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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes into the arena with 50 Cents- Many Men blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Son's choice of entrance music: I WILL BE HEARD. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Connor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Son!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws a chopping leg kick but Son manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Connor cracks Son with a good jab.
A jab from Connor does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Son.
It looks like Will Connor has been cut.
Nice shot by Son.
Son avoids the head kick by Connor.
Connor throws a leg kick but Son checks it.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick and Son moves out of range easily.
Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son trying to hold on to Connor's head to control him but Connor postures up.
Connor moves into full mount! Son won't be happy about that!
Connor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son holds on to Connor as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Connor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Son tries to hold on but Connor postures up.
Connor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Son's face.
Connor prevents Son from getting the reversal.
Connor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Son?
Son is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Son tries to hold on but Connor postures up.
Connor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Son turns into him and now he's in Connor's guard.
Connor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor controls Son momentarily but Son frees himself.
Son trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son wants to stand and escape but instead Connor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Son swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Son wants to stand up but Connor is controlling him.
Connor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Connor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Son tries to clinch there but Connor circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Son as Connor shoots in.
Will Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Son misses.
Connor thuds his shin into the meat of Son's side.
Son takes one on the button.
Connor throws and low kick but Son moves out of range easily.
Son is looking to clinch but Connor is avoiding it.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor throws a chopping leg kick but Son manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Son avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a head kick but Son moves out of range.
Connor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Son counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Son closes the distance and clinches.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Son regains guard immediately.
Son is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Son wants to get back to his feet but Connor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Son is working an open guard so Connor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Son misses its intended target.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Son sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Son counter with a right hand.
Connor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connor throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab.
Son takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Connor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Son pinned against the cage. Son gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Son throws a head kick that misses.
Connor avoids the body shot from Son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Son counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Son with a knee to the head.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son misses with the head strike.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Nice body punch from Son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Son breaks the clinch.
Son has Connor up against the cage in a clinch.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connor tries to stall but Son uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Connor.
Son blocks a body shot from Connor.
Son lands a right hand.
Son landing knees to the body.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Son lands a body punch in the clinch.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Son.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor wants to stall.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Son lands a shoulder strike.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
That's four 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.
Son throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connors head.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Son presses Connor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Son misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor scores with a knee to the head.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Connor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Son.
Son scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Connor trying to control the position but instead, Son has worked for underhooks and has pushed Connor into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Son as the two fighters clinch.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Son blocks with his arms.
Son tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Connor looking to slow down the pace here.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Son showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Connor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Son checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Connor throws a low kick, looking for Son's leg but Son calmly moves out of range.
Son rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Connor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Connor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Son!
Son wants to control but Connor is having none of it.
Son is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Son tries to reverse the position but Connor maintains control.
Connor with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Son tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Connor working for a submission but Son is keeping him at bay.
Connor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Son really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Connor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Son in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Son is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Son is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Connor avoids the attempt from Son to control.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Son regains half guard.
Connor with the ground and pound but Son uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Connor is looking to work some ground and pound but Son has wrist control.
Connor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Son wants to get back to his feet but Connor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor works over Son with some ground and pound from guard.
Connor prevents Son from getting back to his feet.
Connor passes Son's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Connor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Connor is pressing down on Son's thigh, looking to free his foot. Son is holding on for now.
Son is trying to maintain the position but Connor is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four 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.
Connor lands strikes from half guard.
Connor slows the pace down in half guard.
Connor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Connor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Son wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connor passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Connor clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Son takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Connor thows a leg kick but Son checks it
and Son holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
Connor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Son.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son can't find room to land a body shot as Connor controls the action.
Connor stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Connor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Son.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Connor goes for a takedown attempt but Son pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son misses with a straight left.
Connor throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Son throws a shot from downtown. Connor moves away and avoids it.
Son moves out of range as Connor throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Son jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Son is looking to clinch.
Connor is looking to clinch.
That's two 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.
Connor throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Son as Connor shoots in.
Son throws a series of punches but Connor moves out of range.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Son pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Son blocks the leg kick.
Son looks to throw the jab but Connor is out of range.
Daniel Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Son clinches up with Connor and pushes him back against the cage.
Connor looking to throw knees to the head but Son is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Son.
Son misses with a knee strike.
Connor scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Son.
Connor digs a right hand underneath Son's ribcage. Son let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Son prevents a body shot from Connor.
Son scores with a hook to the body.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Son lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Connor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Son gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Nice body punch from Connor - that landed with a thud.
Connor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Son struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
Son using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Connor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Son gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Connor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Connor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Connor stalling in the clinch but Son improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Connor blocks a body shot from Son.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Son unloads a knee to the mid-section. Connor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Connor is leaning against Son and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Connor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor lands an uppercut.
Connor lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Connor is looking for a kimura but Son is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Connor to get the leverage.
Connor is looking to stall here but Son recovers full guard.
Son avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Son has control of Connor's left arm, preventing Connor from doing any damage.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Son is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Son dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Son lands a slapping body shot.
Connor shoots and misses
and Son holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
A knee to the head by Son.
Daniel Son seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Son.
A short body shot lands from Son as the two fighters clinch.
Connor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Son lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son lands a nice knee to the body.
Son lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Son has a couple of punches blocked by Connor.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Son missing with knees to the body.
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.
Son blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Son works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Son.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
Son landing knees to the body.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor tries to stall but Son uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Son is leaning against Connor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Son presses Connor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Connor.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Connor lands a knee to the body.
Son landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor landing knees to the body.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Son scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Son misses with a knee strike.
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.
Son landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connor crunches a lovely knee into Son's ribcage.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Knees to the body from Connor.
Connor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Son is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Son lands a right hand.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Connor avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor lands a shoulder strike.
Son presses Connor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Son fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Connor thumps Son with a low kick.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Son holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Connor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Son's face.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
A right hand to the body from Son.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Son landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son misses with a body punch.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Son misses with some punches.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Son just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
Son tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Son lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Connor is looking to control Son's arms but Son gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connor has his back to the cage.
Connor lands a body punch.
Connor misses with some punches.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Connor lands a nice knee to the body.
Son tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Son.
Connor wants a takedown but no success here.
Connor is pushing Son up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Son is keeping busy.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Knees in the clinch landing for Son.
Connor has hold of one of Son's legs. Son is fighting the takedown attempt but Connor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Connor stops Son from standing up.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Son has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Son!
Daniel Son is the new lightweight champion!
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