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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakuza Harakirihitsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Chau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harakirihitsari comes into the arena with Nippon Kazauwa blaring out of the sound system. Yakuza Harakirihitsari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Chau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body kick.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Chau misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Harakirihitsari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chau doesn't seem phased though.
Chau tries to keep at a distance but Harakirihitsari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chau avoids the head kick by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chau swings for the body but Harakirihitsari moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chau jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Yakuza Harakirihitsari has been cut.
Harakirihitsari lands with a nice body kick.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Chau pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harakirihitsari swats away the attempt to clinch by Chau.
Harakirihitsari closes the distance but Chau moves to the side
and Chau counters with a nice uppercut.
Harakirihitsari looks to throw a body kick
and Chau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harakirihitsari throws a sloppy head kick
and Chau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harakirihitsari thinking.
Harakirihitsari throws a body punch but Chau moves out of range.
Chau avoids a kick to the body.
Chau shoots in but Harakirihitsari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harakirihitsari takes the fight into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chau avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Chau.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Chau looks gassed!
Chau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harakirihitsari has him pressed against the cage.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chau avoids it.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chau is trying to break free.
Harakirihitsari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chau.
Chau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chau tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harakirihitsari throws a lazy body kick
letting Chau counter with a right hand.
Chau dodges the punch combination from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari fails to land with a series of punches.
Harakirihitsari darts in and clinches Chau up against the cage.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chau takes a shot to the head.
Chau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the body.
Chau tries to circle away but Harakirihitsari has him pinned against the cage.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chau.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari struggles to land a body shot inside as Chau controls his hands.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chau wants a takedown.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Chau.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chau.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Chau is blocking nicely.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Chau drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari throws a body punch but Chau moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yakuza Harakirihitsari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harakirihitsari throws a lazy head kick
and Harakirihitsari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harakirihitsari slips under a jab.
Chau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harakirihitsari connects with a high kick.
Chau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harakirihitsari.
Chau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leslie Chau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Harakirihitsari!
Harakirihitsari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Chau circles away.
Harakirihitsari clinches but Chau breaks the clinch
and Chau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chau is breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Chau is avoiding it.
Harakirihitsari clinches but Chau breaks the clinch
and Chau counters with a head kick. That will keep Harakirihitsari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chau tries to close the distance and clinch but Harakirihitsari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harakirihitsari - the referee stops the clock and Chau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harakirihitsari. Chau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Chau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Harakirihitsari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Chau avoids the damage to the body.
Chau takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chau avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari scores with a knee to the head.
Chau wants to break free but Harakirihitsari has control.
A hook to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Harakirihitsari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Chau blocks with his arms.
Chau wants to break free but Harakirihitsari has control.
Harakirihitsari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chau backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harakirihitsari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chau's efforts to push away.
Harakirihitsari keeps control of Chau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chau can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chau backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Good body shot from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Chau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Chau has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a body punch.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chau.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chau tries to break free but Harakirihitsari pushes him back against the cage.
Chau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harakirihitsari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Chau is avoiding it.
Chau thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice looking body kick.
Harakirihitsari misses with the body kick
and Chau counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Chau is avoiding it.
Chau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chau moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yakuza Harakirihitsari's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Harakirihitsari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chau has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari moves into the clinch.
Chau tries to score a body lock takedown but Harakirihitsari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chau blocks it with crossed arms.
Chau managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Chau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Chau is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakirihitsari has double underhooks.
Chau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chau keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari misses with a combination
and Chau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harakirihitsari really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chau is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harakirihitsari.
Chau avoids a kick to the body.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is winning the standup battle so far.
Harakirihitsari cracks the inside of Chau's front leg.
Harakirihitsari doesn't manage to clinch there - Chau circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harakirihitsari.
Chau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harakirihitsari avoids it really well and circles away.
Chau walks into a straight right hand from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up.
Harakirihitsari throws a leg kick which misses Chau's front leg but catches the back leg as Chau tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakirihitsari closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a body punch.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chau blocks it with crossed arms.
Harakirihitsari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chau.
Chau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chau working hard to break the clinch.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chau backwards.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but Chau blocks with his arms.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chau.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chau tries to pull guard but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Chau.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chau is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari lands a shot to the body.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chau tries to circle away but Harakirihitsari has him pinned against the cage.
Chau avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Chau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harakirihitsari prevents it.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch up but Chau keeps it at a distance.
Harakirihitsari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chau, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chau is trying to break the clinch but Harakirihitsari is controlling him.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chau avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Chau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harakirihitsari lands a body punch.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chau avoids it.
Chau managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harakirihitsari scores with a jab to the body.
Chau throws a series of punches but Harakirihitsari moves out of range.
Chau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harakirihitsari as he avoids it easily.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch up but Chau keeps it at a distance.
Leslie Chau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Chau holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chau takes a shot to the head.
Harakirihitsari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chau's face.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakuza Harakirihitsari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harakirihitsari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
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