A "Melanie! Melanie! Melanie! Melanie!" chant has gone up around the arena. The crowd loves this fighter and she's never one to ignore her fans. She smiles, waves and then bows to the chanting crowd! They go totally ballistic! A "Harumi! Harumi! Harumi! Harumi!" chant has gone up around the arena. The crowd loves this fighter and she's never one to ignore her fans. She smiles, waves and then bows to the chanting crowd! They go totally ballistic! Melanie Chisholm bounces up and down on the spot. Her breasts rising and falling and her hair flicking around. She looks like she's ready to rock and roll tonight. Harumi Nemoto is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap. This is the first time these two have meet inside the cage. It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media don't have a favourite and neither do I. Harumi Nemoto comes with a 2 fight losing streak. The referee of the bout is Dita Von Teese. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= Melanie Chisholm and Harumi Nemoto eye each other up as the fight starts. Harumi flexes her muscles and gets a round of cheers from the crowd. A high kick from Harumi Nemoto, her toned leg shooting out towards Melanie Chisholm's head. It grazes Sporty's head, but she seems okay. Harumi Nemoto leans forwards and tries to grapple with Melanie Chisholm. Harumi shows her clinching skills and grabs hold of Sporty. The two women now clinching and looking very hot. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Harumi Nemoto pushes Melanie Chisholm against the fence and begins a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on its feet! Sporty cannot escape Harumi's clinch! Harumi's just brutalizing Sporty with punches time and time again! Melanie Chisholm pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melanie Chisholm. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Melanie Chisholm shoves Harumi Nemoto against the fence and grabs a huge handful of hair. She looks intent on ripping it from her scalp. Harumi blocks and pushes away Sporty. "Right you bitch, I want payback!" Sporty misses a step and Harumi sees an opportunity to counter her... Good looking front kick from Harumi Nemoto... It connects and Sporty stumbles backwards... A very hard blow to Melanie Chisholm's mid-section. That hit her with full force and has winded her. She seems hurt, I can see her eyes watering. Yes, she's on the verge of crying. Harumi Nemoto tries to grapple. She puts Sporty in a double underhook! It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Melanie Chisholm launches a furious knee! Bang! It clearly hits Harumi's crotch! Holy Mother of God that must have hurt. Dita Von Teese didn't see the foul! Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. The fans just love watching Sporty in the cage. Beauty, poise and a fantastic figure. This girl has got it all and she's not letting up in this fight! Melanie Chisholm pushes Harumi Nemoto against the fence and begins a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on its feet! Harumi tries to block Sporty's punches...she just succeeds. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Melanie Chisholm fakes a few punches and advances toward Harumi Nemoto. She's trying to take her down with an advancing leg sweep! Harumi pushes Sporty and circles away, keeping herself within striking range. Melanie Chisholm fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Harumi staggers, but remains on her feet. She's quick and nimble like a cat! A pussy, a pussy cat! Nice punches from Harumi Nemoto. Even nicer blocks from Sporty. Sporty is trying to counter now... Ohhh! Tremendous strikes from Melanie Chisholm! Some big punches are landing! Harumi's being rocked here. It looks like she can handle this damage, though. Melanie Chisholm feints and then moves forward to hit with a hook. Harumi moves aside and dodges. Melanie Chisholm leads with a punch... Harumi avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut! Ohhh...amazing! Melanie Chisholm throws a body kick. Blocked by Harumi. You have to admire her ability to blocks those kicks. Harumi is trying to counter now... Middle kick from Harumi Nemoto. The kick just misses Sporty's breasts. She'll be thanking her lucky stars that missed... Harumi Nemoto looks to close the range with Melanie Chisholm and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Harumi shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. Melanie Chisholm pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melanie Chisholm. The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Harumi Nemoto is in a good position and she's looking to change levels for the takedown... Harumi catches an ankle and Sporty is tripped to the mat! Harumi Nemoto is in closed guard over Sporty. Harumi Nemoto tries to better her position on the ground... Harumi breaks the guard of Sporty and moves to half guard. That'll give Harumi the advantage here. Harumi Nemoto is in a side mount over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi Nemoto tries to move to full mount! That's a nice move. Harumi is in full mount now, putting herself in the dominant position. The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. What the hell is Harumi Nemoto up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Damn! Brutal headbutt from Harumi! Is this the kind of fighting the Awesome Aries endorses? Referee Dita Von Teese needs to get her eyes checked. She missed that blatant foul! Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Melanie Chisholm tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount! Harumi doesn't want to lose her advantageous position and she struggles to maintain the full mount. Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... Harumi Nemoto throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar! Sporty breaks the lock showing some skills... Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Deep breaths from Melanie Chisholm who tries a hammer punch to Harumi Nemoto's chest. Harumi blocks those punches. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi Nemoto attempts to better her position on the ground... Nice show of MMA skill here. Harumi's now in a great position to begin a round of pounding! Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi Nemoto throws a lot of punches. Some strikes get through onto Sporty's pretty face. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Melanie Chisholm tries to roll on the ground. Harumi knows how to keep her advantage on the ground. Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... Harumi Nemoto tries to open up Melanie Chisholm's defense by faking a few punches. The sweat's flying off Harumi's face as she aggressively and repeatedly punches Sporty in the side of the head! Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi Nemoto tries to keep her position. That look in her eye, I think she wants to begin a good pounding session... Sporty struggles and pushes her opponent. She's starting to look a bit anxious. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Melanie Chisholm tries to escape from the full mount... Harumi's not caught off guard and moves to side mount. She keeps her superior position, what a brilliant tactician Harumi is. Harumi Nemoto is in a side mount over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi's taking this opportunity to rest. Harumi Nemoto is in a side mount over Melanie Chisholm. We're on the canvas as Harumi Nemoto tries to mount Melanie Chisholm... Harumi slides her knee across and gets to mount. Harumi Nemoto is in full mount position over Melanie Chisholm. Harumi struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover. Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... Melanie Chisholm tries to roll to her side and get to half guard... Harumi rolls Sporty to her stomach and takes her back! Oh boy, Sporty's breasts are being pushed into the ground! Harumi is in rear mount over Sporty. Melanie Chisholm has given herself away to Harumi Nemoto, who's trying to get one hook in! Sporty struggles on the canvas trying to break Harumi's control. Referee Dita Von Teese stops the action and is having to yell at the fighters to get back to their corners. The round is over. That round was a toss up. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= Harumi Nemoto grabs Sporty by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground! Sporty is wriggling around...Harumi is unable to take her down. Harumi misses a step and Sporty sees an opportunity to counter her... Harumi Nemoto steps forward... Sporty catches her with an uppercut to the face! That will leave a bruise on her cheek! This isn't good for Harumi! The Japanese fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. Melanie Chisholm launches a couple of jabs and then a big hook! Harumi blocks the jabs, but the last punch hits hard on her cheek! She wobbles...she stumbles...and then falls to the mat! Oh no! Harumi will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Right cheek has taken some brutal punishment. Sporty has inflicted a deep cut on Harumi's Right cheek. There's some blood coming from that wound. The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round Sporty is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. It looks like Harumi is having trouble getting to her feet, Sporty's going to make the most of that. Oh No! She moves towards Harumi's head and has an evil glint in her eyes... Quick thinking there by Harumi! She shifts her body and avoids Sporty standing on her hair or getting anywhere near her head. Sporty is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. The effort shows as Harumi tries to get back to her feet. She seems a bit shaken, but Harumi is upright again...Japanese fans will be cheering. Back to her feet, Harumi is vertical again. She'll be hoping she stays that way for a while. Melanie Chisholm moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Harumi checks the kick. Sporty misses a step and Harumi sees an opportunity to counter her... Middle kick from Harumi Nemoto. Bam! Sporty receives a solid kick right below her breasts. Melanie Chisholm launches a stiff jab, right towards Harumi Nemoto's face! Harumi ducks that one. Melanie Chisholm is holding Harumi's right leg. Harumi should never have got herself in this spot, Sporty is trying to take her down. Harumi shows great balance while pushing away Sporty. Harumi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Harumi Nemoto moves forward looking for some action. She surprises Sporty with double overhooks! Harumi Nemoto shoots for a double leg takedown! Sporty wobbles and manages to stay on her feet. Melanie Chisholm's mind is definitely in this fight. She sees an opening and delivers a big right hand... Wow! Harumi's going to have a headache after that one. Melanie Chisholm moves forward looking for some action. Harumi struggles a bit before breaking Sporty's attempt of grappling. "Not today, you dirty bitch.", Harumi gives Sporty the finger as she moves away from her. A bone shattering straight left hand from Harumi Nemoto! Sporty ducks under...that one was too close! Sporty tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... There's a low kick by Melanie Chisholm, helping to maintain her distance. Oh no, bad move. That was far from landing. Harumi Nemoto throws a combo... Sporty ducks under and catches her with a counter! Harumi swings again! And she's countered once more! Harumi is looking bad here! Melanie Chisholm avoids a dangerous strike from Harumi Nemoto... Sporty counters with a solid straight! That's just beautiful to watch! Superb haymaker by Melanie Chisholm... Harumi manages to move aside. Very, very lucky escape there. Sporty clumsily fails here and it's time for Harumi to fight back... Nice punch by Harumi Nemoto. She outboxes Sporty in this exchange with some solid hits. Melanie Chisholm launches a low kick. It gets blocked quickly. Harumi stopped that assault with ease. Melanie Chisholm launches a couple of jabs and then a big hook! Harumi blocks the jabs, but the last punch hits hard on her cheek! She stumbles and falls to the mat! This is the time for Sporty to press her advantage! Sporty is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. Melanie Chisholm looks down at Harumi Nemoto, she has a nasty look in her eyes...Oh my! Sporty raises her foot and stomps towards Harumi's crotch! Harumi rolls away...just in time as Sporty's foot stamps down on the canvas. That was a narrow escape! Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... The effort shows as Harumi tries to get back to her feet. She seems a bit shaken, but Harumi is upright again...Japanese fans will be cheering. OK folks, Harumi is back on her feet and ready to continue fighting. The Awesome Aries combatant will not be wanting to hit the canvas again. The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round Melanie Chisholm feints and then moves forward to hit with a hook. What a crushing shot! Thank God I'm not the one inside that cage! An inside leg kick from Harumi Nemoto. The kick goes awry and Harumi almost loses her balance. She must be careful not to over commit on those kicks. The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round Melanie Chisholm throws a lazy kick... Harumi dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit! Sporty is going to be nailed every time if she plays that game. Harumi Nemoto found an opening in the defense of Melanie Chisholm, she's launching a big uppercut... Sporty's fast enough to dodge that uppercut. Poorly executed technique from Harumi. Sporty looks to counter... Melanie Chisholm dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook! That almost lifts Harumi from the ground! The power behind that is so dangerous and so electric, Sporty is a genius in the cage. Harumi Nemoto launches a furious hook! That hits Sporty's chin like a wrecking ball! Sporty loses balance and goes to the mat. There's a vicious laceration on Sporty's Chin. It looks as if it's hurt her. I doubt she can continue. Harumi is standing while Sporty is on the ground on her back. Sporty doesn't want to continue the fight in this position. She tries to get back on her feet. Wow! She moves fast and now she's standing. She's like lightning! Back to her feet, Sporty is vertical again. She'll be hoping she stays that way for a while. The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round Harumi pushes Sporty and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath, her breasts rise and fall as she sucks in the air. Melanie Chisholm throws a looping right hand... That lands on Harumi's chin! That stops Harumi in her tracks! Harumi has a nasty cut on her Left eye. Blood's seeping from that wound. This might be enough for the referee to end the fight. Harumi Nemoto wants to take the advantage of this fight and she tries to clinch with Melanie Chisholm. Harumi moves forward and holds Sporty, their breasts pressing against each other. Melanie Chisholm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Melanie Chisholm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... Harumi Nemoto struggles and launches a few punches towards Melanie Chisholm's head. Those punches are hitting! Sporty covers her head, but oh God, that looks like it hurt. Sporty has been opened up by Harumi...the Raccoon fighter is bleeding heavily. That's an ugly looking wound. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Harumi and Sporty are at practically at the same skill level these days. This match will continue to be very interesting, it's doubtful anyone can guess who will win. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto flexes her body and taunts Melanie Chisholm by thrusting her hips at her and then she quickly launches another series of punches! A lot of them are hitting Sporty hard, she may be wondering how to escape from this! Melanie Chisholm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Harumi Nemoto pushes Melanie Chisholm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Harumi Nemoto launches a knee! Harumi hits Sporty hard just below the tits! It's like her whole body was hit by a freight train. She'll be wishing she was wearing a padded bra. Melanie Chisholm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Nice move from Melanie Chisholm who puts some distance between herself and Harumi Nemoto. Referee Dita Von Teese stops the action and is having to yell at the fighters to get back to their corners. The round is over. The round is for Harumi, who walks calmly to her corner while adjusting her outfit. ========================================= Round 3 ========================================= Harumi Nemoto goes in with a looping right hand while Melanie Chisholm jumps back and jabs. Harumi seems staggered and Sporty runs in to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Melanie Chisholm goes in with a looping right hand while Harumi Nemoto jumps back and jabs. Sporty seems staggered and Harumi runs in to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses. That looks like it hurts! Sporty's Left eye isn't looking the best. She's taken some damage there. Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Harumi Nemoto tries some clinching in order to control the fight. Nicely done. Harumi's clinching with Sporty and their tits are mashed against each other. I'd like to be between that tit sandwich! Melanie Chisholm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Harumi Nemoto pushes Melanie Chisholm against the fence and begins a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on its feet! Sporty cannot escape Harumi's clinch! Harumi's just brutalizing Sporty with punches time and time again! Melanie Chisholm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Harumi Nemoto pushes Melanie Chisholm forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Harumi Nemoto flexes her body and taunts Melanie Chisholm by thrusting her hips at her and then she quickly launches another series of punches! A lot of them are hitting Sporty hard, she may be wondering how to escape from this! Melanie Chisholm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Harumi Nemoto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position. We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Melanie Chisholm fakes a few punches and advances toward Harumi Nemoto. She's trying to take her down with an advancing leg sweep! Harumi loses her balance and falls hard on the mat. Ouch, she landed right on her ass! Sporty is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. Harumi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position. She tries to get back on her feet. Wow! She moves fast and now she's standing. She's like lightning! OK folks, Harumi is back on her feet and ready to continue fighting. The Awesome Aries combatant will not be wanting to hit the canvas again. The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round Harumi Nemoto's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Melanie Chisholm smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Harumi Nemoto attempts to get inside Melanie Chisholm... Sporty misses with a low kick. Harumi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... An inside leg kick from Harumi Nemoto. It lands on Sporty's leg with a loud smack. Shovel hook by Melanie Chisholm! She tags Harumi! That was brutal. Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Melanie Chisholm throws a low kick with her toned leg. Harumi blocks with ease, she's laughing at Sporty! Talk about arrogance. Harumi Nemoto fires a series of low kicks. All those kicks fail to land. Very poor technique there from Harumi. Harumi misses a step and Sporty sees an opportunity to counter her... A wicked punch by Melanie Chisholm! She rocks Harumi and puts her in a world of hurt. Harumi has a nasty cut on her Left cheek. Blood's seeping from that wound. This might be enough for the referee to end the fight. Solid kick to the leg from Melanie Chisholm. Oh man! That visibly pains Harumi. Tears may be welling in her eyes! Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Melanie Chisholm's punches. Sporty is on the receiving end of a great combo by Harumi. Harumi Nemoto moves forward looking for some action. She surprises Sporty with double overhooks! Harumi Nemoto's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Melanie Chisholm smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. A right hand from Melanie Chisholm... It gets deflected. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Harumi Nemoto throws an uppercut. It lands solidly making a meaty thud. Sporty's being used as a punching bag. Sporty's Forehead is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Harumi Nemoto tries to grapple. She puts Sporty in a double underhook! Melanie Chisholm pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melanie Chisholm. The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. This is beginning to look like some kind of romantic slow dance! Sporty and Harumi are hugging each other! Let's get on with this fight! We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Melanie Chisholm tries to shrug her way out of the clinch. Melanie Chisholm circles out and slips free of Harumi Nemoto's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position. Melanie Chisholm attempts to cut off Harumi Nemoto with punches. Harumi reels from the strikes. Nice hits! Harumi's Chin is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Harumi Nemoto's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Melanie Chisholm smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Here comes a punch to the guts from Harumi Nemoto. Melanie Chisholm looks to defend... Sporty has avoided that attack, she looks intently at Harumi. I think Harumi was planning something dirty there. Sporty tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Melanie Chisholm throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand to the chin! The strikes hit home! Harumi is going to go down! She's hurt badly...the crowd are on their feet! Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Melanie Chisholm launches a furious low kick! This fighter's legs are amazing to watch! Harumi receives a hard blow on her left leg! A shake of the head from Sporty. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. A wicked punch by Melanie Chisholm! She rocks Harumi and puts her in a world of hurt. It's going to be hard for Harumi to look at herself in a mirror tomorrow. Her Mouth is swelling up big time. The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and launches herself over Melanie Chisholm. Nice move by Harumi who clinches and pushes Sporty against the cage. It's breast to breast action here. Both fighters are holding each other close. Oh shit...things are getting brutal. Harumi Nemoto has her hands full of Melanie Chisholm's hair and is about to pull down hard. Sporty is shaking her head like a woman possessed. She whips her head back and Harumi's fingers slide through her hair. That was a narrow escape. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto shoots for a double leg takedown! Sporty wobbles and manages to stay on her feet. Harumi clumsily fails here and it's time for Sporty to fight back... Melanie Chisholm shoots for a double leg takedown! She hits it! Harumi is taken off her feet...oh! but she manages to pull Sporty into her guard. Dita Von Teese separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters are yelling abuse and gesturing to each other as the head to their corners. The next round is going to be hot! Sporty is the winner of this round. She raises her fist in the air and the crowd respond with cheers. ========================================= Round 4 ========================================= Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and launches herself over Melanie Chisholm. Nice move by Harumi who clinches and pushes Sporty against the cage. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Melanie Chisholm pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto doesn't want to break the clinch. She's still grappling with Melanie Chisholm. The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round We're trading sweat here, folks. These two ladies are locked together in a clinch. Melanie Chisholm grapples with Harumi Nemoto and tries an inner leg sweep. Harumi manages to maintain her balance and moves away from Sporty. The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight. No one-sided crush match here. Melanie Chisholm decides to launch some tentative punches... Harumi launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sporty with a stiff cross! Solid exchange! Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Here comes Harumi Nemoto with a vicious middle kick! Sporty dodges that one moving backwards. Very lucky escape, that was a match ending kick. Oh no! A bad move from Melanie Chisholm! She almost puts her head in the path of Harumi's kick. Buy a lottery ticket, Sporty! Harumi clumsily fails here and it's time for Sporty to fight back... Melanie Chisholm is holding Harumi's right leg. Harumi should never have got herself in this spot, Sporty is trying to take her down. Harumi loses her balance and goes to the ground. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto has a shot at trapping Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Sporty keeps control and remains in side mount. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto is attempting to trap Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Sporty keeps control and remains in side mount. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto is attempting to trap Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Sporty keeps control and remains in side mount. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Melanie Chisholm looks to pass to mount... Sporty slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! This is a tough spot for Harumi. Melanie Chisholm is in full mount position over Harumi Nemoto. Melanie Chisholm tries to keep her position. That look in her eye, I think she wants to begin a good pounding session... Sporty controls the situation despite Harumi's efforts of escaping from the full mount. Melanie Chisholm is in full mount position over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto tries to escape from the full mount... Harumi struggles and pushes her opponent. She's starting to look a bit anxious, but at least she is putting up a fight. Poorly executed technique from Sporty. Harumi looks to counter... Harumi Nemoto's using some of her ground skills to escape from this... Sporty pushes Harumi down and prevents her attempts to escape. Melanie Chisholm is in full mount position over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto tries to escape from the full mount... Sporty's not caught off guard and moves to side mount. She keeps her superior position, what a brilliant tactician Sporty is. The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto has a shot at trapping Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Sporty keeps control and remains in side mount. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto has a shot at trapping Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Sporty keeps control and remains in side mount. Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Harumi Nemoto is attempting to trap Melanie Chisholm in her guard. Harumi manages to switch to half guard. Melanie Chisholm is in half guard over Harumi. Sporty has a high cardio and that helps her give these great performances. All that fitness training is paying off. Melanie Chisholm is on the ground on top of Harumi Nemoto. She has her fingers all over Harumi's face. Harumi shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground. Melanie Chisholm is in half guard over Harumi. Melanie Chisholm looks to free her leg... There's some skill there from Sporty as she jumps out of Harumi's guard. She moves quickly to full mount! The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round Melanie Chisholm is in a side mount over Harumi Nemoto. Harumi Nemoto tries to show some of her ground skills. Sporty uses her strength to keep Harumi at a disadvantage. That's a nice show of power. Poorly executed technique from Harumi. Sporty looks to counter... We're on the canvas as Melanie Chisholm tries to mount Harumi Nemoto... Sporty slides her knee across and gets to mount. Dita Von Teese has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters, "Come on ladies. This is a fight not a slumber party!" Both women get to their feet and catch their collective breath. Sporty is wiping the sweat from her eyes as Harumi runs her fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Melanie Chisholm launches a stiff jab, it's aimed directly at Harumi Nemoto's face! That barely hits Harumi's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that? Dita Von Teese saw it! Harumi is in trouble here, she looks up at referee Dita Von Teese. Dita Von Teese is giving her a moment to steady herself. And now we can continue. Harumi Nemoto moves to attack! Harumi misses a knee. Sporty will be thanking her lucky stars! You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. A bunch of leg kicks from Melanie Chisholm. Those kicks are bothering her opponent. Not much power behind them, more of an annoyance really. The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round An inside leg kick from Melanie Chisholm. The kick goes awry and Sporty almost loses her balance. She must be careful not to over commit on those kicks. Harumi tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Harumi Nemoto just won't stop and continues to rain punches! Sporty may be in trouble! She's getting seriously hurt here! Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Melanie Chisholm goes for a low kick... Harumi avoids the deadly blow. This girl has the agility of a cat! A pussy cat! Harumi pushes Sporty and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath, her breasts rise and fall as she sucks in the air. Melanie Chisholm decides to launch some tentative punches... Harumi launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sporty with a stiff cross! Solid exchange! Harumi pushes Sporty and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath, her breasts rise and fall as she sucks in the air. Melanie Chisholm moves forward looking for some action. Harumi doesn't want to engage and back pedals. Referee Dita Von Teese stops the action and is having to yell at the fighters to get back to their corners. The round is over. That round was a toss up. That's a fair amount of blood coming from Harumi Nemoto. The cutman is cleaning her up. ========================================= Round 5 ========================================= You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Melanie Chisholm launches a furious low kick! This fighter's legs are amazing to watch! Harumi receives a hard blow on her left leg! Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. An overhand right from Melanie Chisholm that looks like it's capable of destroying a brick wall! Harumi moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch. Harumi is trying to counter now... Harumi Nemoto fakes a punch and launches herself over Melanie Chisholm. Great move by Harumi! She pushes Sporty under a troublesome thai clinch. Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Harumi Nemoto's throwing a flurry of punches and she's taunting Melanie Chisholm! "Come on, bitch. You want some of this?" Sporty ducks under and circles out of the corner. Harumi Nemoto's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Melanie Chisholm smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Melanie Chisholm moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Harumi pushes Sporty and keeps the fight at striking range. Sporty is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and she circles around her opponent. Melanie Chisholm launches a shot seen throughout the arena! Harumi stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Sporty is coming in again! This is pure gold! Harumi has been opened up by Sporty...the Awesome Aries fighter is bleeding heavily. That's an ugly looking wound. Harumi Nemoto and Melanie Chisholm engage in a wild exchange of punches! Both fighters are connecting, this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch. The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Harumi Nemoto steps forward and fires a high kick! Sporty blocks decisively and she glares at Harumi, "No fucking way, bitch." The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Harumi Nemoto launches a kick... Sporty avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook! Harumi never saw that coming! It's going to be hard for Harumi to look at herself in a mirror tomorrow. Her Mouth is swelling up big time. Oh My! That is a nasty cut on Harumi's Mouth. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Melanie Chisholm is showing excellent timing. She blasts Harumi Nemoto with a right hand. Great hook by Sporty! Harumi is caught off balance and slips to the ground in pain! Sporty is standing while Harumi is on the ground on her back. Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. The effort shows as Harumi tries to get back to her feet. She seems a bit shaken, but Harumi is upright again...Japanese fans will be cheering. Harumi is slowly getting to her feet. She pushes her auburn hair off her face and steadies herself. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Harumi Nemoto looks to close the range with Melanie Chisholm and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Harumi shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. Melanie Chisholm doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Harumi Nemoto's embrace and tries to move away. Nice move from Melanie Chisholm who puts some distance between herself and Harumi Nemoto. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Harumi Nemoto follows Melanie Chisholm... Ow! She gets counter punched in a big way! Harumi needs to stop playing Sporty's game or she'll get knocked out! What the hell is she thinking? You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Sporty takes a few seconds to recover her breath...a river of sweat running between her breasts. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. Melanie Chisholm throws a lazy punch towards Harumi Nemoto's belly. What the...Sporty's punch has drifted below the belt and she's clawing at Harumi's crotch! Did the referee see that? You can't get anything past referee Dita Von Teese, she's seen that! Harumi is in trouble here, she looks up at referee Dita Von Teese. Dita Von Teese is giving her a moment to steady herself. And now we can continue. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. A shake of the head from Sporty. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round Melanie Chisholm is not showing great technique with that low kick... It only just finds Harumi's thigh. One of Harumi's beautiful legs has been hyper-extended. It looks like her leg is the victim. Harumi Nemoto is swinging for the fences! Sporty back pedals and creates some space. Harumi Nemoto throws a lazy punch towards Melanie Chisholm's belly. What the...Harumi's punch has drifted below the belt and she's clawing at Sporty's crotch! Did the referee see that? Is she blind? Dita Von Teese didn't see that foul. Melanie Chisholm launches a low kick. Damn! That smacked right onto Harumi's knee! Harumi has hyper-extended her leg! Such a common injury in this day and age. The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. A shake of the head from Sporty. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. It's not a desirable position that Harumi Nemoto is in now. Melanie Chisholm's well known for her strong and relentless GnP. She's beaten a lot of girls to a bloody pulp in this position. Harumi Nemoto's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her auburn hair. There's a low kick by Melanie Chisholm, helping to maintain her distance. Crack! That hits Harumi's ankle. The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round Harumi Nemoto attempts a shoot! Sporty hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head! That looks to have dazzled Harumi, she's in a world of hurt now! Harumi's Forehead is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. Oh My! That is a nasty cut on Harumi's Forehead. That punishment by Sporty has left Harumi staggered! Sporty should try to push forward now and finish this! Sporty steps back and signals for a time out. What? She can't do that! Harumi gestures to Dita Von Teese, she wants the fight to continue. You can see Harumi Nemoto's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her auburn hair. Harumi has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Harumi takes a few seconds to recover her breath...a river of sweat running between her breasts. Harumi Nemoto leans forwards and tries to grapple with Melanie Chisholm. Sporty wants to maintain the distance and ducks that one. Poorly executed technique from Harumi. Sporty looks to counter... Melanie Chisholm chases Harumi Nemoto and launches a few perfect strikes... Here we go! Harumi steps backwards when those punches connect with her face. Harumi's Right cheek is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. There's a vicious laceration on Harumi's Right cheek. It looks as if it's hurt her. I doubt she can continue. Sporty has punished Harumi, the Japanese fighter is struggling to stay in the fight. Harumi Nemoto tries to grapple. She puts Sporty in a double underhook! Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Harumi Nemoto is in a good position and she's looking to change levels for the takedown... Sporty doesn't let Harumi get in on her legs. She defends herself well. Melanie Chisholm pushes away Harumi Nemoto, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto stumbles backwards and Melanie Chisholm circles to get the center of the cage. The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round Harumi Nemoto is a bloody mess! Melanie Chisholm has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Harumi is even thinking of fighting on. Harumi Nemoto tries to grapple. Sporty moves aside, keeping the fight at striking range. Harumi Nemoto continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Dita Von Teese is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Melanie Chisholm tries to take the action to her favorite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Sporty as she pushes Harumi forward with double underhooks. Referee Dita Von Teese stops the action and is having to yell at the fighters to get back to their corners. The round is over. You have to give that round to Sporty. She looks over at her opponent and calls out, "What're you going to do now? You got nothing I can't deal with!" Judge: Melanie Chisholm 9 10 10 9 10: 48 Judge: Harumi Nemoto 10 9 9 10 8: 46 Judge: Melanie Chisholm 9 10 10 9 10: 48 Judge: Harumi Nemoto 10 9 9 10 8: 46 Judge: Melanie Chisholm 9 10 10 10 10: 49 Judge: Harumi Nemoto 10 9 9 9 8: 45 A Unanimous decision win at 5:00 Round 5 for Melanie Chisholm. Excellent work. Statistics: Melanie Chisholm Punches 43/56 (77%) Kicks 10/22 (45%) Clinch strikes 3/12 (25%) Takedowns 1/3 (33%) GnP strikes 0/1 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 4395,38 Clinch Damage 25,5 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 281 s Statistics: Harumi Nemoto Punches 20/36 (56%) Kicks 4/13 (31%) Clinch strikes 19/35 (54%) Takedowns 1/5 (20%) GnP strikes 5/7 (71%) Submissions 1/1 (100%) Clinch Attempts 5/6 (83%) Damage caused 1770,45 Clinch Damage 607,12 Ground Damage 211,5 Time on the ground 331 s Melanie Chisholm wins 25,99 ranking points after the fight. Harumi Nemoto loses -16,24 ranking points after the fight. Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Sporty. This woman could sell out a UCC event all on her own. She knows exactly what she's doing in the cage. (730 points) What a performance by Harumi! This girl is not just a pretty face and a great body, she's got the skills to get the job done and keep the fans happy. (439 points) This is the fight I'd show people if I wanted to create new fans! How could anyone not want to watch Sporty and Harumi slap the living daylights out of each other? Amazing. Just amazing!