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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 1163 p4p, 1119 weight class) and No Way (ranked 157 p4p, 153 weight class). Yamaguchi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yama Yama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 47 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, No Way!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Way under the eye.
Way throws a big shot that misses.
Way ducks right into an uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Way gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Way.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Way uses good head movement to avoid it.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Way controls his hands.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ways head.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Way.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi is working Way over against the cage.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way tries to circle away but Yamaguchi has him pinned against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi presses Way against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Way is trying to break free.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Way blocks it.
Way doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Way's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Way's elbow.
Way blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Way tries to break free but Yamaguchi pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand into Way's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Way's gas tank.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Way wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamaguchi won't allow it.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Way blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Way breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Way misses with a body shot
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
Way throws a lazy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Way!
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Way strikes.
Yamaguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Way avoided it.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks Way's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Way down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Way ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Way throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Way takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yamaguchi scores with the left hand. Way knows he should have avoided that one.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Way looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Way throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaguchi.
No Way is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Way.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi defending well as Way loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Way throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Way only half commits.
Yamaguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Way avoided it.
Way misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Way misses with a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Way. Way circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Way throws a right and a left that Yamaguchi avoids nicely.
Way is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Way.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Way throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi with a nice calf kick.
Way throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Way's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Way throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Way misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Way throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Way takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Way throws a head kick that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Way's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Way down.
Yamaguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Way.
Yamaguchi stuns Way with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Way is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Way can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Way, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamaguchi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Way just manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamaguchi dodges the punch combination from Way.
Way falls off balance throwing a combination
and Way takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Way throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Way takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Way is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Way down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Way.
Yamaguchi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Way's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaguchi takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Way down.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Way misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Way misses with a double jab
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamaguchi cracks Way with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Way tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Way misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Way instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi gets through Way's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Way prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai Yamaguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Way controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Way.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Way tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Way.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Way's head.
Way has had enough of the clinch but Yamaguchi keeps him there for the moment.
Way pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Way pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Way backs away, Yamaguchi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
A jab lands there for Yamaguchi.
Way doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Way throws a lazy uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Way was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Way.
Way swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Way.
Way takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Way misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Way takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Way doesn't seem bothered though.
Way misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Way throws a lazy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi cracks Way with an open hand slap.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Way.
Yamaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Way throws a right hand that Yamaguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamaguchi also avoids with ease.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Way's belly button to the back.
Way takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Way scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Way forces Yamaguchi back against the cage and clinches.
Way wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamaguchi won't allow it.
Way is trying to break the clinch but Yamaguchi has him pressed against the cage.
No Way has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Way is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamaguchi has double underhooks.
Way's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Way's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Way working hard to break the clinch.
Way looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Way blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Way wants to break the clinch but can't.
Way escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Way does no damage.
Yamaguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Way throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamaguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yamaguchi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
An out of breath Kai Yamaguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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