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PFC75 Yamaguchi vs Fitzpatrick PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerisiano Lagomau (ranked 2320 p4p, 249 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 2166 p4p, 240 weight class). Lach has chosen Soel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerisiano Lagomau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagomau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lach was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagomau.
Lach is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lagomau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lach.
Lagomau misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lagomau.
The fighters circling - Lagomau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Lach 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lagomau.
Lach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lagomau.
Lach is looking to land body kicks.
Lagomau needs to keep his hands up - Lach had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagomau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lagomau.
Lach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lagomau manages to avoid it.
Lach ducks under a wild hook from Lagomau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lagomau throws a leg kick but Lach checks it.
Lach appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagomau throws a body shot but no joy.
Lach now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lagomau misses with a hook. Lach ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Lagomau's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lagomau throws a hook to the side of Lach's head but Lach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lagomau looks to land a right hand but Lach moved out of range.
Lagomau lands with a shot to the body.
Lach stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lach avoids the body shot from Lagomau.
Nice straight punches there by Lagomau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lagomau.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lagomau throws a one two combo.
Lach misses with a body kick.
A big right from Lagomau misses.
Lagomau throws a jab when Lach was well out of range.
Lagomau throws a lazy uppercut
and Lach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagomau misses the body punch
letting Lach counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kerisiano Lagomau has been cut.
Lach cracks Lagomau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Lach.
Lagomau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lach counters with a stiff right hand.
Lagomau walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lach.
A low kick from Lagomau misses
and Lach counters with a nice body shot.
Lagomau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lagomau throws a good cross that connects.
Lagomau throws a shot from downtown. Lach moves away and avoids it.
Lach connects with an inside leg kick.
Lagomau throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Lach.
Kerisiano Lagomau's cut is getting worse.
Lagomau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Lagomau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagomau throws a lazy uppercut
and Lach counters with an inside leg kick.
Lach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lagomau fails to land with a series of punches.
Lach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lagomau throws a lazy right hand but Lach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagomau misses with a hook. Lach ducked under it nicely.
Lagomau throws out a loose jab but Lach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lach.
Lagomau wants to slow Lach down by chopping away at his legs.
Lagomau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lach avoids the body shot from Lagomau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lach throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lagomau is breathing heavily.
Lach connects with the punch.
Lagomau walks into a stiff left hand from Lach.
Kerisiano Lagomau's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lagomau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lagomau.
Lach darts in and clinches Lagomau up against the cage.
Lach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lach swings wildly with an uppercut but Lagomau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lagomau swings wildly with an uppercut but Lach uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gniewomir Lach will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lagomau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Lagomau both land. Nice combination.
Lagomau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lagomau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lach was well out of range. Poor timing from Lagomau.
Lach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lach bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lach jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jeez, Kerisiano Lagomau's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lach throws a hook but Lagomau avoids it easily.
Lagomau swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lach to counter with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kerisiano Lagomau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gniewomir Lach!
After winning the bout, Gniewomir Lach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 1942 p4p, 188 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 2883 p4p, 252 weight class). Tszyu comes to the cage accompanied by Till the End of Time. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Bujol dodges the punch combination from Tszyu.
Bujol connects with a body shot.
Bujol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Bujol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tszyu misses with a looping right.
Tszyu dips to his left and cracks Bujol with an uppercut!
Bujol lands a lovely overhand right.
Tszyu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
Bujol throws a shot from downtown. Tszyu moves away and avoids it.
Bujol tries a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bujol doesn't seem bothered though.
Bujol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bujol throws a series of punches but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tszyu has had enough of the clinch but Bujol keeps him there for the moment.
Bujol stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Bujol working hard to break the clinch.
Tszyu misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bujol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bujol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Bujol swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bujol's calf.
Tszyu slips a jab and a cross from Bujol.
Bujol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tszyu lands a head kick!
Tszyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bujol.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Bujol.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Bujol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tszyu rather than just go for the knockout.
Tszyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bujol scores with a body shot.
Bujol tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Tszyu motions for Bujol to come forward. Tszyu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu throws a front kick aimed at Bujol's knee but Bujol avoids it well.
Bujol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tszyu stalks Bujol and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bujol's face. Bujol staggers backwards, shaken.
Bujol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tszyu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is trying to push Tszyu away but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Tszyu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bujol.
Bujol is struggling to control the position.
Bujol manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. Bujol looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bujol tries a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu thows a body kick. Bujol tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bujol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bujol checks the leg kick.
Good work by Tszyu as he checks the leg kick.
Bujol avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bujol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a good cross that connects.
Tszyu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bujol scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol misses with a looping right.
Tszyu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bujol misses.
Bujol blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Bujol slips under a jab from Tszyu.
Bujol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tszyu in his tracks.
Bujol throws a chopping leg kick but Tszyu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bujol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
Tszyu is looking to counter punch.
Tszyu blocks a jab.
Bujol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tszyu blocks a jab.
Tszyu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tszyu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tszyu lands a head kick!
Bujol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Bujol moves out of range.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
As Tszyu backs off Bujol throws a huge counter combo but Tszyu manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the liver by Bujol. Beautiful body shot.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bujol in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bujol scores with a three punch combo!
Bujol throws a series of punches but Tszyu avoids them all with ease.
Tszyu is looking for a counter combo.
Bujol tries to bum rush Tszyu with a series of wild strikes but Tszyu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tszyu is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bujol takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bujol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tszyu. Tszyu obviously looking to wear him down.
Bujol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Bujol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujol misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sergio Bujol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Tszyu does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Tszyu.
Bujol throws out a counter right but Tszyu avoids it with no problem.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bujol throws a counter combo.
Bujol swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bujol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bujol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tszyu throws a good cross that connects.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Bujol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bujol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tszyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bujol looks to land a combination but Tszyu avoids it well.
A head kick by Bujol misses
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tszyu lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bujol connects with a body shot that sends Tszyu's belly button to the back.
Tszyu throws a nice looking combination but Bujol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol throws a nice looking combination but Tszyu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bujol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
Bujol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Bujol tests Tszyu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bujol moves out of range as Tszyu throws a body kick.
Bujol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a body kick that misses.
Tszyu swings for the body but Bujol moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tszyu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tszyu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bujol is just out of range.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bujol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tszyu.
Bujol scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tszyu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bujol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Tszyu.
Bujol misses with a two punch combination.
Bujol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bujol slips a jab from Tszyu.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick from Bujol.
Bujol looks to land a left hand but Tszyu moved out of range nicely.
Tszyu connects with a crisp jab.
Bujol misses with a double jab
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tszyu scores with a jab. Bujol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu lands a jab to Bujol's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Bujol's shoulder, as Bujol tries to avoid the shot.
Tszyu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tszyu throws a head kick but Bujol moves out of range.
Bujol jabs Tszyu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kostya Tszyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bujol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a push kick but Bujol slaps the foot to one side.
Tszyu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujol.
Bujol takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bujol wants to slow Tszyu down by chopping away at his legs.
Tszyu is looking to counter punch.
Bujol connects with a body shot that sends Tszyu's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol moves forwards but Tszyu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tszyu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bujol finds it's way round the side to connect with Tszyu's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Bujol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu dodges the punch combination from Bujol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bujol tries to move into range but Tszyu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bujol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
A slow jab from Bujol misses its intended target.
Bujol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tszyu looks to land a combination but Bujol avoids it well.
Bujol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bujol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tszyu.
Bujol throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bujol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Bujol jabs at Tszyu's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol throws a leg kick but Tszyu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tszyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tszyu tries to close the distance and clinch but Bujol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Bujol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bujol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Bujol is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tszyu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu swings for the body but Bujol moves out of range.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
A countering left hand to the body from Bujol misses.
Tszyu misses with a jab, cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bujol!
Tszyu looks to clinch
and Bujol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bujol goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bujol scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tszyu in his tracks.
Bujol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bujol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tszyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bujol swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bujol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bujol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tszyu.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
Kostya Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu dips to his left and cracks Bujol with an uppercut!
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bujol swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tszyu.
Bujol takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Bujol checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Bujol releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tszyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bujol.
Sergio Bujol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bujol avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Tszyu blocks the leg kick.
Bujol takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tszyu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bujol.
Tszyu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bujol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
Bujol dodges the punch combination from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Bujol checks a leg kick nicely.
Tszyu throws a leg kick which misses Bujol's front leg but catches the back leg as Bujol tries to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Bujol moves out of range easily.
Bujol looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Bujol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu is looking to chop away at Bujol's legs.
Bujol throws a shot from downtown. Tszyu moves away and avoids it.
Tszyu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Tszyu throws a nice looking combination but Bujol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bujol.
Tszyu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bujol ducks right into an uppercut from Tszyu.
Bujol misses with a wild combination.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu slips a straight right by Bujol.
Nice straight punches there by Tszyu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tszyu.
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!
Bujol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tszyu thuds a left hand into Bujol's body.
Bujol misses with a low kick as Tszyu jumps back.
Bujol misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tszyu lands a head kick. Bujol smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Bujol lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kostya Tszyu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tszyu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostya Tszyu!
A victorious Kostya Tszyu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 700 p4p, 87 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 1178 p4p, 145 weight class). Chris Karter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Karter as he checks the leg kick.
Karter throws out a leg kick but Daniels moves out of range and Karter only half commits.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter moves forwards but Daniels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daniels lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Daniels throws a lazy head kick
and Karter counters with a nice body shot.
Karter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've been hearing reports that Karter has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Karter counters with a solid body kick.
Karter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick lands from Karter that sends Daniels to the canvas. Daniels tries to scramble back to his feet but Karter brings him back down into side control.
Daniels is rocked!
It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels is trying to improve his position.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can Karter finish him?
Karter misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Karter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Karter crashes against the mat.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Karter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Karter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Karter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Daniels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daniels wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karter.
Daniels tries to reverse the position but Karter maintains control.
Karter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws some wild stikes that Daniels manages to avoid easily.
Daniels wants to control but Karter is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels holds on to Karter around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Daniels wants to hold on but Karter pushes him away.
Daniels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Karter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound.
Karter throws some wild stikes that Daniels manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels regains half guard.
Daniels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karter.
Daniels tries to get to full guard but Karter has control of the leg.
Karter thows a huge punch but Daniels dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniels's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Karter takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karter or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniels, which made it look bad.
Karter throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
Karter throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels cracks a nice hook into Karter's ribs.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniels throws a body kick that misses.
Karter shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
Karter cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Karter looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Daniels is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
Karter connects with a body shot that sends Daniels's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Karter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karter throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Karter. Karter gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels moves out of range as Karter throws a body kick.
Daniels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daniels smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daniels.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Karter.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Karter connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniels can do to turn this around?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniels!
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Daniels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daniels ducks straight into an uppercut from Karter and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Daniels manages to regain guard straight away.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Karter is proving a slippery customer.
Karter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Karter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daniels seems keen to control Karter's posture.
Karter throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karter throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karter is trying to hold Daniels in close to prevent damage but Daniels has managed to pass into half guard.
Karter trying to hold on to Daniels's head to control him but Daniels postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter has hold of Daniels's hands but Daniels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Karter gets full guard.
Karter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely.
Daniels lands a couple of digs.
Karter working a defensive guard here.
Daniels connects with a couple of short punches.
Daniels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Daniels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniels's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels with a hook.
Daniels jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karter misses with a takedown attempt
and Daniels counters with a big head kick but Karter shrugs it off.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Karter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Karter misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Daniels misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Karter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Karter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karter misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karter is out of range.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter throws a low kick, looking for Daniels's leg but Daniels calmly moves out of range.
Karter looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karter.
Daniels throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Karter misses with a straight right.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels throws a leg kick which misses Karter's front leg but catches the back leg as Karter tries to avoid it.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a nice body kick.
Karter darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Karter into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daniels.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karter.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Karter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Karter counters with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Karter.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
Karter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels with a jab.
Karter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Karter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karter throws a leg kick
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daniels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karter misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Daniels 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mozes Amaury (ranked 2052 p4p, 303 weight class) and Ramses Xll (ranked 1270 p4p, 201 weight class). Amaury's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vultures Fly. Xll is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Immortal - Where Mountains Rise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mozes Amaury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramses Xll!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaury scores with a kick to the midsection.
Amaury throws a solid leg kick but Xll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amaury.
A nice combination there by Xll.
It looks like Mozes Amaury has been cut.
Amaury misses with a hook to the body
and Xll counters with a head kick. That will keep Amaury thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Amaury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xll tries a quick counter leg kick but Amaury is wise to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amaury. That's going to slow Xll down.
Amaury takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xll closes the distance and clinches.
Xll blocks a body shot from Amaury.
Amaury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xll misses with a punch to the body.
Amaury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Amaury's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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 right handed body shot lands from Xll.
Amaury is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Xll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amaury tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Xll just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Xll.
Xll can't find room to land a body shot as Amaury controls the action.
A short right from Xll.
Xll taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaury pulls guard successfully.
Xll sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amaury is working an open guard so Xll takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A slow jab from Amaury misses its intended target.
Amaury throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Amaury lands a nice shot to the body.
Xll misses with a straight left.
Amaury throws a sloppy body shot
and Xll counters with a stiff right hand.
Xll has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amaury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amaury looks to land a body kick but Xll moved away.
Xll misses with a series of wild punches.
Amaury swings for the body but Xll moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Amaury. That snapped Xll's head back.
Xll misses the jab.
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!
Xll throws a lazy body kick
and Amaury counters with a nice body shot.
Xll pushes Amaury up against the cage in a clinch.
Xll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xll pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Xll misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Amaury.
Amaury misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Xll.
Amaury jumps guard but Xll turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Xll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xll throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xll is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amaury is keeping busy.
Xll throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll lands an elbow that stopped Amaury in his tracks for a moment.
Xll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xll throws a head punch that misses.
Amaury throws a punch but it's blocked by Xll.
Xll pushes Amaury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Amaury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amaury blocks a body shot from Xll.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xll.
Xll lands a left hand.
Mozes Amaury's cut is getting worse.
Xll is pushing Amaury up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Amaury fails to land.
Nice body punch from Xll - that landed with a thud.
Xll lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Xll.
Mozes Amaury's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xll.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xll tries a body shot but Amaury blocks it.
Xll lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Mozes Amaury's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Still in the clinch, Xll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mozes Amaury's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ramses Xll!
Ramses Xll seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 603 p4p, 79 weight class) and Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 598 p4p, 77 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Emelienko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Springs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelienko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Randy Springs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Emelienko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelienko's sensitive parts.
Emelienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Springs misses the jab.
Springs takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Springs's head coaches at Trinity Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Emelienko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Springs, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelienko thuds a left hand into Springs's body.
Springs checks a low kick from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emelienko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Springs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelienko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Springs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelienko throws out the jab.
Emelienko slips under a jab.
Emelienko punishes Springs's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelienko scores with a body shot.
Springs blocks a jab.
Springs avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Emelienko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Springs rather than just go for the knockout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelienko.
Springs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Emelienko missing with a left hand there. Springs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab lands there for Emelienko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Springs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Springs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelienko to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Emelienko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Springs is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Emelienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Springs throws a low kick but Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Springs backing away here, and Emelienko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Emelienko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Springs tenderised Emelienko's leg. Emelienko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Springs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelienko feints a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Springs there.
Emelienko misses with a straight right.
Emelienko connects with a jab.
Springs staying out of range there.
Emelienko scores with a body shot.
Emelienko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelienko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Emelienko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelienko.
Springs throws a body punch but Emelienko moves out of range.
A low kick from Emelienko is predictable there
and Springs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelienko throws a low kick, looking for Springs's leg but Springs calmly moves out of range.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Springs.
Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Springs.
A leg kick checked by Emelienko.
Emelienko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Springs misses with a head kick.
Emelienko looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Springs down.
Emelienko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Springs.
Springs scores with a leg kick.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Springs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Springs misses with a hook.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelienko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
Springs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelienko throws out a counter right but Springs avoids it with no problem.
Springs throws a leg kick but Emelienko moved away.
Springs throws a lazy right hand but Emelienko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelienko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Emelienko scores with a nice right hand.
Springs throws a body punch but Emelienko moves out of range.
It seemed like Emelienko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Springs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Springs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Springs misses with a kick to the body.
Springs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Emelienko under the eye.
Emelienko checks a leg kick.
Emelienko scores with a decent looking hook.
Emelienko checks a low kick from Springs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelienko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emelienko punishes Springs's body with a nice straight punch.
Springs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Springs forces Emelienko back against the cage and clinches.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelienko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Emelienko moves away and avoids it.
Springs backing away here, and Emelienko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Emelienko misses the jab.
A lazy body kick from Springs
and Emelienko counters with an outside leg kick.
Emelienko checks a leg kick.
Springs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emelienko is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Springs looks to land a left hand but Emelienko moved out of range nicely.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelienko throws a head kick that misses.
Springs tries to work over Emelienko's front leg with a kick but Emelienko checks it.
Springs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelienko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Emelienko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Emelienko controls the action.
Good body shot from Springs.
Come on Springs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelienko.
Emelienko has a couple of punches blocked by Springs.
Emelienko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs pushes Emelienko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelienko's elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelienko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Emelienko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Emelienko lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Springs.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelienko backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs prevents a body shot from Emelienko.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Emelienko misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Nice body punch from Springs.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Springs.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelienko.
Emelienko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emelienko tries to land knees in the clinch but Springs avoids the damage to the body.
Emelienko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Emelienko - that landed with a thud.
Emelienko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Emelienko is leaning against Springs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Springs misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the side of Springs's head.
Emelienko blocks a body shot from Springs.
Emelienko lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelienko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.
Emelienko pushes Springs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Springs.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Randy Springs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Springs prevents a body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
Springs cracks Emelienko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Emelienko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelienko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Springs scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Emelienko's shoulder, as Emelienko tries to avoid the shot.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Emelienko ducks down to avoid it.
Emelienko connects with a solid leg kick.
Springs takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Springs's head.
Springs misses with a hook.
Emelienko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vladimir Emelienko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelienko lands with a right hand.
Springs lands a nice looking body kick.
A leg kick checked by Emelienko.
Springs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelienko.
Emelienko takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelienko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Springs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelienko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Springs is out of range and Emelienko settles back down.
Emelienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Springs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick lands from Emelienko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Emelienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springs checks a low kick from Emelienko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelienko misses with a hook
and Springs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelienko cracks Springs with an open hand slap.
Emelienko lands a jab.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Springs.
Springs misses with a body shot.
Springs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Springs tries to land a leg kick but Emelienko saw it coming and moves away.
Springs misses with a hook
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs misses with a double jab
and Emelienko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Springs thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelienko throws a body kick that misses.
Emelienko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Springs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Springs.
Emelienko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs throws a head kick but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Springs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelienko is able to avoid easily.
Emelienko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Springs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emelienko.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs feints and then cracks Emelienko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelienko down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Springs.
Emelienko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Springs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
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!
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Springs connects with the punch.
Springs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelienko misses with a shot to the body
and Springs counters with a leg kick.
Springs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Springs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Springs throws a hook but Emelienko avoids it easily.
Emelienko 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Emelienko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
Emelienko lands a slapping body shot.
Emelienko throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelienko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelienko lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelienko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Springs misses with a looping left.
Springs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs throws a leg kick but Emelienko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Emelienko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Springs misses the target.
Emelienko takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Emelienko.
Springs instigates a clinch.
Emelienko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Springs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Emelienko can turn it around.
Emelienko working Springs over with knees to the body.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springs thuds his shin into the meat of Emelienko's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Springs blocks the low kick.
Emelienko is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Springs misses with a leg kick
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelienko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Springs throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Springs connects with a single shot there.
Emelienko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springs.
Emelienko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springs.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Springs's body.
Springs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelienko throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs throws a big counter combination but Emelienko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs tries to clinch there but Emelienko circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Springs 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 Emelienko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelienko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Springs misses with a wild body shot.
Springs throws a leg kick
and Emelienko counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Emelienko.
I think Emelienko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Randy Springs had this to say: 'I want a rematch'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Cranial (ranked 1220 p4p, 142 weight class) and Robert Diggs (ranked 1228 p4p, 144 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Von Cranial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diggs working away.
Diggs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cranial has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diggs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diggs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diggs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cranial is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diggs off and has taken his back!
Diggs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Diggs wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Diggs is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cranial has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diggs's body.
Diggs is trying to break free.
Diggs breaks Cranial's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diggs looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranial working a defensive guard here.
Cranial is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cranial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggs has gone for a leg lock! Cranial slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diggs's guard.
Diggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Diggs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cranial escapes and throws Diggs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs manages to get back to half guard.
Cranial prevents Diggs from improving his position.
Diggs keeps trying to improve his position.
Diggs wants to get back to full guard but Cranial has passed into side control.
Diggs is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diggs wants to control but Cranial postures up.
Cranial happy to just control the position for now.
Diggs sneaks back into half guard.
Diggs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diggs gets full guard.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Diggs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cranial postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Von Cranial will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cranial fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cranial lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggs as he connects with a hook.
Cranial moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Cranial on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cranial swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cranial throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Cranial looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cranial, as that shot connected.
Diggs looks for a takedown but Cranial sprawls well.
Cranial looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cranial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cranial.
Diggs throws a push kick but Cranial slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cranial checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranial drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cranial takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cranial tries to clinch but Diggs is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Diggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cranial is looking to counter the offense by Diggs and move into the clinch.
Cranial jabs at Diggs's body.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
Diggs throws a hook but Cranial blocks it.
Cranial misses with an uppercut.
Diggs with a hook.
Diggs throws the left hand but Cranial avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Cranial.
Cranial slips a straight right by Diggs.
Von Cranial is winning the standup battle so far.
Diggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cranial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Cranial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cranial fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranial throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cranial throws a lazy right hand but Diggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cranial rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Cranial cracks the inside of Diggs's front leg.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Cranial is out of range.
A jab from Diggs misses.
Diggs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cranial fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cranial punishes Diggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Cranial slips a jab from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Diggs misses the jab.
Cranial throws the left hand but Diggs avoids the punch easily.
Cranial scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cranial looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Cranial, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diggs misses with a straight left.
Cranial throws a big counter combination but Diggs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cranial manages to avoid it.
Cranial fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Cranial should have avoided that one.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cranial moves away.
Cranial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggs throws a nice looking combination but Cranial bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Cranial.
Cranial throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diggs on the side of the head.
It looks like Robert Diggs has been cut.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Cranial.
Diggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cranial.
Diggs lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cranial lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cranial throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diggs misses the jab.
Cranial lands the left hand.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cranial.
Cranial lands with an overhand left.
Cranial misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cranial has closed the distance and engaged Diggs in a clinch.
Cranial doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranial prevents a body shot from Diggs.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Cranial dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Diggs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggs checks a leg kick.
Cranial tries to clinch but Diggs moves out of range.
Cranial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cranial tried to counter with a leg kick but Diggs avoided it.
Cranial slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Diggs.
Diggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cranial misses with a hook
and Diggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cranial looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diggs manages to avoid it.
Cranial turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cranial lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cranial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggs misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Cranial misses with a looping left.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cranial is looking to clinch but Diggs is avoiding it.
Cranial scores with the left hand. Diggs knows he should have avoided that one.
Cranial has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diggs blocks a body shot from Cranial.
Diggs lands an uppercut.
Diggs misses with a body punch.
Diggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranial misses with the head strike.
Cranial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diggs scores with a hook to the body.
Diggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cranial avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cranial throws a head punch that misses.
Diggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diggs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cranial is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cranial throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Cranial's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diggs pushes Cranial back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cranial lands a left hand.
Cranial lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Cranial.
Diggs has picked Cranial up - he's going for a ride! Diggs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Diggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cranial's head.
Diggs trying to control from half guard but Cranial is working away.
Robert Diggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is thwarting Cranial's attempts to control the position.
Diggs is working for a submission of some sort.
Cranial is in trouble now - Diggs has advanced to mount!
Von Cranial is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diggs throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cranial because Diggs loaded up on that one.
Diggs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cranial wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranial slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diggs is pressing down on Cranial's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cranial is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diggs is working for a kimura but Cranial is defending it quite comfortably.
Cranial is pressing down on Diggs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Von Cranial.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cranial, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Cranial!
Von Cranial decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 397 p4p, 56 weight class) and Jack Stone (ranked 261 p4p, 41 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Ludacris - Beast Mode. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Stone!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stone lands a body shot.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Stone misses.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stone on the side of the head.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone throws a low kick, looking for Garcia's leg but Garcia calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Stone misses with a straight left.
Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Stone tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Stone breaks from the clinch.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone misses with a straight left.
A big right from Stone misses.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Stone misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sergio Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stone misses with a looping left.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Stone's defenses.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stone's knee momentarily.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
Stone lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia is looking to score with low kicks.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Stone moved out of range nicely.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garcia slips a jab from Stone.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Stone blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia feints a jab promting Stone to slip. Garcia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia catches Stone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone misses with a looping left.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Stone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice side step and Stone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia slips a straight right by Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergio Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia scores with a three punch combo!
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Stone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
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!
Stone lands a big right hand that sends Garcia crashing to the mat! Stone stays standing though and waves Garcia back to his feet!
Garcia is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws an overhand right that drops Garcia like a sack of potatoes! Stone dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Stone!
Jack Stone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 187 p4p, 21 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 206 p4p, 22 weight class). Rock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Wanna Rock. Will Rock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Rock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lester is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Rock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Rock's front leg but catches the back leg as Rock tries to avoid it.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock blocking some punches.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Rock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rock tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Lester gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rock cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Rock tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Rock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lester throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock clinches up with Lester and pushes him back against the cage.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock misses with some punches.
A short right from Lester.
Rock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Rock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lester walks away with a smile on his face. Rock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock lands a nice looking body kick.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Rock misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester 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.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lester looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Lester throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
Rock defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Rock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Will Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Lester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Rock scores with a nice head shot.
Rock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock staying out of range there.
Rock is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Lester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Lester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rock.
Rock cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Rock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Rock lands but Lester takes it in his stride.
Lester blocks the body kick.
Rock looks for the body kick but Lester saw that one coming.
Lester half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lester tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Lester stuns Rock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Lester misses.
Rock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lester blocks it well.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lester slips a straight right by Rock.
Rock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rock misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
And Lester counters with a quick kick to the body but Rock blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester jabs Rock right on the nose. Rock blinks but takes it well.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.
Lester takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
Rock rushes Lester and presses him up against the cage.
Lester cracks Rock with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rock.
Rock tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Lester prevents a body shot from Rock.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Rock.
Rock cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Rock jumps guard and drags Lester to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lester wanted to stand there but Rock had control of the position.
Rock looking for a guillotine here but Lester defends easily.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Lester from standing up.
Lester gets to his feet. Rock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Rock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Lester's belly button to the back.
Rock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rock lands with a cross.
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rock! But no joy.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock lands a jab.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Will Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rock.
Lester was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Lester digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Rock lands a jab.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rock to score with a decent uppercut.
Rock clinches with his opponent.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lester smiles and moves away.
Rock clinches.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Rock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Rock lands with a right to the head.
Lester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Rock fails to pull guard.
Lester will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Rock.
Lester manages to break the clinch.
Lester blocks a jab.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock misses with an uppercut
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Rock.
Rock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lester misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a thumping low kick.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rock feints and then cracks Lester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lester down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rock. Lester shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rock scores with a hook.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rock!
Rock connects with a nice looking jab.
Lester looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lester throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rock.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.
Rock throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good shot there by Rock.
Rock lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to land body kicks.
Lester appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Rock's ribs.
Rock works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock connects with a leg kick. Lester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lester throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock counters with a leg kick.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rock lands a front kick.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rock.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rock.
Rock motions for Lester to come forward. Rock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Rock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Lester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rock.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Rock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rock throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lester takes one to the side of the head.
Lester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock is looking to chop away at Lester's legs.
Rock lands with an overhand left.
Lester looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rock, right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Lester blocks the leg kick.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rock.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock thinks about the counter body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rock 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rock!
Will Rock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 97 p4p, 15 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 180 p4p, 25 weight class). Tree Knee Dad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Falling by Mudvayne. Brixton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Akala - This is London kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range of the body kick.
Tree Knee Dad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brixton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tree Knee Dad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brixton at a distance.
No joy there for Tree Knee Dad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brixton defending well as Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big left hand.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton clobbers Tree Knee Dad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tree Knee Dad cracks Brixton with a good jab.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a decent looking hook.
Tree Knee Dad throws a jab but it's blocked by Brixton.
Tree Knee Dad throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily.
Brixton is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brixton fakes the leg kick and cracks Tree Knee Dad in the body.
Tree Knee Dad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brixton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tree Knee Dad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton thumps Tree Knee Dad with a low kick.
Brixton moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Jab from Tree Knee Dad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tree Knee Dad was well out of range. Poor timing from Brixton.
Tree Knee Dad throws a series of punches but Brixton avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad does it's job there.
Brixton lands a glancing blow to the side of Tree Knee Dad's head.
Brixton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad throwing a counter right hand but Brixton manages to avoid it.
Brixton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brixton avoids the body shot from Tree Knee Dad.
It seemed like Brixton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brixton scores with a jab. Tree Knee Dad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Danny Brixton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Tree Knee Dad does no damage.
Brixton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut. Brixton saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Tree Knee Dad.
Brixton missing with a left hand there. Tree Knee Dad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tree Knee Dad has time to react.
Tree Knee Dad ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.
Brixton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brixton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brixton.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tree Knee Dad throws a right hand that Brixton ducks under and follows up with a left that Brixton also avoids with ease.
Brixton cracks Tree Knee Dad with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat.
Brixton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brixton trying to control here.
Brixton wants to get back to his feet.
Brixton is looking to improve his position.
Brixton is trying to maintain the position but Tree Knee Dad is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is trying to get back to full guard.
Brixton has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tree Knee Dad escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tree Knee Dad!
Brixton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tree Knee Dad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brixton is not content to let Tree Knee Dad control the position.
Brixton is trying to improve his position.
Brixton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brixton is looking to regain half guard here but Tree Knee Dad keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tree Knee Dad advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tree Knee Dad lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tree Knee Dad tries to control but Brixton wriggling away.
Brixton wants to control but Tree Knee Dad is having none of it.
Tree Knee Dad wants to take Brixton's back but he can't do it this time.
Brixton gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Tree Knee Dad finds it's target.
Tree Knee Dad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Brixton does it's job there.
Brixton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tree Knee Dad fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Brixton.
Brixton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tree Knee Dad.
Brixton throws a fast counter high kick but Tree Knee Dad manages to duck under it in time.
Brixton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brixton moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tree Knee Dad.
Brixton moves forwards but Tree Knee Dad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Brixton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tree Knee Dad moves away from the strike by Brixton.
Tree Knee Dad with a jab.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tree Knee Dad lands with a nice combination. Brixton backs away looking to recover.
Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brixton moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Brixton throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad avoids it easily.
Brixton scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton lands a front kick.
Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Brixton takes one on the button.
Tree Knee Dad throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brixton can do to turn this around?
Tree Knee Dad tries to bum rush Brixton with a series of wild strikes but Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Brixton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tree Knee Dad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tree Knee Dad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brixton misses with a straight left.
Tree Knee Dad slips a jab from Brixton.
Brixton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton misses the shot to the body.
Brixton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Tree Knee Dad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tree Knee Dad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tree Knee Dad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brixton misses with a straight left.
Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
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!
Brixton misses with a body shot
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a wild body shot.
Tree Knee Dad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brixton. Brixton obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Tree Knee Dad.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Brixton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brixton misses the body punch
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a straight right hand.
Brixton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Tree Knee Dad does no damage.
Brixton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tree Knee Dad.
A big left from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Brixton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tree Knee Dad throws a series of punches but Brixton moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Tree Knee Dad with a hook.
Brixton throws a poor cross that misses
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton.
Brixton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brixton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brixton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brixton 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.
Tree Knee Dad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Brixton is predictable there
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brixton swivels and escapes.
Tree Knee Dad checks a leg kick nicely.
Tree Knee Dad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brixton misses with a straight right.
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!
Brixton misses with a hook. Tree Knee Dad ducked under it nicely.
Brixton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a combination but Brixton avoids it well.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tree Knee Dad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook.
It seemed like Brixton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tree Knee Dad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brixton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree Knee Dad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brixton.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Brixton lands a really nice looking cross but Tree Knee Dad seems unphased.
Tree Knee Dad looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Brixton throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad blocks it.
Tree Knee Dad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
Venum Tree Knee Dad is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brixton looks for the body kick but Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily.
Brixton scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Brixton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brixton misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Brixton.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venum Tree Knee Dad dominated that second round.
That's time! Tree Knee Dad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brixton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brixton misses with an uppercut.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Tree Knee Dad's shoulder, as Tree Knee Dad tries to avoid the shot.
Tree Knee Dad misses the jab.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping left.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Brixton misses with the combination.
Brixton throws a lazy right hand but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tree Knee Dad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Tree Knee Dad lands.
Brixton lands a right hook to the body.
Tree Knee Dad catches Brixton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tree Knee Dad throws a series of punches but Brixton avoids them all with ease.
Tree Knee Dad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tree Knee Dad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tree Knee Dad doesn't seem bothered though.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad blocks it.
Brixton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brixton scoring well with a low kick there.
Tree Knee Dad takes one to the chin there.
Brixton throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad blocks it.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping left.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad cracks Brixton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brixton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tree Knee Dad looking to score a takedown here. Brixton is defending well but Tree Knee Dad drives through and ends up in Brixton's guard.
Venum Tree Knee Dad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brixton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tree Knee Dad defends it easily.
Danny Brixton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton keeping moving, preventing Tree Knee Dad from controlling successfully.
Tree Knee Dad tries to free his leg and advance position but Brixton is retaining full guard.
Brixton is trying to keep Tree Knee Dad in close.
Tree Knee Dad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tree Knee Dad swings around for an armbar but Brixton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tree Knee Dad's guard.
Tree Knee Dad trying to keep a closed guard but Brixton is proving a slippery customer.
Brixton is fighting to break Tree Knee Dad's control of his arms but Tree Knee Dad is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brixton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad managing to control the position.
Tree Knee Dad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brixton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tree Knee Dad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brixton is stalling in the full guard.
Tree Knee Dad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brixton tries to free his leg and advance position but Tree Knee Dad is retaining full guard.
Brixton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tree Knee Dad keeping moving, preventing Brixton from controlling successfully.
Brixton preventing the sweep.
Brixton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tree Knee Dad pulls Brixton in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brixton throws a lazy right hand but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tree Knee Dad throws a body shot but no joy.
Brixton dips to his left and cracks Tree Knee Dad with an uppercut!
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad just misses with a punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Tree Knee Dad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venum Tree Knee Dad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tree Knee Dad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venum Tree Knee Dad!
Our winner, Venum Tree Knee Dad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Danny Brixton had this to say: 'I've noticed in the last few years that this weight-cut is getting harder and harder, and I'm tired of it. A move back to Lightweight is next I believe'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 53 p4p, 9 weight class) and Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 104 p4p, 12 weight class). Yamaguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Yama Yama. 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 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
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Good standup being displayed there by Yamaguchi as he connects with a hook.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi avoids them all with ease.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fitzpatrick counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzpatrick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fitzpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamaguchi with a hook.
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamaguchi has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi thows a leg kick but Fitzpatrick checks it
and Fitzpatrick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi defending well as Fitzpatrick loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzpatrick is just out of range.
A nice side step and Fitzpatrick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fitzpatrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick clinches up against the cage.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzpatrick.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right to the head.
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzpatrick is working Yamaguchi over against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand into Fitzpatrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzpatrick's gas tank.
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamaguchi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick has Yamaguchi pushed against the cage.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamaguchi.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Yamaguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Fitzpatrick avoided it.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fitzpatrick misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Fitzpatrick strikes.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick wants to counter with a clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him away.
Fitzpatrick works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzpatrick manages to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Yamaguchi up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand.
Fitzpatrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick gets through Yamaguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Fitzpatrick trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Fitzpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Fitzpatrick misses.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Fitzpatrick moved out of range.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Fitzpatrick avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fitzpatrick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamaguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamaguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Fitzpatrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Fitzpatrick tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice looking combination but Yamaguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamaguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi drops his hands momentarily and Fitzpatrick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick stalks Yamaguchi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamaguchi's face. Yamaguchi staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi throwing a counter right hand but Fitzpatrick manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Fitzpatrick's front leg with a kick but Fitzpatrick checks it.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fitzpatrick rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzpatrick fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzpatrick as Yamaguchi tries to tie him up.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick effectively controlling the action here.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzpatrick.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow that stopped Yamaguchi in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kai Yamaguchi has been cut.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzpatrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Good body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamaguchi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fitzpatrick can turn it around.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Fitzpatrick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi'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.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzpatrick throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Fitzpatrick misses its intended target.
Fitzpatrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fitzpatrick to score with a decent uppercut.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Fitzpatrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fitzpatrick slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzpatrick misses with a double jab.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fitzpatrick throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Fitzpatrick strikes.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi jabs Fitzpatrick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzpatrick on the side of the head.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Fitzpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick misses with a double jab
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzpatrick's knee momentarily.
Fitzpatrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzpatrick moves to clinch but Yamaguchi breaks away
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzpatrick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamaguchi misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi stuns Fitzpatrick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Fitzpatrick swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Fitzpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi throws a counter high kick but Fitzpatrick was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fitzpatrick avoids it.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Fitzpatrick's belly button to the back.
Fitzpatrick misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fitzpatrick walks into a jab.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzpatrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook
and Fitzpatrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands with a left to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick slowing the pace effectively.
Yamaguchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi dodges an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzpatrick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaguchi can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi tests Fitzpatrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yamaguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick.
Fitzpatrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yamaguchi with a jab.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. Fitzpatrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice straight punches there by Fitzpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzpatrick throws a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Fitzpatrick blocks the low kick.
Fitzpatrick takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Donk. Yamaguchi catches Fitzpatrick right on the button with a cross.
Fitzpatrick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Yamaguchi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi tests Fitzpatrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamaguchi jabs Fitzpatrick right on the nose. Fitzpatrick blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi thuds his right hand into Fitzpatrick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamaguchi is leaning against Fitzpatrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi had his way with Francis Fitzpatrick in that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Yamaguchi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fitzpatrick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Fitzpatrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks Fitzpatrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzpatrick down.
Fitzpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
It appears Yamaguchi was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzpatrick lands an overhand right.
Fitzpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fitzpatrick loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Yamaguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Fitzpatrick off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzpatrick moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Fitzpatrick swings widly with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi moves in looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick pushes him off.
Fitzpatrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fitzpatrick is out of range.
Fitzpatrick dodges the punch combination from Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzpatrick darts in trying to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws out a counter right but Yamaguchi avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Fitzpatrick.
It looked like Yamaguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.
Fitzpatrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fitzpatrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Fitzpatrick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzpatrick.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Fitzpatrick slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzpatrick! But no joy.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi defending well as Fitzpatrick loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzpatrick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitzpatrick there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzpatrick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamaguchi under the eye.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamaguchi.
Fitzpatrick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamaguchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Kai Yamaguchi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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