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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 216 p4p, 34 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 977 p4p, 127 weight class). Bissainthe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, African Voodoo Drum Music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Leifsson.
Leifsson jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leifsson misses with a kick to the body
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body shot.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Leifsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leifsson down.
We've been informed that Leifsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leifsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson misses the body punch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Leifsson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Leifsson tries to clinch up but Bissainthe circles away and keeps his distance.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Leifsson misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Leifsson.
Nice shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter head kick but Leifsson was just out of range.
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leifsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a poor cross that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leifsson throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
Bissainthe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leifsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a head kick. That will keep Leifsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leifsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leifsson scores with a head kick.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Leifsson moves out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Skjoldr Leifsson has been cut.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Leifsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Leifsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Leifsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe catches Leifsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Leifsson is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Leifsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Leifsson drives through and clinches with Bissainthe against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Leifsson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Leifsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leifsson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Leifsson - just one landing.
Leifsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Leifsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Leifsson misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe stuns Leifsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leifsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leifsson at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Leifsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leifsson is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson lands a head kick!
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Leifsson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Leifsson's front leg.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leifsson.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Leifsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Leifsson misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leifsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Leifsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
It seemed like Leifsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skjoldr Leifsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leifsson scores with a hook.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Leifsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leifsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bissainthe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Leifsson.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.
Nice body kick from Leifsson.
A leg kick checked by Leifsson.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe connects with a right hand. Leifsson shakes it off.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson unleashes a big counter combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bissainthe works Leifsson's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe lands with a kick to the temple. Leifsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leifsson is rocked!
Leifsson throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Leifsson moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leifsson checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Leifsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leifsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Leifsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Leifsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Leifsson slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
and Leifsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe connects with the punch.
Leifsson staying out of range there.
Leifsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leifsson doesn't seem phased though.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand that sends Leifsson tumbling to the canvas! Can Bissainthe finish him? He dives into Leifsson's guard looking to do just that!
Leifsson is still in real trouble! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Bissainthe lands a couple of elbows.
Bissainthe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toussaint Bissainthe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson'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.
Leifsson misses with a head kick.
Leifsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe needs to keep his hands up - Leifsson had a free shot at his head there.
Leifsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Leifsson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leifsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Bissainthe steps away.
Leifsson lands with a cross.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Leifsson loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe drops Leifsson with a naaaaasty hook - Leifsson is in real trouble here! Bissainthe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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