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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes to the cage accompanied by Awaken . Bryant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing in the name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cyborg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryant.
Cyborg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryant's calf.
Cyborg throws a front kick aimed at Bryant's knee but Bryant avoids it well.
Cyborg thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant misses with a lunging right hand
and Cyborg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryant thinking.
Cyborg connects with a jab.
Cyborg tries to work over Bryant's front leg with a kick but Bryant checks it.
Cyborg works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyborg.
Cyborg avoids the body shot from Bryant.
Cyborg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cyborg misses the shot to the body.
Cyborg looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
Cyborg throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyborg is just out of range.
Cyborg dodges the punch combination from Bryant.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant thows a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bryant - that will leave a mark!
Cyborg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bryant scores with a jab. Cyborg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bryant lands a really nice looking cross but Cyborg seems unphased.
Bryant blocks a leg kick.
Cyborg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant checks a leg kick.
Bryant scores with a sloppy right hand. Cyborg should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyborg is looking to score with low kicks.
Cyborg tries to land a front kick but Bryant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cyborg scores with a body shot.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Cyborg is out of range.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cyborg can pounce on him.
Cyborg checks a leg kick.
Cyborg moves out of range of the leg kick from Bryant.
Bryant is looking to chop away at Cyborg's legs.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cyborg.
Chris Cyborg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cyborg blocks a jab.
Bryant thumps Cyborg with a low kick.
Cyborg scores with a nice body kick.
Cyborg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Bryant is predictable there
and Cyborg counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bryant throws a low kick, looking for Cyborg's leg but Cyborg calmly moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bryant works the jab nicely.
Cyborg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cyborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryant throws a low kick but Cyborg avoids it.
Cyborg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cyborg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyborg manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Cyborg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cyborg is looking to wear down Bryant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bryant scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cyborg counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cyborg.
Cyborg slips a jab and a cross from Bryant.
Bryant thuds a left hand into Cyborg's body.
Cyborg slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cyborg was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant misses the body punch
and Cyborg counters with a body kick.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cyborg can pounce on him.
Cyborg connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cyborg misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant 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.
Cyborg thuds his shin into the meat of Bryant's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Martin Bryant will probably get the nod.
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.
Cyborg throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Cyborg checks it.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cyborg.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bryant scores with a three punch combo!
Cyborg keeps Bryant at a distance using the push kick.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Cyborg throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cyborg.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bryant.
Cyborg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
Bryant jabs Cyborg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cyborg.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Martin Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Cyborg.
Bryant throws a leg kick that misses.
Cyborg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cyborg connects with a single shot there.
Bryant fails with the takedown
and Cyborg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bryant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bryant misses with an uppercut.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cyborg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cyborg.
Cyborg throws a lazy body kick
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cyborg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cyborg throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Cyborg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cyborg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Cyborg.
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!
Bryant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bryant shoots for a double leg takedown but Cyborg sprawls well. He's pushed Bryant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chris Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Bryant.
Cyborg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cyborg checks the leg kick.
Cyborg misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bryant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cyborg throws a leg kick but Bryant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bryant.
Cyborg checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cyborg counters with a series of strikes. Bryant will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cyborg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Bryant throws a lazy head kick
and Cyborg counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bryant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cyborg defends it nicely.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Bryant misses
and Cyborg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bryant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cyborg fakes the leg kick and cracks Bryant in the body.
Cyborg slips a jab from Bryant.
Bryant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryant throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cyborg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bryant is in Cyborg's guard.
Cyborg is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cyborg pulls Bryant in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Cyborg keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Cyborg just wasn't active enough.
Bryant moves out of range as Cyborg throws a body kick.
Cyborg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cyborg lands a right hook to the body.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cyborg thuds his right hand into Bryant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cyborg throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
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 Chris Cyborg will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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 good leg kick by Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a jab. Bryant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cyborg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Bryant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bryant lands with a hook. Cyborg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cyborg blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant is looking to land body kicks.
Cyborg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cyborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cyborg staying out of range there.
Bryant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cyborg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a body kick.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cyborg misses with a low kick.
Bryant throws out a leg kick but Cyborg moves out of range and Bryant only half commits.
Cyborg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Cyborg slips the punch.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cyborg is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryant feints and then cracks Cyborg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cyborg down.
Cyborg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Cyborg throws a nice looking combination but Bryant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cyborg throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in looking for a takedown but Cyborg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bryant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cyborg misses the target.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cyborg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyborg tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant misses with a leg kick.
Cyborg lands a head kick!
Cyborg avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Cyborg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cyborg!
Bryant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant swings for the body but Cyborg moves out of range.
Cyborg scores with a head kick. Bryant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cyborg slips a straight right by Bryant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Cyborg.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Cyborg throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Cyborg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cyborg throws a wild body kick that Bryant sees coming a mile off.
Cyborg looks for the body kick but Bryant saw that one coming.
Cyborg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bryant. Beautiful body shot.
Cyborg misses with a low kick as Bryant jumps back.
A shot to the body from Bryant misses
and Cyborg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant connects with the punch.
Cyborg lands a front kick.
Cyborg scores with a spinning back kick!
Cyborg misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cyborg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cyborg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cyborg misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryant lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyborg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Cyborg.
Bryant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cyborg misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant tries to move into range but Cyborg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cyborg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Cyborg moved out of range.
Cyborg throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cyborg 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chris Cyborg!
Chris Cyborg is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Chris Cyborg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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