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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael De Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuto Wakizashi (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael De Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi thumps De Young with a low kick.
Wakizashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wakizashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Young throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by De Young as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kabuto Wakizashi has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wakizashi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Wakizashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Young works over Wakizashi's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wakizashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raphael De Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Young 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.
Wakizashi takes a swing at De Young's ribcage but misses.
De Young lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wakizashi at a distance.
Wakizashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Young's sensitive parts.
De Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wakizashi darts in and clinches De Young up against the cage.
Wakizashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wakizashi swings wildly with an uppercut but De Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Young is trying to push Wakizashi away but Wakizashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wakizashi tries to stall but De Young uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Young is trying to stall.
De Young lands with a light punch inside.
De Young blocks a body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wakizashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wakizashi prevents a body shot from De Young.
De Young taking a breather.
Wakizashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wakizashi misses with a body punch.
De Young is trying to break the clinch but Wakizashi is controlling him.
De Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from De Young on the inside.
Wakizashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Young lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wakizashi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Young scores with a shoulder strike.
Wakizashi is stalling here.
De Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wakizashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wakizashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Young misses with a punch to the body.
Wakizashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wakizashi is trying to stall.
Wakizashi is working De Young over against the cage.
Wakizashi working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Young is looking to control Wakizashi's arms but Wakizashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Young has his back to the cage.
Wakizashi lands a nice uppercut.
Wakizashi wants to stall.
De Young working hard to break the clinch.
Wakizashi throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wakizashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Young breaks from the clinch.
Wakizashi throws a body kick that misses.
De Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wakizashi in his tracks.
Wakizashi throws a lazy right hand but De Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi drops his hands momentarily and De Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by De Young.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakizashi tries to work over De Young's front leg with a kick but De Young checks it.
De Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wakizashi lands a leg kick that knocks De Young off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wakizashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wakizashi scores with a body shot.
De Young moves out of range as Wakizashi throws a body kick.
De Young throws a lazy right hand but Wakizashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wakizashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Young misses with a right hand
and De Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Young just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from De Young does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Young is breathing heavily.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Young's calf.
Wakizashi lands a head shot.
Wakizashi delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kabuto Wakizashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kabuto Wakizashi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wakizashi tries a head kick but it misses.
De Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Young moves out of range of the body kick.
De Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wakizashi is able to avoid easily.
Wakizashi thuds his right hand into De Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Young misses the shot to the body.
De Young just misses with a punch to the body.
De Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Young misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wakizashi.
De Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakizashi scores with a leg kick.
De Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Wakizashi misses.
De Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Wakizashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Young's calf.
Wakizashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wakizashi needs to keep his hands up - De Young had a free shot at his head there.
Wakizashi thumps De Young with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick but De Young moved away.
Wakizashi looks to throw the jab but De Young is out of range.
Wakizashi swings widly with a right hand
and De Young makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wakizashi, right into the meat.
De Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wakizashi.
De Young missing with a left hand there. Wakizashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakizashi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Wakizashi.
De Young avoids the head kick by Wakizashi.
Wakizashi rushes De Young and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakizashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wakizashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wakizashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Young or not.
De Young stalling in the clinch but Wakizashi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Wakizashi fails to land.
De Young misses with a punch to the body.
De Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Young prevents a body shot from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi cracks De Young with a nice body shot.
Wakizashi slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Wakizashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Young's elbow.
A short uppercut from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wakizashi.
Wakizashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Young throws a good cross that connects.
Wakizashi scores with a push kick.
Wakizashi keeps De Young at a distance using the push kick.
De Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Wakizashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wakizashi tries to close the distance and clinch but De Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakizashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Wakizashi misses.
Wakizashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Young misses with a series of wild punches.
Wakizashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wakizashi connects with a body shot that sends De Young's belly button to the back.
De Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Young lands a jab to the head.
Wakizashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Young dips to his left and cracks Wakizashi with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wakizashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. De Young takes a step back to recover.
Wakizashi misses with a body kick.
De Young loads up on a big right hand but Wakizashi slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuto Wakizashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kabuto Wakizashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
De Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Wakizashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wakizashi.
Wakizashi misses with a straight right.
Wakizashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Wakizashi fails to land.
Wakizashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wakizashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wakizashi throws a shot from downtown. De Young moves away and avoids it.
De Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Wakizashi should have avoided that one.
Wakizashi instigates a clinch.
Wakizashi lands a shoulder strike.
De Young is trying to break the clinch but Wakizashi is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from De Young as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Young lands a body punch.
Wakizashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Young has Wakizashi pressed against the cage, preventing Wakizashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakizashi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wakizashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Young is looking to slow Wakizashi down with leg kicks.
Wakizashi defending well as De Young loads up on a big left hand.
De Young throws a looping overhand right but Wakizashi ducks down to avoid it.
Wakizashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Young.
Jab, jab by De Young - just one landing.
De Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Young.
De Young misses with an uppercut. Wakizashi saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakizashi forces De Young back against the cage and clinches.
De Young will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wakizashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Young's elbow.
Wakizashi misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Young tries to throw a body punch but Wakizashi avoids it by throwing De Young back against the cage.
Wakizashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Wakizashi coming out on top.
De Young looks to land a right hand but Wakizashi moved out of range.
De Young misses with a body shot.
Wakizashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wakizashi lands with a nice body kick.
De Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wakizashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Young if he has to take too many more of those.
Wakizashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wakizashi lands a right hand.
Wakizashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kabuto Wakizashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wakizashi has De Young pressed against the cage.
Wakizashi presses De Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Wakizashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi lands with a left to the head.
De Young is rocked!
De Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Wakizashi.
Oh De Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is keeping an eye on Wakizashi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wakizashi.
Wakizashi gets through De Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Young tries to work over Wakizashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wakizashi is pushing De Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Wakizashi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wakizashi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wakizashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wakizashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Young or not.
Wakizashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wakizashi stalling.
Wakizashi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks De Young with a big uppercut! De Young tries to clinch up but Wakizashi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples De Young to the mat! De Young covers up and Wakizashi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kabuto Wakizashi!
A victorious Kabuto Wakizashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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