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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Narushima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deepforces - Heartbeat. Saint has chosen Bad Company - Holy Water as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
Narushima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saint at a distance.
Saint slips a straight right by Narushima.
Narushima misses with a hook
and Saint counters with a shoot takedown. Narushima fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Saint throwing strikes but missing.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Narushima looking to control.
Saint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narushima is keeping the position for now.
Saint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Narushima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint is fighting to break Narushima's control of his arms but Narushima is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Saint wants to pass the guard but Narushima is keeping the position.
Narushima pulls Saint in to control the position.
Saint looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryo Narushima just wasn't active enough.
Narushima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryo Narushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narushima swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Narushima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narushima takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Narushima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Narushima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saint has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Narushima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Narushima. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Narushima connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narushima.
Narushima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Saint is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Narushima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saint moves away from the strike by Narushima.
Narushima throws a front kick aimed at Saint's knee but Saint avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Saint 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Narushima scores with a body shot.
Saint misses with a looping right.
Narushima throws a leg kick which misses Saint's front leg but catches the back leg as Saint tries to avoid it.
Saint slips under a jab.
Narushima avoids the body shot from Saint.
Narushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Narushima looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Narushima needs to keep his hands up - Saint had a free shot at his head there.
Saint misses the jab.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narushima thumps Saint with a low kick.
Narushima is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima thows a body shot but no joy.
Narushima moves away from the strike by Saint.
Narushima misses with a right hand
and Saint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Narushima's guard.
Narushima has Saint pulled in close to control his posture.
Narushima looking to control.
Saint advances position into side control!
Narushima is not content to let Saint control the position.
Narushima tries to buck Saint off but Saint is having none of it.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Narushima managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saint.
Narushima tries to bench press Saint off him but Saint keeps the position.
Saint throws an elbow but Narushima slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narushima is trying to control Saint's posture but Saint avoids it.
Narushima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Narushima manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saint's best efforts.
Saint passes to side control.
Narushima wants to control but Saint postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Narushima tries to buck Saint off but Saint is having none of it.
Saint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Narushima has escaped the position, nice work there.
Narushima can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Narushima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Narushima throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Saint throws a body punch but Narushima moves out of range.
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Narushima moved out of range.
Narushima sizes up Saint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saint has managed to clinch.
Saint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Narushima has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Saint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint misses with a body punch.
Narushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint controls his hands.
Saint misses with a punch on the inside.
Narushima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Narushima misses with some punches.
Narushima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint blocking some punches.
Saint is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Narushima to keep the fight standing.
Saint blocks a body shot from Narushima.
Saint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint pulls guard successfully.
Saint wants to sweep but no luck.
Narushima content to stall in guard here.
Saint is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Narushima defends well.
Saint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Narushima from controlling successfully.
Saint wants to sweep here but Narushima controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Narushima defends it easily.
Narushima seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Narushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryo Narushima wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saint takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narushima lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
Narushima scores with a decent looking hook.
Narushima keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint fails with the takedown.
Narushima misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima cracks Saint with a good jab.
Saint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narushima.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Narushima ducks down to avoid it.
Ryo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Narushima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saint stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Narushima.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narushima misses with a wild combination.
Narushima cracks the inside of Saint's front leg.
Narushima lands a right hook to the body.
Narushima misses with a wild body shot.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Narushima. That did some damage!
Narushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint.
Narushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saint. That did some damage!
Saint jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima moves out of range as Saint throws a body kick.
Narushima scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Narushima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saint. That one must have hurt.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryo Narushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Narushima cracks Saint with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Saint looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Narushima finish him?
Narushima lands a jab to Saint's midsection.
Ryo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narushima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Narushima sends Saint crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Narushima is motioning to the referee to let Saint up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Saint is rocked!
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
Saint is still on wobbly legs! Can Narushima finish him?
Narushima scores with a leg kick.
Narushima throws a head kick but Saint moves out of range.
Saint seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saint slips a jab from Narushima.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narushima. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Narushima 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.
Narushima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saint.
Narushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Narushima throws a right hand that misses
and Saint counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Narushima's guard now.
Narushima trying to control the position here.
Narushima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Narushima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryo Narushima wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Narushima is trying to defend but Saint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint drops an elbow to the side of Narushima's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Narushima has his hands on Saint's head, controlling the position.
Narushima has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Narushima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Narushima can't keep his opponent in guard - Saint advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saint looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Narushima with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saint scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Narushima is pressing down on Saint's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint being controlled here momentarily.
Narushima working a defensive guard here.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Narushima blocks nicely.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Narushima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a big right hand that misses.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Narushima pulls Saint in close to prevent any damage.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Narushima has wrist control.
Narushima has his hands on Saint's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryo Narushima wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narushima. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint lands a head shot.
Saint throws a shot to the body.
Saint moves into the clinch successfully.
Saint tries to pull guard but Narushima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Saint working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Narushima struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint controls his hands.
Saint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narushima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint's elbow.
Saint prevents a body shot from Narushima.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Narushima or not.
Narushima prevents a body shot from Saint.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narushima.
Narushima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Saint as the two fighters clinch.
Saint misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint can't find room to land a body shot as Narushima controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima gets underhooks to prevent Saint's takedown attempt.
Saint being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Saint really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
Narushima swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saint counters with a single leg into guard. Narushima didn't expect that.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Narushima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Narushima is trying to control the position but Saint postures up.
Saint works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Narushima wants to control but Saint is keeping busy.
Saint is trying to control. Narushima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Narushima is trying to maintain the position but Saint is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Narushima tries to roll over but Saint keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Narushima wants to improve his position but Saint is controlling well.
Saint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Narushima is looking to improve his position but Saint isn't that keen on the idea.
Saint has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Narushima's face.
Saint landing punches.
Narushima manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Narushima's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint with the ground and pound but Narushima uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Saint with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Narushima looking to control.
Saint forces his way into half guard.
Narushima wants to get back to full guard.
Saint looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jensen Saint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saint winds up and cracks Narushima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint trying to control the action but Narushima is working from the bottom.
Narushima wants to improve his position but Saint is controlling well.
Narushima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Narushima.
Narushima working a defensive guard here.
Saint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saint content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Narushima looking to control.
Narushima has his hands on Saint's head, controlling the position.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Narushima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint postures up in Narushima's guard and throws a big left but Narushima blocks it.
Saint being controlled here momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saint's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Narushima blocks nicely.
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!
Saint advances to half guard.
Narushima tries to get to full guard but Saint has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint is pressing down on Narushima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Narushima is holding on for now.
Saint with the ground and pound but Narushima uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Saint dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saint shoots for a takedown but Narushima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saint thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Narushima there.
Narushima slips a jab from Saint.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint.
Saint checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saint lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Narushima misses with a kick to the body.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narushima.
Saint finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Narushima connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint scrambles back to his feet.
Narushima misses the shot to the body.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Narushima. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Narushima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
Saint throws a head kick that misses.
Saint is looking to clinch but Narushima is avoiding it.
Narushima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Narushima.
Narushima paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Narushima throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Narushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Narushima misses with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Saint throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Narushima.
Narushima connects with a leg kick. Saint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Narushima trying to control but Saint postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint passes Narushima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Narushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Narushima controlling Saint's posture.
Saint postures up in Narushima's guard and throws a big left but Narushima blocks it.
Saint trying to control but Narushima is working from the bottom.
Saint with a flurry of punches that miss.
Narushima controlling Saint's posture.
Saint wants to control from the top but Narushima keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good exchange - Narushima coming out on top.
Saint throws a front kick that sends Narushima stumbling back into the cage.
Narushima swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Saint blocks a low kick nicely.
Narushima lands with a straight right. Saint didn't see that one coming.
Saint sizes up Narushima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Narushima moves out of range of the body kick from Saint.
Nice jab there from Narushima.
Nice takedown defense from Narushima. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Narushima is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick from Narushima lands but Saint takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint staying out of range there.
Saint takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Narushima.
Narushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint with a nice cross.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narushima moves away.
Saint tries to clinch but Narushima moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Narushima.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Narushima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saint closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Narushima did well to prevent Saint getting side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Narushima gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Narushima holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Narushima 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Narushima!
Ryo Narushima is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Ryo Narushima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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