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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sni Probong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry comes to the cage accompanied by Triumph - Wu Tang Clan. Probong has chosen Bodhi Mandala as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentry throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Probong counters with a thumping low kick.
Gentry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Gentry.
Gentry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Probong counters with a good low kick that Gentry was not able to check.
Gentry misses with a looping right.
Probong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Probong misses with a body kick.
Gentry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentry.
Jab by Gentry.
Gentry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong throws the left hand but Gentry avoids the punch easily.
Gentry swinging wildly here.
Decent striking displayed by Gentry there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Probong misses.
Probong tries to move into range but Gentry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gentry misses with a body shot
and Probong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gentry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Probong throws a good cross that connects.
Gentry throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Probong counters with a head kick. That will keep Gentry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gentry scores with a nice body kick.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Probong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gentry slips a jab from Probong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry looks to throw the jab but Probong is out of range.
Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Probong.
Gentry digs a good body shot into Probong's ribs.
Gentry throws a looping overhand right but Probong ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Probong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gentry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Gentry catches Probong right on the button with a cross.
Matt Gentry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Probong misses with a hook. Gentry ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentry misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Probong.
Probong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Gentry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gentry throws a leg kick
and Probong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gentry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Gentry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Probong.
Probong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry stuns Probong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gentry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gentry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid body kick from Probong.
Jab by Probong.
Gentry lands a nice shot to the body.
Probong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentry.
Gentry is looking to wear down Probong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Probong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gentry's head backwards.
Good exchange - Gentry coming out on top.
Gentry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Probong momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry is looking to clinch.
Probong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Probong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gentry on the side of the head.
Sni Probong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Probong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Probong there.
Nice uppercut lands for Gentry. That snapped Probong's head back.
Gentry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Probong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Probong looks to land a left hand but Gentry moved out of range nicely.
Gentry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Probong moves out of range as Gentry strikes.
Gentry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Probong slips under a jab.
Probong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probong looks to land a left hand but Gentry moved out of range nicely.
Gentry misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Gentry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Probong connects with a jab.
Probong moves away from the strike by Gentry.
Gentry throws a sloppy body shot
and Probong counters with a nice body shot.
Gentry takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Gentry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Probong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Probong blocks a jab.
Gentry clinches with his opponent.
Probong breaks from the clinch.
Gentry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Probong misses
and Gentry counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Probong moves away from the strike by Gentry.
An inside leg kick lands from Gentry.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gentry is defended easily by Probong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a head kick.
Probong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Probong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Probong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Probong moves out of range of the strikes.
Gentry takes a swing at Probong's ribcage but misses.
Gentry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matt Gentry is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Probong coming out on top.
Probong blocks the body kick.
Probong scores with the left hand. Gentry knows he should have avoided that one.
Probong scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gentry.
Gentry defending well as Probong loads up on a big left hand.
Gentry tries to land a front kick but Probong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry tries a low kick but Probong avoids it.
Gentry staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Probong misses the target.
Gentry forces Probong back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Probong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Probong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gentry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Probong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Probong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentry throws out the jab.
Probong throws out a counter right but Gentry avoids it with no problem.
Gentry looks to throw a body kick
and Probong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gentry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Probong throws a big shot that misses.
Probong throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentry throws a leg kick but Probong sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Probong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gentry misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Probong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gentry throws a poor cross that misses
and Probong counters with a nice body shot.
Gentry throws a shot to the body.
Gentry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Probong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Probong feints a counter leg kick.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Probong.
Probong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gentry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gentry misses with a straight left.
Gentry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probong misses with a right hand
and Gentry counters with a nice body shot.
Gentry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentry.
Probong walks into a jab.
Gentry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Probong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry throws a hook but Probong blocks it.
Probong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gentry cracks Probong with an open hand slap.
Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentry.
Gentry misses with a body shot.
Gentry throws a right hand that Probong ducks under and follows up with a left that Probong also avoids with ease.
Probong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gentry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentry.
Probong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probong moves away.
Probong throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Probong misses its intended target.
Probong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Probong motions for Gentry to come forward. Probong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Probong swats away the attempt to clinch by Gentry.
Gentry is looking to clinch but Probong is avoiding it.
Probong tried to score with a low kick but Gentry checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Probong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Probong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentry.
Probong throws a big counter head kick but Gentry avoids it with no problem.
Gentry throws a lazy right hand but Probong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Probong swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probong moves away.
Gentry tries a low kick but Probong avoids it.
Probong motions for Gentry to come forward. Probong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gentry connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentry lands a right hook to the body.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Probong throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentry throws a hook but Probong avoids it easily.
Gentry backing away here, and Probong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gentry with a nice cross.
Probong misses with a straight right.
It looked like Gentry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gentry misses with a leg kick
and Probong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry avoids the body shot from Probong.
Gentry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probong misses with a looping left.
Probong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
Sni Probong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gentry throws a jab but it's blocked by Probong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gentry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gentry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentry throws a sloppy head kick
and Probong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Probong throws a hook but Gentry avoids it easily.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probong moves away.
Probong throws out a counter right but Gentry avoids it with no problem.
Gentry looks to throw the jab but Probong is out of range.
Probong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Probong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Probong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gentry drops his hands momentarily and Probong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Probong throws a big shot that misses.
Probong swings widly with a right hand
and Gentry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Probong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gentry digs a good hook to Probong's body.
Probong moves out of range as Gentry strikes.
Gentry takes the fight into the clinch.
Probong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry wants to take the fight to the mat but Probong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gentry stalling in the clinch but Probong improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Gentry.
Probong throws a head punch that misses.
Probong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gentry avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Probong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gentry.
Probong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gentry backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Probong lands a right hand.
Probong just leaning against Gentry, taking a breather.
Gentry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Probong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Gentry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Probong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Probong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gentry takes a step back to recover.
Gentry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Probong tries to avoid it but Gentry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Probong to the ground. Probong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sni Probong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gentry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gentry!
Matt Gentry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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