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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayaki Naitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naitou has chosen Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayaki Naitou!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Plessis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou landing knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a shoulder strike.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Du Plessis leaning against his opponent.
Du Plessis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Naitou is trying to break free.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis taking a breather.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Du Plessis misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Naitou throws an elbow but misses.
Naitou takes a shot to the head.
Du Plessis prevents Naitou from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Du Plessis.
Naitou manages to break the clinch.
Du Plessis wants to clinch.
Naitou doesn't manage to clinch there - Du Plessis circles away.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Du Plessis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naitou looks for the body kick but Du Plessis saw that one coming.
Du Plessis darts in and clinches Naitou up against the cage.
Du Plessis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou misses with an elbow over the top.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
A short uppercut from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two 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.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naitou has Du Plessis pressed against the cage.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Plessis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Naitou is rocked!
Du Plessis drives through and clinches with Naitou against the cage.
Naitou is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Plessis finish him?
Naitou is trying to stall.
Du Plessis digs a right hand underneath Naitou's ribcage. Naitou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naitou seems to have recovered his senses.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks with his arms.
Naitou wants to break free but Du Plessis has control.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
Come on Du Plessis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Naitou avoids the elbow strike from Du Plessis, against the cage.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis is breathing heavily.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Plessis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Du Plessis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naitou breaks from the clinch.
Naitou checks a low kick from Du Plessis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Naitou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naitou counters with a good low kick that Du Plessis was not able to check.
Du Plessis closes the distance and clinches.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Naitou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but Naitou is having none of it.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up.
Naitou throws a leg kick but Du Plessis moved away.
Naitou is looking to clinch.
Du Plessis clinches up with Naitou and pushes him back against the cage.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naitou is keeping busy.
Naitou stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Du Plessis dominated that round.
That's time! Du Plessis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Du Plessis clinches with his opponent.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Du Plessis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naitou with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Naitou stalling in the clinch but Du Plessis improves position.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Naitou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naitou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with a punch on the inside.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou wants to get back to striking at distance but Du Plessis won't allow it.
Du Plessis has Naitou pushed against the cage.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
Du Plessis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Naitou.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis pushes off an throws an elbow but Naitou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Du Plessis.
Naitou blocks an elbow strike.
Naitou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis lands a left hand.
Naitou has had enough of the clinch but Du Plessis keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Du Plessis.
Du Plessis scores with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Naitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deon Du Plessis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis letting Naitou take a breather here.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Naitou.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naitou is trying to maintain a safe position but Du Plessis gets an underhook and turns Naitou into the cage.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
Du Plessis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naitou avoids the head kick by Du Plessis.
Naitou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Du Plessis at a distance.
Naitou scores with a jab to the body.
Du Plessis blocks a head kick by Naitou.
Naitou throws a lazy head kick
and Du Plessis moves into the clinch.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naitou is looking to clinch.
Du Plessis closes the distance but Naitou moves to the side
and Naitou counters with a big head kick but Du Plessis shrugs it off.
Du Plessis throws a sloppy head kick
and Naitou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Du Plessis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Deon Du Plessis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naitou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naitou tries to clinch but Du Plessis moves away
and Du Plessis counters by clinching up.
Naitou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Du Plessis throws a head punch that misses.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Du Plessis lands an uppercut.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Naitou looking to throw knees to the head but Du Plessis is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou managing to block the knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Naitou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou is trying to break the clinch but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis is leaning against Naitou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Deon Du Plessis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Du Plessis moves into range and clinches up with Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Du Plessis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Du Plessis lands a hook that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Naitou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Naitou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Plessis's face.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis lands a shot to the body.
Naitou looking to throw knees to the head but Du Plessis is blocking nicely.
Naitou misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Du Plessis.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Du Plessis.
Nice elbow from Du Plessis.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a nice knee to the body.
Naitou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis scores with a knee to the head.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naitous head.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands an elbow just above Naitou 's eye.
Du Plessis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naitou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Du Plessis lands an elbow just above Naitou 's eye.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
A short right from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands with a right to the head.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis looking to stall.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Naitou.
Naitou takes an elbow to the temple.
Du Plessis crunches a lovely knee into Naitou's ribcage.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Du Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Plessis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naitou.
Hayaki Naitou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Du Plessis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Naitou misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Du Plessis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Du Plessis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deon Du Plessis!
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