Games moves out of range.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Short swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Games.
James Games seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Games takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Games throws a leg kick but Short checks it.
Short blocks a head kick by Games.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games is looking to land body kicks.
Short feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gamess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Short swinging wildly here.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Short checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Games ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Short moves away.
Games doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short thows a body shot but no joy.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Games uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Short.
Games tries to clinch
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Games avoids a punch combination nicely.
Games thows a body shot but no joy.
Games throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Short is looking to wear down Games with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Games doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short lands with a straight right. Games didn't see that one coming.
Games throws a low kick but Short avoids it.
Games misses with a few strikes there.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Games buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Short moves away from the strike by Games.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with a shot to the body
and Games counters with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Games
and Short counters with a two punch combo.
Games misses with a low kick.
Games tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Games.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Games takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Games falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Short to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Games misses.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Games fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Games ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Games throws a solid leg kick but Short takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Games.
A looping hook to the body misses from Games. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.
Games pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Games fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games looks for the body kick but Short saw that one coming.
Short tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Games scores with a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Games. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Games there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short cracks Games with an open hand slap.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Games moves away.
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Games throws a leg kick that misses.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Short has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Games.
Games fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
A big right from Games misses.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Short avoids a kick to the body.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short moves out of range as Games throws a body kick.
Short is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's eight 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.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games is looking to slow Short down with leg kicks.
Games thows a leg kick but Short checks it
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Short misses with a double jab.
Games throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Games misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Short.
Games misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games lands a front kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Games.
Games with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Games throws a leg kick
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Short misses with a straight left.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games throws a nice outside leg kick.
Games throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Short misses with a combination
and Games counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Games will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Games counters with a leg kick.
Games tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a nice uppercut.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Games fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Short checks it well.
Short pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Games back to the ropes. Short follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Games.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Short lands with a nice body punch.
Short fails to land with a series of punches.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Games.
Short rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Games moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Short scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Short is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Short takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Games is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short works Games's body with a nice hook.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damien Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Short is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Games looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Games pushes Short away with a front kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games throws a low kick but Short avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Games throws a push kick but Short slaps the foot to one side.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Short lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Games throws a nice looking combination but Short bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Games closes the distance looking to clinch
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Games has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Short misses with a combination
and Games counters with a nice uppercut.
Short throws out a powerful jab.
Games misses with a low kick.
Games scores with a spinning back kick!
Games walks into a jab.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Short stalks Games and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Games's face. Games staggers backwards, shaken.
Games avoids the body shot from Short.
Short blocks the body kick.
Short showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Games.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Games is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Games waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Short.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short digs a good body shot into Games's ribs.
Games takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Games.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Short blocks the low kick.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Games tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Games thinking.
Games walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Short checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Games tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Short was well out of range. Poor timing from Games.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Games is looking to land body kicks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Short checks the leg kick nicely there.
Games throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Short on the side of the head.
Short slips under a jab.
James Games seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Short throws a right hand that Games ducks under and follows up with a left that Games also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Short blocks the leg kick.
Short throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Games misses with a hook.
Games throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Short uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Games.
Games takes one to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Games throws out a leg kick but Short moves out of range and Games only half commits.
Games looks to land a left hand but Short moved out of range nicely.
Games takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Games tries to clinch up
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Games back to the ropes. Short follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Short dominated that second round.
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.
Games looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
Games throws a half hearted mid kick.
Games thows a body shot but no joy.
Short scores with a jab.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games tries to clinch up
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Games throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Short chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Games can pounce on him.
Games will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Games throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Short sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Short looks to land a combination but Games avoids it well.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Short scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Games misses.
Short takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Games.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Short swings for the body but Games moves out of range.
Games tries to clinch up.
Games is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Short.
Games cracks Short with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Short blocks the leg kick.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Short throws a right and a left that both miss.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters with a series of strikes. Games will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a front kick that sends Short stumbling back into the ropes.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Games tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Games swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Games misses
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a body punch but Games moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Games. That's going to slow Short down.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games darts in trying to clinch
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a leg kick but Short moved away.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Games takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Games throws a series of punches but Short moves out of range.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Games tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Short is able to avoid easily.
Games throws a leg kick that misses.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Games misses.
Games tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Games misses
and Short counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Games.
Short scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Short throws a predictable looking body shot
and Games counters with an outside leg kick.
Short thuds a left hand into Games's body.
Games thows a leg kick but Short checks it
and Short counters with a straight right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Games wants to clinch.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Games wants to land a leg kick but Short is out of range.
Games finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Short jabs Games to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games lands a nice looking body kick.
Short throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Games.
Short throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Games lands a jab to the nose.
Games misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Games.
Short misses with a series of wild punches.
Games throws a nice looking combination but Short bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to clinch
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Games, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Games tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
A good leg kick by Games.
A thudding body kick lands there by Games!
Nice defenses there by Short.
Games throws out a leg kick but Short moves out of range and Games only half commits.
Games misses with a hook to the body
and Short counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Games does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short checks a leg kick.
Short will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Short lands a body shot.
Games fails to land with a series of punches.
Games fails to land with a series of punches.
Short lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Short misses the shot to the body.
Short misses with a few strikes there.
Games throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Short lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Games circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but James Games just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Games looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Games looks to land a combination. Short sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Short ducks under a wild hook from Games.
A jab from Short misses.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Games shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Short displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Games walks into a jab.
Games walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games misses with a body kick.
Games wants to slow Short down by chopping away at his legs.
Short checks a leg kick nicely.
Games throws a leg kick but Short moved away.
Short feints a jab promting Games to slip. Short then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Games slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Games looks to clinch
and Short counters with a left and a right that stings Games.
The fight stays on the outside here - Games looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Games fails in his attempt to clinch.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Games avoids the body shot from Short.
Short shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Games eats them both and turns towards Short to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Short crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Games - the referee stops the clock and Short gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Games. Short manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Games scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Games scoring well with a low kick there.
Games is looking to score with low kicks.
Short keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Games misses.
Short keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Games.
Games moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Games closes the distance but Short moves to the side
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Games looks to score with a jab to the body but Short is just out of range.
Short checks a low kick from Games.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Short moves out of range of the body kick.
Games throws out a loose jab but Short uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Short misses.
Games misses the jab.
Short is working the combinations to good effect here.
Short scores with a three punch combo!
Games scores with a nice strike.
Short throws a hook but Games blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short misses with the combination.
Games 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.
Short 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.
Short moves out of range as Games strikes.
Games lands a nice leg kick that just misses Short's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Short. Those never looked like landing.
Short misses the shot to the body.
Games misses with a wild body shot.
Games misses with a combination
and Short cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six 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.
Short throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Games stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Short bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Short throws a right and a left that Games avoids nicely.
Games moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Games misses with a combination
letting Short counter with a right hand.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Games misses with a straight right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games closes the distance looking to clinch
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Games wants to clinch.
Games throws a jab when Short was well out of range.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Games.
Short throws a series of punches but Games avoids them all with ease.
That's eight 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.
Short lands a nice shot to the body.
Games pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Games throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Games misses with a double jab
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Short on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Games. Games obviously looking to wear him down.
Games misses with a jab to the body
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Games darts in trying to clinch
letting Short counter with a right hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Games throws a right and a left that Short avoids nicely.
Games throws a front kick that sends Short stumbling back into the ropes.
Short checks a leg kick.
Games throws the left hand but Short avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Games misses the target.
Games avoids a punch combination nicely.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Games misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Games, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Games dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short lands an overhand right.
Games tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Games misses with a body shot
and Short counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Games thinking.
A right-left combo lands from Games.
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Games does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Short catches Games right on the button with a cross.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
Short misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Games throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Games.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Games swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Games was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Games throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Short swings for the body but Games moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Short.
Games wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
That's two 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.
Short throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Games sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Games loads up on a big right hand but Short slips the punch.
Games wants to clinch but Short slips to the side
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games tries to clinch up.
Games throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Games throws a leg kick but Short sees it coming and moves out of range.
Short throws a nice looking combination but Games bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Games.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Short moves out of range as Games throws a body kick.
Games moves to clinch but Short breaks away
and Short counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a body punch but Games moves out of range.
Games tries to clinch
and Short counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Short jabs Games to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Short has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Games finds it's way round the side to connect with Short's head.
Short takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Games misses with a double jab.
Games misses with a leg kick.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Games.
Games is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Games tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Short counters with a nice body shot.
Games misses with a combination
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a series of strikes. Games will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Short ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Games moves away.
Games throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Short moves out of range of the body kick from Games.
Games tries to clinch
and Games takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Games wants to clinch
and Short counters with a three punch combo that has Games backing up. Games nods at Short to acknowledge the strikes.
Short misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Short does no damage.
Games wants to clinch
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six 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.
Short takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a combination that misses
and Games cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Short showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Games.
Games tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short throws a jab but it's blocked by Games.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Games tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Games tries to clinch but Short moves away
and Short counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Games misses with a double jab.
Games turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Games looks to land a body kick but Short moved away.
Games is looking to clinch.
Short fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Games looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Games goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Games connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Games swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Short connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Games wants to clinch
enabling Short to counter with a crisp jab.
Games throws a leg kick which misses Short's front leg but catches the back leg as Short tries to avoid it.
Games moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Short swats away the attempt to clinch by Games.
Short throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Games misses with a low kick.
Short connects with a good right hand that stumbles Games. Games circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Short.
Games connects with a leg kick. Short looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Games tried to score with a low kick but Short checks it.
Games tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Games lands a front kick.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Games just misses with a punch to the body.
Games misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Short counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Games comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Games 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for James Games!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for James Games!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for James Games!
James Games wins by unanimous decision!
James Games is the new bantamweight champion!
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