PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 65 p4p, 9 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 98 p4p, 13 weight class). Clifton comes to the cage accompanied by Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show . Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Clifton
vs
Yamaguchi

178 cm
30
159 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

176 cm
30
160 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Clifton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi pushes Clifton away with a front kick.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Yamaguchi.
Clifton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook
and Clifton counters with a three punch combo that has Yamaguchi backing up. Yamaguchi nods at Clifton to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamaguchi works Clifton's body with a nice hook.
Clifton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
Clifton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Clifton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Clifton.
Clifton lands with a good body shot.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Clifton saw that one coming.
Clifton wants to slow Yamaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clifton's head.
Clifton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Clifton's shoulder, as Clifton tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Clifton blocks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Clifton looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clifton doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Clifton avoids it easily.
Clifton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clifton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Clifton misses the jab.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clifton, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy body kick
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Yamaguchi slams his shin into Clifton's torso.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
enabling Clifton to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Clifton saw that one coming.
It looked like Clifton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clifton swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot
enabling Clifton to counter with a crisp jab.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Clifton moved away.
Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton thuds his right hand into Yamaguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Clifton.
Clifton lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi punishes Clifton's body with a nice straight punch.
Clifton misses with a leg kick

and Yamaguchi counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
Clifton swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton lands with a light punch inside.
Clifton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.

Clifton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clifton misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
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!
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton misses with a body punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a solid body kick.
Clifton throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi avoids them all with ease.
Clifton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Clifton. That snapped Yamaguchi's head back.
Clifton moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clifton - that will leave a mark!

Clifton gets tackled into the cage by Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi maintains the clinch.
Clifton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clifton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Clifton controls the action.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the head.
Clifton prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yamaguchi defending well as Clifton loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamaguchi.
Clifton throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Clifton throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clifton's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Tony Clifton is winning the standup battle so far.
Clifton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Clifton throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Clifton throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clifton throws out the jab.
Clifton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Clifton avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Clifton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clifton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
Clifton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamaguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Clifton moved out of range nicely.
Clifton throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Clifton.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clifton on the side of the head.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Clifton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clifton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clifton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamaguchi at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Clifton.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Clifton.
Clifton tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
Clifton misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaguchi.
A big right from Clifton misses.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Clifton.
Yamaguchi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cliftons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Clifton ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Clifton counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Clifton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clifton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters circling - Clifton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Clifton's head back.
Clifton throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab. Clifton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clifton moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Clifton misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Clifton down with leg kicks.
Clifton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Yamaguchi tries to move into range but Clifton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Clifton is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick
and Clifton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Clifton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clifton blocks a leg kick.
Clifton throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi wants to counter with a clinch but Clifton pushes him away.
Yamaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clifton counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi works the jab nicely.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clifton at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clifton.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clifton lands a jab-cross combination.
Clifton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Clifton moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Clifton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Clifton scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Clifton.
Clifton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clifton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clifton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clifton misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Yamaguchi. Beautiful body shot.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clifton appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Clifton misses.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Clifton avoids it.
Clifton feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Clifton throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Clifton moved away.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Clifton misses the jab.
Yamaguchi throws a poor cross that misses
letting Clifton counter with a right hand.
Clifton cracks Yamaguchi with a good jab.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
A lazy left from Yamaguchi finds it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clifton, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Clifton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yamaguchi backs up against the cage.
Clifton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Clifton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clifton momentarily.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clifton if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Clifton saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Clifton's head but Clifton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clifton tries a head kick but it misses.
Clifton misses with a body kick.
Clifton sets himself, and Yamaguchi steps forward looking for the clinch! Clifton avoids it this time.
Clifton lands a head kick!
Clifton takes one to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Clifton checks it.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clifton cracks Yamaguchi with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Clifton looks to land a combination but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Clifton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Clifton moved out of range.
Clifton tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
The fighters circling - Clifton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
A cross from Clifton lands.
Clifton throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
A jab from Clifton does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clifton.
Clifton misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Clifton's front leg but catches the back leg as Clifton tries to avoid it.
Clifton wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Clifton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
A telegraphed right hand from Clifton misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamaguchi! But no joy.
Clifton misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Clifton checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Clifton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Clifton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kai Yamaguchi just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Clifton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clifton throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice shot lands for Clifton.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clifton on the side of the head.
Clifton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamaguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clifton connects with a single shot there.
Clifton misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi dips to his left and cracks Clifton with an uppercut!
Clifton misses with a straight left.
Clifton slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Clifton. That snapped Yamaguchi's head back.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamaguchi!
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Clifton.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Clifton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clifton to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Clifton moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
It looked like Clifton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Clifton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaguchi.
Clifton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Clifton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Clifton misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamaguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamaguchi cracks Clifton with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Clifton misses its intended target.
Clifton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clifton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Yamaguchi - just one landing.
Clifton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Clifton moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Clifton.
Clifton tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Clifton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clifton throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Clifton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
Clifton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi stuns Clifton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clifton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi catches Clifton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Clifton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Clifton's shoulder, as Clifton tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clifton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamaguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clifton scrambles back to his feet.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut
and Clifton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clifton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clifton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clifton throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Clifton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Yamaguchi has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Clifton misses the target.
Yamaguchi connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clifton walks into a stiff left hand from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with the punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Clifton counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Clifton misses.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clifton needs to keep his hands up - Yamaguchi had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick from Clifton lands but Yamaguchi takes it in his stride.
Clifton lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clifton misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi tries to land a body kick
and Yamaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clifton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi connects with the punch.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clifton takes one on the button.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Clifton ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Clifton throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Clifton moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Clifton moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Clifton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tony Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clifton's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clifton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clifton throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Clifton. Those never looked like landing.
Yamaguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clifton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamaguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clifton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamaguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clifton lands a head kick!
Clifton misses with a straight left.
Clifton throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Clifton works the jab nicely.
Clifton slips a jab from Yamaguchi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Clifton.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clifton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamaguchi - the referee stops the clock and Clifton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamaguchi. Clifton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clifton misses with a two punch combination.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Clifton's belly button to the back.
Clifton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Clifton moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Clifton.
Clifton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clifton looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clifton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Clifton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clifton falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clifton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamaguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamaguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Clifton misses.
Clifton misses with the combination.
Clifton misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Clifton thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Yamaguchi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Clifton wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clifton tries to move into range but Yamaguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Yamaguchi.
Well Yamaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi is the new lightweight champion!
Kai Yamaguchi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tony Clifton was interviewed post fight and said 'Since you've all been such good boys and girls, I would like to take everybody in this entire audience out for milk and cookies. There are buses outside. Everybody follow me. '.