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PFC 33 Yamaguchi vs Darkk II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerisiano Lagomau (ranked 6501 p4p, 653 weight class) and Manual Dormier (ranked 5713 p4p, 613 weight class). Dormier has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerisiano Lagomau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manual Dormier!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lagomau.
Dormier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lagomau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dormier throws a body punch but Lagomau moves out of range.
Dormier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagomau misses the shot to the body.
Dormier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lagomau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dormier scrambles back to his feet.
Dormier misses with a looping right.
Dormier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lagomau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dormier avoids the body shot from Lagomau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Lagomau. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Lagomau's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dormier ducks under a wild hook from Lagomau.
Dormier throws a jab but it's blocked by Lagomau.
Dormier moves in looking to clinch but Lagomau pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lagomau.
Manual Dormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Dormier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lagomau doesn't seem phased though.
Dormier blocks a head kick by Lagomau.
Lagomau slips a straight right by Dormier.
Lagomau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dormier tries to clinch there but Lagomau circles away.
Lagomau appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dormier slips under a jab from Lagomau.
Lagomau just misses with a punch to the body.
Dormier clinches up against the cage.
Dormier stalling the fight.
Lagomau lands a body punch.
Dormier looking to stall.
Lagomau letting Dormier take a breather here.
Dormier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Dormier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dormier.
Lagomau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dormier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lagomau tries to avoid it but Dormier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lagomau to the ground. Lagomau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lagomau is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lagomau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dormier staying out of range there.
Lagomau lands with an overhand left.
Lagomau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A combination from Dormier does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dormier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Dormier misses its intended target.
A jab from Dormier misses.
Kerisiano Lagomau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lagomau. Dormier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lagomau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dormier tests Lagomau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lagomau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lagomau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lagomau scores with a shot to the body.
Dormier throws an overhand right that lands on Lagomau's shoulder, as Lagomau tries to avoid the shot.
Lagomau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lagomau throws a leg kick that misses.
Lagomau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dormier.
Lagomau walks into a straight right hand from Dormier.
Lagomau lands with a kick to the temple. Dormier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dormier looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lagomau!
Dormier in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dormier tries to move to mount but Lagomau blocks the move with his legs.
Dormier trying to control the position but Lagomau is working away.
Lagomau trying to remain calm as Dormier controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manual Dormier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lagomau gets caught flat footed, as Dormier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lagomau manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lagomau can't find room to land a body shot as Dormier controls the action.
Lagomau is looking to break free of the clinch but Dormier has double underhooks.
Lagomau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dormier as the two fighters clinch.
Lagomau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lagomau throws a series of punches but Dormier moves out of range.
A jab from Lagomau misses.
And Dormier tries to counter it with a takedown but Lagomau pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dormier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Kerisiano Lagomau has been cut.
Lagomau scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lagomau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier tries to clinch but Lagomau is having none of it.
It looked like Lagomau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dormier.
A left lands for Dormier.
Lagomau scores with a jab to the body.
Lagomau throws a right and a left that Dormier avoids nicely.
Lagomau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dormier catches Lagomau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lagomau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dormier.
Dormier throws a body shot but no joy.
Lagomau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dormier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dormier controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dormier manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagomau not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Manual Dormier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lagomau preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lagomau won't allow Dormier to sweep him here.
Lagomau is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lagomau stopping the sweep attempt from Dormier.
Lagomau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lagomau wants to pass the guard but Dormier is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lagomau 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 referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dormier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lagomau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dormier's coach down at Blackscar Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dormier's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dormier moves into range and clinches up with Lagomau.
Lagomau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dormier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kerisiano Lagomau is winning the standup battle so far.
Lagomau cracks the inside of Dormier's front leg.
Dormier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lagomau as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Lagomau.
Lagomau cracks Dormier with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kerisiano Lagomau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kerisiano Lagomau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lagomau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dormier scores with a one two! Lagomau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Lagomau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dormier throws a poor cross that misses
and Lagomau counters with a nice body shot.
Dormier misses with a straight left.
Lagomau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dormier.
Dormier slips a straight right by Lagomau.
Dormier lands a right hook to the body.
Dormier throws the left hand but Lagomau avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lagomau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lagomau looks to throw the jab but Dormier is out of range.
Lagomau swats away the attempt to clinch by Dormier.
Lagomau lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lagomau explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dormier darts in trying to clinch
and Lagomau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dormier is rocked!
Lagomau fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Dormier square on the jaw! Damn, Dormier is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kerisiano Lagomau!
A relieved looking Kerisiano Lagomau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Manual Dormier had this to say: 'I'm better than this, I'll be back bigger, badder, and better next time around.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Verhoeven (ranked 5616 p4p, 521 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 3320 p4p, 351 weight class). Hawtry has chosen The Rain as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawtry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Verhoeven appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hawtry digs a good hook to Verhoeven's body.
Hawtry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verhoeven was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawtry.
As Hawtry looks to move away, Verhoeven throws a big counter combo but Hawtry just gets out of the way.
Hawtry throws an off balance right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Hawtry misses
and Verhoeven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawtry is defended easily by Verhoeven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry cracks Verhoeven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawtry lands with a straight right. Verhoeven didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hawtry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawtry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawtry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawtry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawtry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Verhoeven regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hawtry.
Hawtry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hawtry trying to control but Verhoeven is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawtry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hawtry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hawtry wants to control from the top but Verhoeven keeps moving.
Hawtry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawtry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hawtry is looking to work some ground and pound but Verhoeven has wrist control.
Hawtry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hawtry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawtry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hawtry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry throws a big elbow that misses.
Verhoeven is looking to stand up but Hawtry isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawtry told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hawtry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hawtry wants to pass the guard but Verhoeven is keeping the position.
Hawtry lands a couple of digs.
Hawtry advances to half guard.
Hawtry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawtry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verhoeven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawtry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawtry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hawtry is looking to advance position but Verhoeven won't allow it.
Verhoeven wants to control but Hawtry is keeping busy.
Verhoeven is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawtry scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawtry is looking for a kimura but Verhoeven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hawtry to get the leverage.
Hawtry is working for a kimura but Verhoeven is defending it quite comfortably.
Hawtry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Hawtry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hawtry with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Verhoeven counter with a right hand.
Hawtry misses with a body shot
and Verhoeven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawtry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Verhoeven counters with a crisp one two that drops Hawtry! Verhoeven thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hawtry to his feet! Hawtry is in big trouble!
Hawtry cracks a nice hook into Verhoeven's ribs.
Hawtry misses with a right hand
and Verhoeven makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawtry really felt that one!
Verhoeven stuffs the takedown.
Verhoeven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jansen Verhoeven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Hawtry.
Hawtry misses with a hook. Verhoeven ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Hawtry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verhoeven tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawtry avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Hawtry misses.
Hawtry scores with a jab. Verhoeven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Verhoeven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Verhoeven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hawtry is breathing heavily.
Hawtry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verhoeven fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hawtry just manages to avoid it.
Hawtry throws a big shot that misses.
Verhoeven feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hawtry dives in and grabs Verhoeven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Verhoeven pushes down on Hawtry's head and hops out.
Hawtry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Verhoeven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawtry.
Verhoeven throwing a counter right hand but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Hawtry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Verhoeven is fending him off so far but Hawtry persists. Nope, Verhoeven circles away and we're back to standing.
Verhoeven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A slow jab from Hawtry misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Verhoeven tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawtry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawtry throws a lazy right hand but Verhoeven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry takes a swing at Verhoeven's ribcage but misses.
Verhoeven looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Verhoeven slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawtry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Verhoeven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawtry misses with a left hand
and Verhoeven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawtry tries to bum rush Verhoeven with a series of wild strikes but Verhoeven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawtry.
Hawtry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verhoeven working a defensive guard here.
Hawtry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verhoeven seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hawtry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawtry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Charles Hawtry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawtry throwing strikes but missing.
Hawtry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawtry throws an elbow that misses. Verhoeven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawtry's guard. Nice move by Verhoeven!
Hawtry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verhoeven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hawtry looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry controlling Verhoeven's posture.
Hawtry wants to improve his position but instead Verhoeven has moved into half guard.
Hawtry is refusing to be controlled, as Verhoeven sits in half guard.
Hawtry tries to get to full guard but Verhoeven has control of the leg.
Hawtry is in trouble now - Verhoeven has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Hawtry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hawtry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Verhoeven napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawtry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Verhoeven down.
Verhoeven trying to remain calm as Hawtry controls from the top position.
Verhoeven is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hawtry connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawtry tries to advance position but instead Verhoeven slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hawtry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verhoeven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Verhoeven regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hawtry.
Hawtry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry landing some decent shots from guard.
Verhoeven wants to stand but Hawtry is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawtry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hawtry wants to pass the guard but Verhoeven is keeping the position.
Verhoeven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Verhoeven wants to stand and escape but Hawtry is having none of it.
Hawtry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hawtry throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawtry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Verhoeven is keeping the position for now.
Jansen Verhoeven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawtry trying to control but Verhoeven is working from the bottom.
Hawtry throws an elbow that misses. Verhoeven uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawtry's guard. Nice move by Verhoeven!
Hawtry working a defensive guard here.
Verhoeven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawtry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Verhoeven defends it easily.
Hawtry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verhoeven defends well.
Hawtry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Charles Hawtry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry wants to sweep here but Verhoeven controlling him for the moment.
Hawtry controls Verhoeven momentarily but Verhoeven frees himself.
Hawtry is pulling down on Verhoeven's head. It's preventing any offense from Verhoeven, at least for the moment.
Verhoeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawtry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawtry seems keen to control Verhoeven's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hawtry throws a right hand that Verhoeven ducks under and follows up with a left that Verhoeven also avoids with ease.
Hawtry swings widly with a right hand
and Verhoeven counters with a body kick that stops Hawtry in his tracks momentarily.
Hawtry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Verhoeven as Hawtry shoots in.
Verhoeven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Verhoeven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawtry misses with a combination
and Verhoeven counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Hawtry.
Well Hawtry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Hawtry!
Charles Hawtry managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Heath (ranked 1281 p4p, 183 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 2054 p4p, 287 weight class). Heath comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck Dat Ass · DJ Funk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Griffin Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Svensson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svensson can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svensson.
Heath blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Svensson. That snapped Heath's head back.
Heath slips a jab from Svensson.
Heath looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heath throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Heath throws a lazy head kick
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath.
Heath uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Heath ducks down to avoid it.
Heath throws a quick counter head kick but Svensson was just out of range.
Svensson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Svensson takes a swing at Heath's ribcage but misses.
Heath slips a straight right by Svensson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson lands a glancing blow to the side of Heath's head.
Heath avoids the body shot from Svensson.
The fighters circling - Svensson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svensson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Heath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svensson scores with a nice right hand.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Heath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson takes the fight into the clinch.
Heath misses with the head strike.
Heath is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Heath tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Heath back against the cage.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Heath avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Heath avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Svensson pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath tries to stand but Svensson is controlling from the bottom.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heath would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Heath is proving a slippery customer.
Heath stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Heath would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Svensson is trying to control the position but Heath postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That kick from Svensson tenderised Heath's leg. Heath is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heath tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Heath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
Heath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Svensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Heath's head.
A body shot lands from Svensson.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath Heath's ribcage. Heath let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Heath's head.
Heath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson throws a hook but Heath blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Sven Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Heath moves away and avoids it.
Heath connects with a body shot.
Svensson scores with a leg kick.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svensson.
Svensson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heath tries a head kick but it misses.
Heath throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Svensson clinches up against the cage.
Heath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensson moves into the clinch successfully.
Heath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heath is rocked!
Svensson working aggressively here.
Oh Heath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Svensson.
Heath seems to have got his legs back now.
Heath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heath working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heath.
Svensson has managed to clinch.
Heath throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Svensson throws a big uppercut that drops Heath! More strikes from Svensson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Heath lies dazed against the cage as Svensson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
In his post fight interview, Sven Svensson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Griffin Heath spoke after the fight, saying 'I need some cute chicks to help me get over this loss so if your interested I am in the presidential suite '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dom Cruz (ranked 918 p4p, 44 weight class) and Asd Qwe (ranked 2533 p4p, 131 weight class). Qwe has chosen Mutoid Man - Date With The Devil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asd Qwe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz clinches.
Cruz prevents a body shot from Qwe.
Cruz misses with a punch on the inside.
Qwe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qwe scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
Qwe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz tries to throw a body punch but Qwe avoids it by throwing Cruz back against the cage.
Qwe misses with some punches.
Qwe misses with some punches.
Qwe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz stalling in the clinch but Qwe improves position.
Qwe tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qwe pulls Cruz into guard.
Qwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Qwe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qwe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cruz is one step ahead there.
Qwe has Cruz pulled in close to control his posture.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz 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.
Cruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Qwe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Qwe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cruz controls the pace.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cruz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Qwe is on top in guard.
Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Qwe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cruz is proving hard to escape from.
Qwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Qwe tries to pass.
Cruz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls Qwe momentarily but Qwe frees himself.
Cruz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Qwe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Qwe looking for a sweep. Not yet Qwe, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Qwe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cruz.
Qwe is looking to stand up but Cruz isn't so interested in that idea.
Qwe is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Qwe will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Qwe wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Cruz throwing strikes from guard but Qwe blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Qwe looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Qwe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Qwe trying to keep a closed guard but Cruz is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Qwe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cruz misses with a kick to the body
letting Qwe counter with a right hand.
Qwe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qwe manages to avoid it.
Qwe flicks out a counter leg kick but Cruz steps away.
Qwe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Qwe works the jab nicely.
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Qwe goes down and covers up as Cruz starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Cruz!
In his post fight interview, Dom Cruz gave a big smile as he said 'Ive said it over and over. No one can match my training, my speed, my intelligence. I won this fight before I stepped into the ring.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 1614 p4p, 207 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 1206 p4p, 163 weight class). McCain has chosen My Heros Have Always Been Cowboys as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trujillo.
McCain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trujillo blocks a jab.
Trujillo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trujillo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
Trujillo drops down looking for a counter takedown but McCain sprawls and moves away.
Trujillo moves out of range of the body kick.
McCain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but McCain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo scores with the left hand. McCain knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the body.
Trujillo misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trujillo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Lucas McCain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCain is looking to score with low kicks.
McCain throws a hook but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCain throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo misses with a right hand
and McCain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCain throws a leg kick
and Trujillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trujillo.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain has control of Trujillo's left arm, preventing Trujillo from doing any damage.
McCain controls Trujillo momentarily but Trujillo frees himself.
McCain keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo distracts McCain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trujillo trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
McCain is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trujillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo pushes down on McCain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Trujillo.
McCain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
McCain wants to get back to full guard but Trujillo has passed into side control.
Trujillo working away.
Trujillo 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.
McCain is looking to reverse the position.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
Trujillo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Trujillo scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trujillo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McCain dodges the ground and pound from Trujillo.
Trujillo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on McCain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trujillo scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCain wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McCain tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McCain tests Trujillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trujillo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trujillo lands in his opponent's guard.
McCain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trujillo.
Trujillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
McCain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCain wants to stand up but Trujillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Trujillo trying to control from the bottom.
McCain wants to stand up but Trujillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Trujillo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to get to full guard but McCain has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain wants to stand up but Trujillo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
McCain stands up and beckons Trujillo to join him on the feet.
McCain looks to land a left hand but Trujillo moved out of range nicely.
McCain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCain's hands.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
McCain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
McCain throws a shot to the body.
Trujillo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McCain lands with a good body shot.
Trujillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and McCain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Trujillo blocks a head kick by McCain.
Trujillo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCain scores with a jab to the body.
McCain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trujillo throws a hook but McCain avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain misses with a straight left.
Trujillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trujillo slips under a jab from McCain.
Lucas McCain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
Trujillo defending well as McCain loads up on a big left hand.
Trujillo tries to counter with a takedown but McCain is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCain moves out of range of the body kick.
McCain wants to counter with a clinch but Trujillo pushes him away.
McCain slaps away a takedown attempt from Trujillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trujillo lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lucas McCain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Trujillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trujillo moves out of range of the strikes.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo connects with the punch.
Trujillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCain throws a head kick that misses.
Trujillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lucas McCain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCain lunges at Trujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trujillo's hand.
McCain clobbers Trujillo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo moves out of range of the leg kick from McCain.
A swing and a miss from McCain.
Trujillo attempts a counter takedown but McCain avoids it well and moves away.
McCain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo lunges at McCain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCain's hand.
Nice shot by Trujillo.
McCain tries to move into range but Trujillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCain is rocked!
Trujillo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! McCain falls backwards - clearly groggy! Trujillo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Trujillo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Kelly (ranked 1510 p4p, 157 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 893 p4p, 104 weight class). Darragh Kelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darragh Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sensei gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sensei controlling the position.
Kelly trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Kelly is looking to pass into half guard but Sensei pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sensei is in guard.
Kelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sensei defends it easily.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sensei is aware though and is defending well.
Sensei postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Sensei tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
Sensei postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Sensei wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly has his foot on Sensei's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sensei works his way back into a safe position though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sensei working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sensei lands a couple of digs.
Sensei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sensei passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kelly is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Sensei stalls from top position.
Sensei cracks Kelly with a big right hand but Kelly just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sensei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is putting a hurting on Kelly here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sensei working away.
Sensei is trying to get an arm triangle but Kelly is defending well.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kelly looking for a sweep but Sensei has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sensei with shots to the head and body - Kelly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kelly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sensei putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sensei landing punches.
Sensei pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kelly is desperately trying to improve his position but Sensei has a good base and remains in mount.
Sensei lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kelly is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sensei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kelly's guard.
Kelly throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sensei uses it to pass to side control.
Kelly taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sensei is chipping away with strikes.
Sensei looks up at the clock and then as Kelly takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sensei smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sensei tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
Sensei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kelly, who protects the arm well.
Sensei working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
Sensei cracks Kelly with a big right hand but Kelly just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kelly prevents Sensei from moving into mount.
Kelly is looking for a sweep.
Sensei trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kelly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sensei grinds an elbow into Kelly's temple.
Kelly sneaks back into half guard.
Sensei prevents Kelly from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sensei scores with a jab to the body.
Sensei misses with a straight right.
Kelly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kelly postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sensei is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Sensei sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sensei gets back to full guard.
Kelly trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelly manages to get himself to full guard.
Sensei postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sensei scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly has his foot on Sensei's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sensei works his way back into a safe position though.
Sensei stands up over Kelly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sensei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sensei makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sensei is working Kelly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sensei passes into side control.
Sensei gets to mount! Kelly was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kelly working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sensei cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sensei landing shots from mount.
Kelly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sensei has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kelly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kelly looking to improve position, pressing down on Sensei's thigh with his hand. Sensei seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Kelly paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Kelly's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Sensei picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kylar Sensei!
A very excited looking Kylar Sensei made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 842 p4p, 92 weight class) and Scott John (ranked 442 p4p, 44 weight class). Wallstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Millencolin/ Kemp. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallstrom lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand.
Wallstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjorn Wallstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John ducks under a wild hook from Wallstrom.
John has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wallstrom has John up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Wallstrom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down John.
Wallstrom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, John creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallstrom slowing the pace effectively.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallstrom throws a head punch that misses.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallstrom tries to work over John's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by John.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Wallstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but John avoids the damage to the body.
Wallstrom misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John pushes Wallstrom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallstrom avoids the elbow strike from John, against the cage.
John crunches a lovely knee into Wallstrom's ribcage.
Wallstrom is breathing heavily.
John pushes Wallstrom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John breaks the clinch.
Wallstrom misses with a hook.
John scores with a hook.
It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
John moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
Wallstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallstrom's head.
John closes the distance and clinches.
John lands a damaging elbow.
Wallstrom is rocked!
John lands with a right to the head.
Oh Wallstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John pushes Wallstrom against the cage. John is working some dirty boxing. John pushes off with a quick right hook! Wallstrom goes down! Wallstrom tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! John moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John!
Scott John very nearly forgot to thank Dauntless amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Toskala (ranked 1023 p4p, 140 weight class) and Ash Catchum (ranked 331 p4p, 49 weight class). Jukka Toskala is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toskala throws a body punch but Catchum moves out of range.
Catchum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Catchum looks to throw the jab but Toskala is out of range.
A big right from Catchum misses.
Toskala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Catchum slips under a jab from Toskala.
Catchum appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Toskala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Catchum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Catchum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toskala.
Catchum throws a shot from downtown. Toskala moves away and avoids it.
Toskala moves out of range of the strikes.
Ash Catchum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catchum lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catchum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Catchum.
Toskala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toskala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toskala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Catchum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Catchum throws a body punch but Toskala moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toskala misses the shot to the body.
Catchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Toskala is just out of range.
Oooooh!!! Catchum has knocked Toskala down with a huge combo! Catchum steps away and waves a wobbly Toskala back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Toskala is rocked!
Catchum throws an overhand right that has Toskala reeling! Catchum follows up with more punches and Toskala is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ash Catchum!
During a confident post fight interview, Ash Catchum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sendou Kitano (ranked 501 p4p, 50 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 366 p4p, 34 weight class). Kitano comes to the cage accompanied by Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM. Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano swings widly with a right hand
and Dimitrov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kitano! Dimitrov lets Kitano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Dimitrov misses with a hook
and Kitano counters with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Kitano.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Kitano throws out a leg kick but Dimitrov moves out of range and Kitano only half commits.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Kitano - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dimitrov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kitano's head.
Sendou Kitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimitrov.
Kitano misses with a right hand
and Dimitrov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kitano.
Kitano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dimitrov just manages to avoid it.
Kitano tries a low kick but Dimitrov avoids it.
Dimitrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dimitrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kitano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Kitano.
Kitano misses with a low kick as Dimitrov jumps back.
Dimitrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Kitano is wise to it.
Kitano tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov loads up on a big right hand but Kitano slips the punch.
It appears Kitano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dimitrov scores with a jab.
Dimitrov throws a leg kick
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kitano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimitrov throws a right hand that misses
and Kitano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
Dimitrov checks a leg kick.
Dimitrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dimitrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Jab from Dimitrov.
Sendou Kitano's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kitano is rocked!
Dimitrov drops Kitano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dimitrov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dimitrov!
In his post fight interview, Daniel Dimitrov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Sendou Kitano stepped up to the mic, saying 'We are Heavyweights, we can not win them all. Congratulations to my opponent'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 126 p4p, 16 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 20 p4p, 5 weight class). Yamaguchi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Yama Yama. Kai Yamaguchi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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29
160 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class MT
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darkk, right into the meat.
Darkk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Darkk ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Darkk.
Yamaguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Yamaguchi does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkk.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi 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.
Darkk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AK Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Jab from Darkk.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darkk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darkk looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Darkk.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Darkk throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick from Darkk.
Yamaguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darkk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkk manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Darkk misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Darkk saw it coming and moves away.
Darkk scores with a nice strike.
Yamaguchi gets a clinch.
Darkk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darkk cracks the inside of Yamaguchi's front leg.
Yamaguchi moves forwards but Darkk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Darkk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
and Darkk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darkk feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
A jab lands there for Darkk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darkk checks a leg kick.
Darkk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkk connects with the punch.
Darkk throws a front kick that sends Yamaguchi stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Darkk misses
letting Yamaguchi counter with a right hand.
Yamaguchi punishes Darkk's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut
and Darkk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Darkk misses.
Darkk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Darkk.
A telegraphed right hand from Darkk misses the target.
A low kick from Darkk is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Darkk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkk.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Darkk scores with a three punch combo!
Darkk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Darkk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
A swing and a miss from Darkk.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a front kick.
Darkk throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darkk.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi thuds a left hand into Darkk's body.
Yamaguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darkk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darkk. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darkk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Darkk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Darkk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. Darkk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkk.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darkk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkk.
Darkk misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamaguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Darkk defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Darkk throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Nice shot lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkk looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi just manages to avoid it.
Darkk loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Darkk scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk scores with a hook.
Yamaguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk scores with a jab to the body.
Darkk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Darkk is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Darkk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkk thuds his shin into the meat of Yamaguchi's side.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Darkk counters with a series of strikes. Yamaguchi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darkk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Darkk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Darkk misses.
Yamaguchi thuds his shin into the meat of Darkk's side.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Darkk avoids the punch easily.
Darkk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darkk just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darkk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamaguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Darkk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Darkk finds it's target.
Darkk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darkk lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darkk.
Darkk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darkk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk scores with a hook to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darkk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Darkk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Darkk.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Some bone on bone action there as Darkk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Darkk does it's job there.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Darkk avoids the punch easily.
Darkk checks the leg kick.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Darkk throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ebeneezer Darkk is winning the standup battle so far.
Darkk throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
A little feinted left hand from Darkk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk connects with a body shot.
Darkk throws a head kick that Yamaguchi semi-blocks.
Darkk with a nice cross.
Darkk throws out a powerful jab.
Darkk misses with a straight right.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Darkk cracks Yamaguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darkk misses with a hook.
Darkk throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Darkk moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Darkk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamaguchi can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darkk throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Some bone on bone action there as Darkk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darkk.
Yamaguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Darkk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Darkk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamaguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Darkk misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Darkk misses.
Darkk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Darkk.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi cracks Darkk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Darkk.
Darkk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi connects with a single shot there.
Yamaguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Darkk tries a head kick but it misses.
Darkk cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darkk misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaguchi. Darkk shrugs it off though.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darkk scores with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkk.
Yamaguchi walks into a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darkk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darkk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darkk slows down the pace here.
Darkk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darkk.
Darkk misses with the head strike.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk lands a body shot.
Darkk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darkk lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Darkk - that landed with a thud.
Darkk lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Darkk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamaguchi is keeping busy.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Darkk blocks it.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Darkk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk taking a breather.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Darkk controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darkk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darkk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ebeneezer Darkk did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Darkk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darkk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darkk works over Yamaguchi's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darkks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Darkk saw it coming and moves away.
Darkk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkk throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Darkk avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Darkk as he connects with a hook.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Darkk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Darkk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi works Darkk's body with a nice hook.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Darkk blocks it.
Darkk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Darkk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Yamaguchi sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkk moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Darkk misses the target.
Darkk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Darkk lands a right hook to the body.
Darkk throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Darkk.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkk.
Darkk walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Darkk.
Darkk connects with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamaguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darkk jabs Yamaguchi right on the nose. Yamaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkk checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Darkk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darkk checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkk.
Darkk throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Darkk jumps back.
Darkk cracks the inside of Yamaguchi's front leg.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkk manages to avoid it.
Darkk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Darkk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Darkk throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Darkk defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Darkk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
Darkk feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi is looking to clinch but Darkk is avoiding it.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darkk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi wants to land a leg kick but Darkk is out of range.
Darkk misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darkk slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
The fighters circling - Darkk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Darkk.
Darkk lands a head shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Darkk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkk lands with a nice body punch.
Darkk scores with a jab. Yamaguchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi defending well as Darkk loads up on a big left hand.
Darkk digs a good body shot into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Darkk thows a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it
and Yamaguchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkk can pounce on him.
Darkk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darkk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkk moves away.
A lazy left from Yamaguchi finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Darkk throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk had his way with Kai Yamaguchi in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darkk throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Darkk only half commits.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Darkk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkk cracks the inside of Yamaguchi's front leg.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Darkk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi cracks the inside of Darkk's front leg.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Darkk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks Darkk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darkk down.
Darkk looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Darkk as he checks the leg kick.
Darkk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Darkk misses.
Yamaguchi lunges at Darkk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darkk's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk thuds his right hand into Yamaguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi moves into range and clinches up with Darkk.
Yamaguchi is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Darkk stalls.
Darkk prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Darkk backwards.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkk's elbow.
Darkk throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darkk working aggressively here.
Kai Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkk.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darkk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darkk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkk.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darkk.
Darkk moves out of range of the body kick.
Darkk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Darkk moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Darkk slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Darkk misses with a hook.
Darkk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darkk cracks Yamaguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Darkk throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Darkk.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Darkk there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Darkk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Darkk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darkk with a body shot.
Darkk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkk is out of range.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Darkk moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darkk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Darkk half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darkk.
Yamaguchi stuns Darkk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darkk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Darkk is looking to score with low kicks.
Darkk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamaguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Darkk looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ebeneezer Darkk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darkk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebeneezer Darkk!
Ebeneezer Darkk is the new lightweight champion!
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