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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kree P Krawlee (ranked 709 p4p, 1329 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 103 p4p, 183 weight class). Krawlee's entrance music is Sail. A fine choice. Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kree P Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Krawlee shoots and misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Krawlee 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Krawlee blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krawlee.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krawlee.
Krawlee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a straight right. Krawlee didn't see that one coming.
Krawlee looks to land a combination. Yamaguchi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horrible takedown attempt by Krawlee or perhaps it was just good defense by Yamaguchi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kree P Krawlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Krawlee's front leg but catches the back leg as Krawlee tries to avoid it.
Krawlee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 to clinch but Krawlee is having none of it.
Krawlee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krawlee. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krawlee misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krawlee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krawlee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krawlee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Krawlee avoids it with no problem.
Krawlee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krawlee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krawlee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut.
Kree P Krawlee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Krawlee lands with an uppercut that bounces Yamaguchi off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee scores with a hook to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. Krawlee shakes it off.
Yamaguchi leaves Krawlee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krawlee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Krawlee.
Krawlee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamaguchi throws a nice head kick!
Krawlee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown but Yamaguchi shows good takedown defense.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krawlee walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
Krawlee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamaguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krawlee throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Krawlee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krawlee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yamaguchi defends well and Krawlee ends up having to push Yamaguchi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi gets through Krawlee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krawlee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand.
Krawlee is trying to drag Yamaguchi to the mat but Yamaguchi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yamaguchi gets underhooks to prevent Krawlee's takedown attempt.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Krawlee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Krawlee is trying to trip Yamaguchi. He has hold of a leg but Yamaguchi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Krawlee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Yamaguchi is keeping the position.
Krawlee preventing the sweep.
Yamaguchi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Krawlee preventing the sweep.
Krawlee slips nicely into half guard.
Krawlee wants to free his trapped foot but Yamaguchi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krawlee is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
That's time! Krawlee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krawlee throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into Krawlee's ribs.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawlee.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Krawlee. Those never looked like landing.
Krawlee throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Krawlee down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Krawlee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krawlee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krawlee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee closes the distance and clinches up with Yamaguchi, looking for a takedown. Krawlee pushes Yamaguchi against the cage but Yamaguchi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krawlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Krawlee is wise to it.
Krawlee misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yamaguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Krawlee.
Krawlee throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Krawlee saw it coming and moves away.
Krawlee staying out of range there.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krawlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Krawlee fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Krawlee avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Krawlee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krawlee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamaguchi tries to avoid it but Krawlee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamaguchi to the ground. Yamaguchi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Krawlee.
Krawlee lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
Krawlee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamaguchi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kree P Krawlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krawlee throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Krawlee misses with a jab to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Krawlee down.
Nice shot by Krawlee.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Krawlee's front leg but catches the back leg as Krawlee tries to avoid it.
Krawlee gets tackled into the cage by Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi maintains the clinch.
Krawlee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yamaguchi after a bit of a struggle.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi gets through Krawlee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krawlee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krawlee has hold of one of Yamaguchi's legs. Yamaguchi is fighting the takedown attempt but Krawlee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi advances to half guard.
Yamaguchi stands up out of the half guard.
Krawlee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaguchi.
Krawlee throws a sloppy body shot
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krawlee swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamaguchi but Yamaguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Krawlee misses.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krawlee counters with a shoot takedown. Yamaguchi fights it but they end up in guard.
Yamaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamaguchi, not yet.
Krawlee forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krawlee tries to pass to full mount but Yamaguchi defends it.
Yamaguchi is pressing down on Krawlee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamaguchi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kree P Krawlee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamaguchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamaguchi keeping full guard, as Krawlee tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Krawlee throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krawlee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krawlee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamaguchi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krawlee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamaguchi lands the left hand.
Krawlee scores with a nice right hand.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Krawlee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Krawlee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yamaguchi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Krawlee's guard! Nice work there by Yamaguchi!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krawlee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yamaguchi has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yamaguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Krawlee off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Krawlee's front leg with a kick but Krawlee checks it.
A slow jab from Krawlee misses its intended target.
Krawlee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Krawlee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Krawlee throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Krawlee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Krawlee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamaguchi managing to control the position.
Yamaguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kree P Krawlee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee passes Yamaguchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Krawlee moves nicely into side control.
Krawlee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yamaguchi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Krawlee's guard! Nice work there by Yamaguchi!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krawlee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yamaguchi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Krawlee.
Yamaguchi decides to stand back up.
Krawlee throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krawlee misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krawlee. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawlee swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Krawlee with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kree P Krawlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab. Krawlee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krawlee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Krawlee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Krawlee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but Krawlee steps away.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Krawlee.
Krawlee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi feints a counter leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krawlee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krawlee misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krawlee shoots in but Yamaguchi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krawlee cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krawlee misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krawlee throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Krawlee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Krawlee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kai Yamaguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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