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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 856 p4p, 754 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 132 p4p, 120 weight class). Yarborough is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Derezzed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Kitsuragi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Yarborough cracks Kitsuragi with an open hand slap.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yarborough misses with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitsuragi throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough 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.
Good work by Kitsuragi as he checks the leg kick.
Yarborough cracks Kitsuragi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kitsuragi checks a leg kick.
Yarborough fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kitsuragi checks it well.
Yarborough pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Kitsuragi .
A low kick lands for Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Yarborough avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Kitsuragi .
A big right from Kitsuragi misses.
Yarborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough throws a jab when Kitsuragi was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough throws a wild body kick that Kitsuragi sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
Kitsuragi misses the shot to the body.
Yarborough throws a big shot that misses.
Kitsuragi blocks the body kick.
Yarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitsuragi misses with a body punch
and Yarborough counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yarborough throws a chopping leg kick but Kitsuragi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Yarborough moves away and avoids it.
Yarborough takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Yarborough moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi throws a push kick but Yarborough slaps the foot to one side.
Yarborough scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Yarborough strikes.
Kitsuragi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Kitsuragi .
An attempted straight right counter from Kitsuragi misses the target.
Kitsuragi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitsuragi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi misses with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kitsuragi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kitsuragi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yarborough checks a leg kick.
Kitsuragi throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi scores with a nice strike.
Yarborough tries to land a leg kick but Kitsuragi saw it coming and moves away.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yarborough there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kitsuragi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yarborough with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitsuragi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yarborough misses with a low kick as Kitsuragi jumps back.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kitsuragi looks to throw a body kick
and Yarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitsuragi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitsuragi is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kitsuragi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Yarborough.
Yarborough swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Yarborough moves away and avoids it.
Yarborough looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
Kitsuragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Kitsuragi 's head coaches at Finish the Fight that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yarborough jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kitsuragi misses with a body kick.
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kitsuragi .
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yarborough avoids a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yarborough.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kitsuragi misses the target.
Kitsuragi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitsuragi throws the left hand but Yarborough avoids the punch easily.
Yarborough was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kitsuragi .
Yarborough tests Kitsuragi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitsuragi takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping right.
Kitsuragi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kitsuragi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough with a hook.
Yarborough tries to land a front kick but Kitsuragi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kitsuragi throwing a counter right hand but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Yarborough lands with a nice body kick.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yarborough with a nice calf kick.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yarborough misses.
Kitsuragi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yarborough lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsuragi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yarborough jabs at Kitsuragi 's body.
Kitsuragi cracks Yarborough with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yarborough connects with a solid leg kick.
Yarborough swings for the body but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Yarborough will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kitsuragi misses with a looping right.
Kitsuragi checks a low kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yarborough tries a quick counter leg kick but Kitsuragi is wise to it.
Kitsuragi looks to throw the jab but Yarborough is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yarborough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitsuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kitsuragi misses with a looping right.
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarborough's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kitsuragi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yarborough scrambles back to his feet.
Yarborough throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kitsuragi , as that shot connected.
A big left from Kitsuragi misses.
Good leg kick by Yarborough.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarborough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Yarborough looks to land a right hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range.
Yarborough throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yarborough looks for the body kick but Kitsuragi saw that one coming.
Kitsuragi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Yarborough lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitsuragi scores with a nice strike.
Kitsuragi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kitsuragi takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Kitsuragi lands a jab-cross combination.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kitsuragi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi motions for Yarborough to come forward. Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yarborough blocks the body kick.
Kitsuragi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Kitsuragi .
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Yarborough blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi tried to score with a low kick but Yarborough checks it.
Yarborough takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yarborough thumps Kitsuragi with a low kick.
A jab from Kitsuragi finds it's way through Yarborough's defenses.
Kitsuragi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
Kitsuragi cracks Yarborough with a good jab.
Yarborough blocks a jab.
Yarborough slips a jab from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yarborough delivers a nice body kick.
Yarborough connects with the punch.
Yarborough slips a jab from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough delivers a nice body kick.
Kitsuragi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yarborough moves out of range as Kitsuragi strikes.
Yarborough lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kitsuragi takes a step back to recover.
Yarborough tries to land a front kick but Kitsuragi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kitsuragi misses with a low kick.
And Yarborough responds with a good body kick, but Kitsuragi manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Yarborough.
Yarborough appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yarborough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yarborough counters with a body kick.
Yarborough moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yarborough misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi is looking to counter punch.
Yarborough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitsuragi .
A big left from Kitsuragi misses.
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kitsuragi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitsuragi . Yarborough does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Kitsuragi misses.
Yarborough is looking to chop away at Kitsuragi 's legs.
Kitsuragi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
Yarborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Kitsuragi misses with a straight right.
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough tries to move into range but Kitsuragi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitsuragi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kitsuragi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kitsuragi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough throws a leg kick but Kitsuragi checks it.
Yarborough throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kitsuragi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
Yarborough connects with a body shot.
Kitsuragi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yarborough can pounce on him.
Kitsuragi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi connects with a right hand. Yarborough shakes it off.
Yarborough has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Kitsuragi misses.
A big right from Yarborough misses.
A good leg kick by Kitsuragi .
Yarborough moves out of range as Kitsuragi throws a body kick.
Yarborough swings for the body but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kitsuragi checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kitsuragi misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarborough misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Kitsuragi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitsuragi tries to land a front kick but Yarborough steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yarborough thinks about the counter body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Yarborough as he connects with a hook.
Kitsuragi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kitsuragi avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yarborough. Yarborough obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yarborough throws a jab when Kitsuragi was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
Yarborough wants to land a leg kick but Kitsuragi is out of range.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
Yarborough moves out of range as Kitsuragi strikes.
Kitsuragi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yarborough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kitsuragi lands a nice hook to Yarborough's body. Yarborough takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kitsuragi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kitsuragi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yarborough ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show 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!
Yarborough ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough blocks a jab.
Yarborough throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Yarborough throws a low kick, looking for Kitsuragi 's leg but Kitsuragi calmly moves out of range.
Yarborough throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kitsuragi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yarborough moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
Yarborough looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kitsuragi blocks a leg kick.
Kitsuragi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough wants to slow Kitsuragi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitsuragi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Kitsuragi misses
and Yarborough finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yarborough looks to land a body kick but Kitsuragi moved away.
Kitsuragi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi walks into a stiff left hand from Yarborough.
Yarborough avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Yarborough tenderised Kitsuragi 's leg. Kitsuragi is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitsuragi thumps Yarborough with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kitsuragi takes one on the button.
Yarborough checks a leg kick.
Kitsuragi backing away here, and Yarborough unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yarborough misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yarborough blocks a leg kick.
Yarborough lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yarborough lands with a straight right. Kitsuragi didn't see that one coming.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a low kick.
Yarborough lands with a straight right. Kitsuragi didn't see that one coming.
Yarborough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kitsuragi . That did some damage!
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick from Yarborough, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yarborough is able to avoid easily.
Yarborough scores with a leg kick.
Yarborough lands with a straight right. Kitsuragi didn't see that one coming.
Kitsuragi misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yarborough.
Yarborough misses with a looping right.
Kitsuragi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kitsuragi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kitsuragi 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yarborough connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kitsuragi scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Yarborough tenderised Kitsuragi 's leg. Kitsuragi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitsuragi lands a glancing blow to the side of Yarborough's head.
Kitsuragi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarborough.
Kitsuragi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yarborough loads up on a big right hand but Kitsuragi slips the punch.
Kitsuragi misses the shot to the body.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitsuragi slips a jab from Yarborough.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but Yarborough avoids it.
Kitsuragi tries to land a leg kick but Yarborough saw it coming and moves away.
Yarborough misses with a hook. Kitsuragi ducked under it nicely.
Kitsuragi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yarborough lands a nice looking body kick.
Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitsuragi .
Yarborough works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kitsuragi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Yarborough was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut.
Yarborough moves out of range as Kitsuragi strikes.
Yarborough swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yarborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitsuragi swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Yarborough blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsuragi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Kitsuragi misses with a wild body shot.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Yarborough throws a body kick.
Yarborough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kitsuragi . Kitsuragi obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Yarborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yarborough has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yarborough!
During a confident post fight interview, James Yarborough thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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