PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Judd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judd's entrance music is I take it up the ass - by lil wayne. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Eugene Judd has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eugene Judd seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Judd
vs
Gushiken

160 cm
29
140 lbs
26 - 2 - 1

170 cm
38
135 lbs
39 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Judd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Gushiken pushes Judd off and gets back to his feet.
Gushiken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judd shoots in but Gushiken avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've been hearing reports that Judd has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gushiken cracks a nice hook into Judd's ribs.
Gushiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judd momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Judd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judd quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Judd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gushiken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Judd avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Judd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Judd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gushiken.
Gushiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Judd there.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab from Gushiken.
Judd moves out of range of the strikes.
Judd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judd throws a front kick aimed at Gushiken's knee but Gushiken avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken slips a jab and a cross from Judd.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Gushiken misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gushiken checks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Gushiken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Judd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gushiken.
Gushiken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gushiken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judd.
Judd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Judd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judd throwing a counter right hand but Gushiken manages to avoid it.
Judd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gushiken lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gushiken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
Judd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judd is looking to score with low kicks.
Judd throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judd 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.
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!
Judd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gushiken digs a good hook to Judd's body.
Gushiken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judd.
Gushiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoko Gushiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gushiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Judd throws the left hand but Gushiken avoids the punch easily.
Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Judd misses with a body kick.
Gushiken avoids the body shot from Judd.
Judd swinging wildly here.
Gushiken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gushiken throws an overhand right that lands on Judd's shoulder, as Judd tries to avoid the shot.
Judd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gushiken sprawls and moves away.
Gushiken takes a swing at Judd's ribcage but misses.
Judd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judd misses with a lunging right hand
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judd.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Judd ducks down to avoid it.
Gushiken looks to land a right hand but Judd moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken throws a right hand that Judd ducks under and follows up with a left that Judd also avoids with ease.
Judd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gushiken misses with a straight left.
Judd looks to land a body kick but Gushiken moved away.
Gushiken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gushiken throws out a loose jab but Judd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judd feints and then cracks Gushiken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gushiken down.
Gushiken throws a hook but Judd blocks it.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Judd is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Judd. Those never looked like landing.
Judd misses with a low kick.
Gushiken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gushiken misses with a wild combination.
Judd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gushiken just manages to avoid it.
Judd avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a combination
and Judd counters with a head kick. That will keep Gushiken thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Judd thumps Gushiken with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd tries to land a front kick but Gushiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Gushiken scores with a three punch combo!
Judd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gushiken.
Gushiken throws a hook but Judd avoids it easily.
Judd tries for a takedown but Gushiken circles away easily
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Gushiken misses.
Jab, jab by Gushiken - just one landing.
Gushiken ducks right into an uppercut from Judd.
Gushiken blocks the body kick.
Gushiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gushiken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Judd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands with a good body shot.
Judd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Judd misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoko Gushiken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Judd ducks under a wild hook from Gushiken.
Judd shoots in for a takedown but Gushiken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judd.
Judd stuns Gushiken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gushiken staying out of range there.
Judd throws a right hand that misses
and Gushiken counters with a right hand to the body.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Judd is just out of range.
Judd throws a head kick that misses.
Gushiken throws a jab when Judd was well out of range.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Judd is just out of range.
Gushiken moves forwards but Judd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judd is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken misses with a hook. Judd ducked under it nicely.
Judd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gushiken sprawls and moves away.
A slow jab from Gushiken misses its intended target.
Gushiken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Gushiken darts in and clinches Judd up against the cage.
Judd misses with a punch on the inside.
Judd blocks a body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands a hook that snaps the head of Judd backwards.
Gushiken prevents a body shot from Judd.
Gushiken misses with a body punch.
Gushiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judd blocks an uppercut.
Gushiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Judd.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid it.

Judd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gushiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judd thuds his right hand into Gushiken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gushiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good work by Gushiken as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judd slips a straight right by Gushiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gushiken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoko Gushiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judd throws out a loose jab but Gushiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judd clobbers Gushiken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Judd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gushiken looking for a sweep. Not yet Gushiken, not yet.
Judd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gushiken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Judd wants to control from the top but Gushiken keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judd throws a big elbow that misses.
Gushiken keeping full guard, as Judd tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd won't allow Gushiken to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Judd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gushiken.
Gushiken with a hook.
Judd sizes up Gushiken with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judd throws a body punch but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judd.
Judd throws out a leg kick but Gushiken moves out of range and Judd only half commits.
Gushiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Judd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Judd.
Judd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Judd looks to throw a body kick
letting Gushiken counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gushiken digs a good hook to Judd's body.
Judd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Gushiken checks a low kick from Judd.
Judd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gushiken throws a nice looking combination but Judd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judd throws a looping overhand right but Gushiken ducks down to avoid it.
Judd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gushiken moves out of range as Judd strikes.
Judd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gushiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gushiken lands with a nice combination. Judd backs away looking to recover.
Gushiken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gushiken tries to clinch up.
Gushiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Judd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gushiken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk. Gushiken catches Judd right on the button with a cross.
Gushiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Judd is just out of range.
Judd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gushiken is able to avoid easily.
Judd lands a front kick.
Gushiken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judd avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
Gushiken connects with a looping right hand.
Judd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gushiken counters with a nice body shot.

Gushiken tries to sprawl but Judd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judd prevents Gushiken from standing back up.
Judd wants to take a breather but Gushiken is having none of it.
Gushiken pushes Judd off looking to stand but Judd dives back in and keeps control.
Judd wants to take a breather but Gushiken is having none of it.
Gushiken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Judd.
Judd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken taking some punishment here, with Judd in his half guard.
Judd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gushiken defending well though.
Gushiken is looking to control Judd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gushiken avoid being mounted?
Gushiken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Judd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Judd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gushiken knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Judd is working hard here to advance position.
Gushiken wants to get back to his feet.
Judd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken is trying to stand up here but Judd is controlling him well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Judd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gushiken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Judd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Judd winds up and cracks Gushiken with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Judd prevents Gushiken from standing back up.
Gushiken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Judd.
Judd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gushiken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Gushiken wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gushiken digs a good body shot into Judd's ribs.
A jab from Judd misses.
A low kick from Judd misses
and Gushiken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gushiken cracks Judd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gushiken moves away from the strike by Judd.
Jab from Judd.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Judd - that will leave a mark!
Judd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gushiken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gushiken throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Judd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Judd throws a lazy head kick
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gushiken missing with a left hand there. Judd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gushiken sprawls and moves away.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judd manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gushiken's calf.
Gushiken slips a jab from Judd.
Gushiken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gushiken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judd can pounce on him.
Judd slips a jab from Gushiken.
Gushiken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Judd throws a shot from downtown. Gushiken moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Gushiken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gushiken is fending him off so far but Judd persists. Nope, Gushiken circles away and we're back to standing.
Gushiken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Judd misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gushiken misses.
Judd throws a right hand that Gushiken ducks under and follows up with a left that Gushiken also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Gushiken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gushiken.
Judd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Judd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gushiken checks it well.
Judd swats away the attempt to clinch by Gushiken.
Judd tries to counter with a takedown but Gushiken is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Eugene Judd did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd'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.

Judd catches Gushiken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Judd throws a body kick that misses.
Gushiken looks to land a left hand but Judd moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Gushiken.
Gushiken moves out of range of the leg kick from Judd.
Judd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gushiken misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Judd to counter with a crisp jab.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Judd is just out of range.
Judd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gushiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gushiken blocks a leg kick.
Gushiken takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gushiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judd.
Judd connects with a body shot that sends Gushiken's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gushiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Judd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gushiken. Judd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Judd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a straight right.
Gushiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Judd.
Judd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judd digs a good body shot into Gushiken's ribs.
Gushiken scores with a three punch combo!
Judd lands a nice looking body shot.
Judd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Judd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gushiken looks to land a right hand but Judd moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Judd.
Judd takes one to the chin there.
Gushiken misses with a looping left.
Judd misses with a hook. Gushiken ducked under it nicely.
Gushiken slips under a jab from Judd.
Judd thumps Gushiken with a low kick.
Judd throws a chopping leg kick but Gushiken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judd manages to avoid it.
Judd feinted with a counter takedown.
Good leg kick by Judd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judd swinging wildly here.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judd.
Gushiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judd misses with a leg kick
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judd is defended easily by Gushiken.
Gushiken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Judd throws a leg kick but Gushiken moved away.
Gushiken misses with a looping right.
Gushiken throws a body punch but Judd moves out of range.
Gushiken scores with a shot to the body.
Judd slips a straight right by Gushiken.
Judd misses the body punch
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judd pushes Gushiken away with a front kick.
Judd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Judd slips under a jab from Gushiken.
Judd throws a poor cross that misses
and Judd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judd throws a leg kick but Gushiken checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gushiken loads up on a big right hand but Judd slips the punch.
Judd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judd scores with a body shot.
Judd connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gushiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gushiken.
Gushiken misses with a few strikes there.
Gushiken avoids a kick to the body.
Gushiken throws a looping overhand right but Judd ducks down to avoid it.
Judd misses the shot to the body.
Judd misses with a head kick.
Gushiken misses with a wild body shot.
Gushiken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Judd.
Judd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gushiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Gushiken scores with a hook.
Gushiken just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yoko Gushiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gushiken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Judd.
Judd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gushiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gushiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judd manages to avoid it.
A jab from Gushiken does it's job there.
Gushiken checks the leg kick.
Judd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gushiken's sensitive parts.
Gushiken throws a sloppy body shot
and Judd counters with a low kick, right behind Gushiken 's knee.
Judd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Judd looks to score with a jab to the body but Gushiken is just out of range.
Judd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gushiken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judd in his tracks.
Judd missing with a left hand there. Gushiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judd misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gushiken. Judd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judd tries to counter with a takedown but Gushiken is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judd takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Judd.
Judd tried to score with a low kick but Gushiken checks it.
Judd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Judd avoids the body shot from Gushiken.
The crowd cheers as Gushiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judd doesn't seem phased though.
Gushiken's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gushiken throws out a powerful jab.
Judd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gushiken.
Judd cracks Gushiken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gushiken throws the left hand but Judd avoids the punch easily.
Judd throws the left hand but Gushiken avoids the punch easily.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judd lunges at Gushiken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gushiken's hand.
Gushiken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judd at a distance.
Judd misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Gushiken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gushiken moves away.
Gushiken misses with an uppercut.
Judd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eugene Judd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judd is defended easily by Gushiken.
Gushiken blocks a jab.
Gushiken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gushiken.
Gushiken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gushiken lands a slapping body shot.
Gushiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gushiken takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gushiken lunges at Judd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Judd's hand.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judd misses with a low kick.
Gushiken throws a nice looking combination but Judd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Judd tries a head kick but it misses.
Gushiken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd swings widly with a right hand
and Gushiken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gushiken lands a right hook to the body.
Judd tries to score with a low kick but Gushiken moves his leg out of the way.
Gushiken scores with a jab. Judd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gushiken lands a jab.
Judd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gushiken misses the shot to the body.
Judd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gushiken misses with a body shot.
Gushiken connects with a body shot that sends Judd's belly button to the back.
Gushiken lands with an overhand left.
Judd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gushiken throws out the jab.
Judd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Gushiken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judd takes one to the side of the head.
Gushiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Gushiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gushiken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoko Gushiken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Judd misses with a kick to the body.
Judd scores with the left hand. Gushiken knows he should have avoided that one.
Judd is looking to chop away at Gushiken's legs.
Gushiken scores with a jab to the head.
Judd swings for the body but Gushiken moves out of range.
Gushiken scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Gushiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Judd doesn't seem phased though.
Judd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gushiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gushiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gushiken throws a nice looking combination but Judd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gushiken scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoko Gushiken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gushiken has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Gushiken!
During a confident post fight interview, Yoko Gushiken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Eugene Judd had this to say: 'I guess I fucked up huh. Much respect to vesa! Go make us proud and kill someone from ams fc. Ill be waiting for you.'.