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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Yoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen 99 Problems by Jay Z as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Yoshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Weber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Weber.
Weber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Weber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yoshi at a distance.
Yoshi tries to bum rush Weber with a series of wild strikes but Weber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weber lands a slapping body shot.
Weber connects with a nice looking jab.
Weber takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Weber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Weber scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Taka Yoshi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi throws out a leg kick but Weber moves out of range and Yoshi only half commits.
Weber tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Weber.
Yoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Weber and sends Yoshi crashing to the mat! Weber follows him down to the mat - Yoshi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Yoshi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yoshi trying to control but Weber postures up.
Yoshi tries to roll over but Weber keeps him under control.
Weber wants to stand up but Yoshi is controlling the position.
Yoshi trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber tries to stand but can't do so whilst Yoshi controls his leg.
Yoshi trying to hold on to Weber's head to control him but Weber postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weber lands a jab-cross combination.
Weber swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshi.
Weber takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Levi Weber has been cut.
Weber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yoshi tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.
Yoshi misses with a kick to the body.
Weber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoshi shoots in but no luck this time.
Weber misses with a hook.
Weber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Weber misses.
Yoshi has a takedown stuffed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weber.
Weber is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weber looks to land a combination but Yoshi avoids it well.
Yoshi tries a low kick but Weber avoids it.
Weber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Weber.
A shot to the body from Weber misses
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Weber 's knee.
Weber misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
Yoshi misses with a hook to the body
and Weber counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Weber dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weber cracks Yoshi with a good jab.
Weber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taka Yoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Weber jabs Yoshi right on the nose. Yoshi blinks but takes it well.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Weber's front leg.
Yoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Yoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weber circles away.
A punch combination from Weber misses.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weber has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
Weber cracks Yoshi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weber lands with a hook. Yoshi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Weber finds it's way through Yoshi's defenses.
Weber scores with a hook.
Yoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshi pushes Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshi tries a body shot but Weber blocks it.
Yoshi is leaning against Weber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yoshi pulls Weber into guard.
Yoshi has his foot on Weber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weber works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yoshi is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Yoshi from controlling successfully.
Weber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoshi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yoshi thows a big elbow that misses.
Yoshi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yoshi has Weber in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Weber has passed into half guard!
Yoshi looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yoshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Weber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Weber's back!
Weber preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yoshi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber covering up well under a series of strikes from Yoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weber avoids the strikes from Yoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levi Weber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Weber.
Levi Weber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Weber misses
and Yoshi counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Weber.
Weber lands a jab-cross combination.
Weber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Weber.
Weber throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Weber misses
and Yoshi counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weber sprawls well initially but Yoshi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weber is staying active underneath Yoshi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yoshi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weber's head.
Yoshi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weber's head.
Yoshi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yoshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber is not content to let Yoshi control the position.
Yoshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weber defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Weber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Weber.
Yoshi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yoshi throws a strike but Weber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yoshi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoshi striking off his back but it's not causing Weber any problems.
Yoshi has a closed guard, preventing Weber from standing up.
Yoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yoshi wants to control but Weber passes easily into half guard.
Yoshi is looking for a sweep. Weber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yoshi slips a jab from Weber.
A swing and a miss from Weber.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Weber takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Weber moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Yoshi clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Weber loads up on a big right hand but Yoshi slips the punch.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Weber's calf.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weber's sensitive parts.
Weber jabs Yoshi right on the nose. Yoshi blinks but takes it well.
Yoshi throws a push kick but Weber slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weber avoids the head kick by Yoshi.
Weber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshi momentarily.
Weber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Weber.
Yoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi misses with a body punch
and Weber counters with a left and a right that stings Yoshi.
Weber scores with a nice strike.
Nice takedown defense from Weber. No joy for Yoshi on that attempt.
Weber misses the body punch
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Weber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshi doesn't seem bothered though.
Weber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weber misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Weber missing with a left hand there. Yoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshi moves out of range as Weber strikes.
Weber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshi takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi misses with a double jab
letting Weber counter with a right hand.
Yoshi walks into a straight right hand from Weber.
Yoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Yoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Weber walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber throws a series of strikes that have Yoshi backpedaling.
Weber blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Yoshi.
Yoshi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weber moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshi misses the shot to the body.
Levi Weber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi connects with a body shot.
Weber cracks Yoshi with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weber moves away.
Yoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshi tries for a takedown but Weber circles away easily
and Weber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber moves out of range of the strikes.
Weber lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Weber dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Weber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weber tries to avoid it but Yoshi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weber to the ground. Weber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weber lands a slapping body shot.
Weber lands a jab to the head.
Yoshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weber lands a nice looking body shot.
Weber thows a body shot but no joy.
Weber connects with a body shot.
Weber misses with a body shot
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Weber was not able to check.
Weber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weber.
Weber jabs at Yoshi's body.
Weber works over Yoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Weber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Weber there.
Weber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Weber.
Weber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Weber.
Weber just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Weber.
Weber lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Weber.
Weber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Weber misses with a looping right.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Weber.
Yoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoshi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taka Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weber is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Weber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoshi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weber just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Yoshi.
Yoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Weber walks away with a smile on his face. Yoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weber lands a body shot.
Weber throws a hook but Yoshi avoids it easily.
Levi Weber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weber!
Yoshi is looking to wear down Weber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weber throws a shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshi.
Nice body punch from Weber.
Weber lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Weber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Weber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Weber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Weber!
Levi Weber is the new light heavyweight champion!
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