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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bee Millz (ranked 830 p4p, 1569 weight class) and Yuichiro Nagashima (ranked 81 p4p, 136 weight class). Millz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knock Yourself Out. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bee Millz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuichiro Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millz pushes Nagashima up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
We've been informed that Nagashima 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.
Millz misses with some punches.
Nagashima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
Nagashima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagashima misses the target.
We've been told by Millz's head coaches at Wolfpack Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
Nagashima connects with a right hand. Millz shakes it off.
Nagashima misses with a straight left.
Millz blocks a jab.
Millz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Millz dodges the punch combination from Nagashima.
Nagashima cracks Millz with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millz moves to clinch but Nagashima breaks away
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagashima circles away.
A slow jab from Nagashima misses its intended target.
Nagashima takes a swing at Millz's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millz is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nagashima.
Millz rushes Nagashima and presses him up against the cage.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz tries to work over Nagashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Millz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Bee Millz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millz moves into the clinch.
Millz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagashima.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
A right handed body shot lands from Millz.
Nagashima can't break the clinch.
A short left from Millz.
Nagashima lands a body punch.
Millz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagashima.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagashima.
Nagashima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Still in the clinch, Millz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashima tries to circle away but Millz has him pinned against the cage.
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Millz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Millz on the inside.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagashima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Millz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz misses with some punches.
Millz tries to throw a body punch but Nagashima avoids it by throwing Millz back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nagashima.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millz works on Nagashima's body with a couple of short punches.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Millz.
A head punch on the inside from Millz fails to land.
Millz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millz.
Nagashima takes a shot to the head.
Millz misses with the head strike.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagashima lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Nagashima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima can't find room to land a body shot as Millz controls the action.
Nagashima scores with a shot to the side of Millz's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bee Millz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nagashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millz.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Millz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Millz tries to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millz wants to clinch.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagashima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millz has time to react.
Millz takes one to the chin there.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Millz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nagashima jabs Millz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Millz cracks Nagashima with an open hand slap.
Millz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima pushes Millz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagashima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagashima.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millz lands a left hand.
Nagashima presses Millz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Millz can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashima controls the action.
Nagashima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch there but Nagashima circles away.
Nagashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Millz is just out of range.
Millz is looking to clinch but Nagashima is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millz darts in trying to clinch
and Nagashima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Yuichiro Nagashima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Millz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz tries to clinch there but Nagashima circles away.
Millz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Millz throws a hook to the side of Nagashima's head but Nagashima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagashima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagashima lands a jab to Millz's midsection.
Millz pushes Nagashima up against the cage in a clinch.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Millz blocking some punches.
Nagashima throws a punch but it's blocked by Millz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagashima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Millz.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagashima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millzs head.
Bee Millz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nagashima tries a body shot but Millz blocks it.
Millz misses with some punches.
Nagashima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz working aggressively here.
Nagashima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Millz's elbow.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagashima controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima is trying to force a seperation but Millz has the dominant position.
Millz blocking some punches.
Millz takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz lands a shot to the body.
Nagashima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millz backwards.
Millz tries a body shot but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima misses with the head strike.
Millz misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Millz.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashima controls the action.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagashima lands an uppercut.
Millz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Nagashima blocking some punches.
Nagashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashima fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuichiro Nagashima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nagashima keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Nagashima releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Millz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Millz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nagashima circles away.
Millz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Nagashima counter with a right hand.
Millz throws a hook but Nagashima avoids it easily.
Millz closes the distance but Nagashima moves to the side
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagashima with a jab.
Nagashima misses the jab.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz tries to clinch up
and Nagashima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Millz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz has Nagashima pressed against the cage, preventing Nagashima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to work over Millz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Millz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Millz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagashima controls his hands.
Millz lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Millz scores with a nice right hand.
Millz looks to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Nagashima counter with a right hand.
Millz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves away
and Nagashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagashima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millz at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millz at a distance.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millz moves into the clinch.
Millz presses Nagashima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nagashima.
Nagashima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Millz prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Nagashima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Nagashima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Millz tries to work over Nagashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima blocks a body shot from Millz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagashima throws the left hand but Millz avoids the punch easily.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
Nagashima throws a jab when Millz was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Millz.
Millz moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Millz.
Millz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millz lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Nagashima misses with some punches.
Millz working aggressively here.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Millz moves forwards but Nagashima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Millz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagashima throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millz tries to clinch up but Nagashima circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagashima swinging wildly here.
Millz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagashima.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima is having none of it.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima is having none of it.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagashima looks to throw the jab but Millz is out of range.
Nagashima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagashima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Millz dodges the punch combination from Nagashima.
Millz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagashima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Millz forces Nagashima back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuichiro Nagashima really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Millz tries to clinch up.
Millz tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Nagashima misses.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
Millz loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Millz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagashima looks to land a combination but Millz avoids it well.
Nagashima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagashima misses with a two punch combination.
Millz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Millz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Millz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz rushes Nagashima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Millz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Millz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagashima lands with a light punch inside.
Nagashima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millz wants to clinch up but Nagashima keeps it at a distance.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Millz avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Millz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima blocks a body shot from Millz.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz misses with a punch on the inside.
Millz lands with a short shot to the head.
Millz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Millz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz blocks a body shot from Nagashima.
Millz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Millz misses with the head strike.
Millz lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Millz.
A nice left hand lands by Millz.
Nagashima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Millz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Millz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Millz lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nagashima takes a shot to the head.
Nagashima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Millz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima unleashes a big counter combination but Millz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Millz darts in trying to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a nice body shot.
Millz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz wants to clinch
and Nagashima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Millz moves into range and clinches up with Nagashima.
Millz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagashima.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima throws a head punch that misses.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz misses with some punches.
Millz lands a left hand.
Millz prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Millz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bee Millz had his way with Yuichiro Nagashima in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagashima digs a good body shot into Millz's ribs.
Millz ducks under a wild hook from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a big shot that misses.
Millz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz wants to clinch but Nagashima slips to the side
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagashima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millz throws a hook but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima throws a shot from downtown. Millz moves away and avoids it.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millz slips a straight right by Nagashima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Millz misses its intended target.
Millz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Millz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millz connects with a single shot there.
Millz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nagashima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagashima.
Nagashima looks to land a left hand but Millz moved out of range nicely.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nagashima swats away the attempt to clinch by Millz.
Nagashima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Millz closes the distance but Nagashima moves to the side
and Nagashima counters with a left and a right that stings Millz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima scores with a jab 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!
Millz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Millz misses with a straight right.
Millz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nagashima missing with a left hand there. Millz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nagashima.
Millz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millz misses the jab.
Millz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Millz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Millz is looking to clinch.
Millz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagashima.
Nagashima lands with a good body shot.
Nagashima throws a jab but it's blocked by Millz.
Millz is looking to counter the offense by Nagashima and move into the clinch.
Millz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millz tries to move into range but Nagashima moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nagashima swinging wildly here.
Millz looks to clinch
and Nagashima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagashima. That snapped Millz's head back.
Millz tries to clinch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima throws a good cross that connects.
Nagashima throws a body punch but Millz moves out of range.
Millz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nagashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Millz moves in looking to clinch but Nagashima pushes him off.
Millz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagashima connects with a body shot.
Nagashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagashima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Millz moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Millz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Nagashima.
Millz misses with a punch to the body.
Millz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagashima backwards.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Nagashima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz blocks an uppercut.
Nagashima breaks from the clinch.
Nagashima takes a swing at Millz's ribcage but misses.
Millz closes the distance and clinches.
Millz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nagashima tries a body shot but Millz blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Millz.
Nagashima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuichiro Nagashima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagashima 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuichiro Nagashima!
Yuichiro Nagashima is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Yuichiro Nagashima thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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