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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Yamiyukai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamoru Yamiyukai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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147 lbs
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Yamiyukai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamiyukai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird slips under a jab from Yamiyukai.
Bird clinches.
Bird blocking some punches.
Yamiyukai tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bird tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamiyukai avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Yamiyukai misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Yamiyukai.
Bird's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bird is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mamoru Yamiyukai has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamiyukai avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.
Yamiyukai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamiyukai has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
Yamiyukai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
Yamiyukai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamiyukai blocks it with crossed arms.
Bird misses with a knee to the head.
Yamiyukai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bird.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamiyukai avoids the damage to the body.
Yamiyukai misses with a punch to the body.
Bird tries a knee to the head but Yamiyukai blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bird makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bird is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird lands a damaging elbow.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamiyukai.
Bird leaning his opponent against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamiyukai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamiyukai.
Bird with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai takes an elbow to the temple.
Bird has Yamiyukai pressed against the ropes.
Yamiyukai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamiyukai presses Bird against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamiyukai managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamiyukai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamiyukai avoids the damage to the body.
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamiyukai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bird backwards.
Yamiyukai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bird tries a knee to the head but Yamiyukai blocks it.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Bird lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamiyukai digs a right hand into Bird's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bird's gas tank.
Bird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Yamiyukai avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yamiyukai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
Yamiyukai lands with a right to the head.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamiyukai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Yamiyukai on the inside.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bird lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamiyukai's defenses.
Yamiyukai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird prevents a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird working Yamiyukai over with knees to the body.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamiyukai.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Yamiyukai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamiyukai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bird tries a knee to the head but Yamiyukai blocks it.
Yamiyukai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird crunches a lovely knee into Yamiyukai's ribcage.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
Yamiyukai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamiyukai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamiyukai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamiyukai misses with some punches.
Yamiyukai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bird lands an elbow just above Yamiyukai 's eye.
Bird lands a knee to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Yamiyukai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamiyukai lands a shot to the body.
Yamiyukai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamiyukai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
Yamiyukai digs a right hand underneath Bird's ribcage. Bird let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamiyukai blocks the elbow strike.
Yamiyukai managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Yamiyukai managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird blocking some punches.
Bird connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yamiyukai's face.
That has opened up Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut even more.
Bird scores with a knee to the head.
Yamiyukai scores with a shoulder strike.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Yamiyukai blocks a body shot from Bird.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Bird displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamiyukai up against the ropes.
Yamiyukai tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamiyukai lands a nice uppercut.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
Yamiyukai avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Bird tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bird crunches a lovely knee into Yamiyukai's ribcage.
Bird landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamiyukai has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
Yamiyukai can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Mamoru Yamiyukai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bird slowing the pace effectively.
Yamiyukai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bird misses with a knee to the head.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Yamiyukai in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Bird.
Yamiyukai looks gassed!
Bird lands an uppercut.
Bird throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bird is struggling to control the position.
Bird tries to stall but Yamiyukai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yamiyukai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bird pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Yamiyukai lands a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamiyukai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamiyukai blocks the elbow strike.
Yamiyukai throws a head punch that misses.
Yamiyukai blocks an elbow strike from Bird.
Yamiyukai misses with some punches.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Bird prevents a body shot from Yamiyukai.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bird - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamiyukai misses with a body punch.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Yamiyukai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yamiyukai lands a nice hook to Bird's body. Bird takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bird blocks a jab.
Bird lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamiyukai looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
Yamiyukai throws a hook to the side of Bird's head but Bird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamiyukai misses with a wild combination.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamiyukai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bird misses the target.
Bird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Bird tries to clinch but Yamiyukai moves out of range.
Yamiyukai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yamiyukai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bird counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bird misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Yamiyukai as he checks the leg kick.
Yamiyukai misses with a straight right.
Yamiyukai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamiyukai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
Yamiyukai just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamiyukai tests Bird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamiyukai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai misses with a straight left.
Bird tries to clinch up.
Bird jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bird is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Bird.
Bird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamiyukai. That did some damage!
A lazy body kick from Bird
and Yamiyukai counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Yamiyukai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a head kick but Yamiyukai moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamiyukai. Bird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamiyukai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bird rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamiyukai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bird.
Yamiyukai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bird takes the fight into the clinch.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bird lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yamiyukai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bird with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
Bird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamiyukai has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
A head punch on the inside from Yamiyukai fails to land.
Yamiyukai working aggressively here.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamiyukai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamiyukai's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamiyukai misses with a punch to the body.
Bird works on Yamiyukai's body with a couple of short punches.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Yamiyukai avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai throws a punch but it's blocked by Bird.
Yamiyukai managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamiyukai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamiyukai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yamiyukai can't find room to land a body shot as Bird controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamiyukai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bird lands with a light punch inside.
Bird blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
William Bird has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bird throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamiyukai blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamiyukai working aggressively here.
Yamiyukai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yamiyukai is breathing heavily.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamiyukai misses with some punches.
Bird lands a body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bird prevents a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bird tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamiyukai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bird lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William Bird!
William Bird made sure to mention his sponsor, London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery in his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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