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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Yamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Yamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor swings for the body but Yamaki moves out of range.
Yamaki lands with a slapping head kick.
McGregor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGregor tries to bum rush Yamaki with a series of wild strikes but Yamaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor scores with a one two! Yamaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by McGregor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGregor.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaki can pounce on him.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Yamaki lands the left hand.
Yamaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGregor takes a step back to recover.
Yamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor checks the leg kick.
Yamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGregor moves away.
The fighters circling - McGregor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Yamaki.
Nice jab there from Yamaki.
Yamaki stuffs the takedown.
Yamaki stuffs the takedown.
Yamaki throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Yamaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck for McGregor with that takedown attempt.
Kenji Yamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland McGregor.
Yamaki misses with a hook.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamaki as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaki slips a jab from McGregor.
Yamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for McGregor.
Kenji Yamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamaki cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamaki scores with a nice head shot.
Yamaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamaki throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGregor catches Yamaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamaki!
Yamaki slips under a jab from McGregor.
Roland McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamaki on the side of the head.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaki can pounce on him.
McGregor scores with a nice right hand.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaki.
Yamaki slips a jab from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
Yamaki misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
Yamaki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaki swinging wilding here.
McGregor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaki counters with a nice body kick.
McGregor looks gassed!
Yamaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yamaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Yamaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
A combination from Yamaki does no damage.
Yamaki moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
Yamaki scores with a leg kick.
Yamaki scores with a head kick.
Yamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Yamaki thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Yamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
McGregor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Yamaki.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaki.
Nice body kick there by Yamaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki pushes McGregor away with a front kick.
Yamaki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamaki scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Yamaki.
Yamaki works the jab nicely.
Yamaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaki pushes McGregor away with a front kick.
Yamaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
A good leg kick by Yamaki.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamaki cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGregor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yamaki lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamaki throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Yamaki thumps McGregor with a low kick.
McGregor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaki.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yamaki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McGregor.
McGregor walks into a straight right hand from Yamaki.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaki cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
McGregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaki.
McGregor has his takedown stuffed
and Yamaki counters with a two punch combo.
Yamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yamaki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaki lands a head kick!
Kenji Yamaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor ducks right into an uppercut from Yamaki.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
McGregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamaki counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
McGregor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yamaki slips a jab from McGregor.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Yamaki avoids nicely.
McGregor connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamaki misses with a head kick.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Yamaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaki ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
McGregor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamaki stuffs the takedown attempt from McGregor. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
Crunch! Yamaki slams his shin into McGregor's torso.
Yamaki scores with a leg kick.
Kenji Yamaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGregor swinging wilding here.
McGregor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Yamaki.
McGregor looks to throw the jab but Yamaki is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaki.
McGregor throws a body punch but Yamaki moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaki.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaki feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
McGregor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Yamaki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGregor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Yamaki lands with a slapping head 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!
Yamaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGregor takes a step back to recover.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McGregor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yamaki has got the better of the exchanges.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Yamaki.
Yamaki stalks McGregor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGregor's face. McGregor staggers backwards, shaken.
Yamaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamaki lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
A punch combination from Yamaki misses.
Yamaki lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Yamaki lands but McGregor takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
Yamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGregor misses the jab.
Yamaki thows a body kick. McGregor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamaki throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaki throws a head kick that McGregor semi-blocks.
Yamaki slips under a jab from McGregor.
Yamaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
Yamaki stalks McGregor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGregor's face. McGregor staggers backwards, shaken.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamaki but Yamaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenji Yamaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland McGregor.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaki.
Yamaki throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Yamaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGregor can do to turn this around?
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaki. That's going to slow McGregor down.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaki moves away.
Yamaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaki throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Yamaki staying out of range there.
A big left from Yamaki misses.
Yamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Yamaki throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Yamaki scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaki tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGregor moves forwards but Yamaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaki dips to his left and cracks McGregor with an uppercut!
Yamaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamaki is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Yamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaki. That's going to slow McGregor down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaki throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
Yamaki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yamaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGregor backs up against the cage.
Yamaki scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Yamaki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Yamaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Yamaki moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as McGregor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamaki doesn't seem phased though.
McGregor takes a swing at Yamaki's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Yamaki.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaki.
Yamaki swinging wilding here.
Yamaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Yamaki.
Yamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Yamaki.
Donk. McGregor catches Yamaki right on the button with a cross.
Yamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Yamaki pushes McGregor away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McGregor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McGregor throwing strikes from guard but Yamaki blocks nicely.
McGregor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yamaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yamaki tries to get out of the position.
McGregor stands up and waves to Yamaki to follow him.
Yamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
A shot to the body from McGregor misses
and Yamaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGregor throws a jab when Yamaki was well out of range.
Yamaki lands with a nice combination. McGregor backs away looking to recover.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown but Yamaki shows good takedown defense.
McGregor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaki.
Yamaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaki moves away.
Yamaki lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
Yamaki connects with a solid leg kick.
McGregor blocks a head kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Yamaki moved out of range.
Yamaki walks into a jab.
Yamaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Yamaki takes a swing at McGregor's ribcage but misses.
Yamaki lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Yamaki.
A head kick misses from Yamaki.
McGregor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamaki defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaki throws a head kick but McGregor moves out of range.
Yamaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaki misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaki.
Yamaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaki throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaki scores with a leg kick.
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamaki.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaki's shoulder, as Yamaki tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaki lands a front kick.
Yamaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yamaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Yamaki avoids nicely.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamaki as he jumps to the side.
Yamaki misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaki, right into the meat.
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaki swings for the body but McGregor moves out of range.
Yamaki throws a hook to the side of McGregor's head but McGregor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamaki counters with a nice body kick.
Roland McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGregor backs up against the cage.
Yamaki lands with a kick to the temple. McGregor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGregor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yamaki. That one must have hurt.
Yamaki throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Yamaki throws a head kick that misses.
Kenji Yamaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yamaki throws a nice head kick!
Yamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaki lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Yamaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamaki, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kenji Yamaki!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kenji Yamaki!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Kenji Yamaki!
Kenji Yamaki wins by unanimous decision!
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