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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Schlitz Mahpants Jr (ranked 1539 p4p, 24621 weight class) and Bambam Yagan (ranked 157 p4p, 454 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schlitz Mahpants Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bambam Yagan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagan misses with a leg kick
and Mahpants Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahpants Jr misses with a body kick.
Yagan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yagan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mahpants Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yagan wants to clinch
and Mahpants Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mahpants Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mahpants Jr. That's going to slow Yagan down.
Yagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mahpants Jr slips under a jab.
Mahpants Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mahpants Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yagan on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yagan tries to clinch
letting Mahpants Jr counter with a right hand.
Yagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagan moves to clinch but Mahpants Jr breaks away
and Mahpants Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahpants Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yagan counters with an outside leg kick.
Yagan throws a jab when Mahpants Jr was well out of range.
Mahpants Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mahpants Jr misses with a straight right.
Mahpants Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahpants Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Yagan controls his hands.
Yagan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mahpants Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yagan lands an elbow inside.
Yagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahpants Jr's elbow.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
Mahpants Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahpants Jr is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagan misses with a punch to the body.
Yagan tries a body shot but Mahpants Jr blocks it.
Yagan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yagan lands a nice elbow.
Yagan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mahpants Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahpants Jr tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
Yagan stops a takedown attempt from Mahpants Jr.
Yagan misses with a body punch.
Yagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahpants Jr.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahpants Jrs head.
Mahpants Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Yagan.
Yagan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahpants Jr's defenses.
Yagan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahpants Jr or not.
Yagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahpants Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahpants Jr.
Yagan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr cracks Yagan with a nice body shot.
Yagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yagan gets underhooks to prevent Mahpants Jr's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schlitz Mahpants Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahpants Jr misses with the head strike.
Yagan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahpants Jr prevents a body shot from Yagan.
Mahpants Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yagan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yagan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahpants Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yagan lands a nice uppercut.
Yagan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahpants Jr backwards.
Mahpants Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yagan can't find room to land a body shot as Mahpants Jr controls the action.
A short right from Mahpants Jr.
A short body shot lands from Yagan as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahpants Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahpants Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Yagan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
Yagan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagan is pushing Mahpants Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yagan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yagan - that landed with a thud.
Yagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yagan lands a nice elbow.
Mahpants Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahpants Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Yagan controls the action.
Mahpants Jr digs a right hand underneath Yagan's ribcage. Yagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahpants Jr misses with some punches.
Mahpants Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yagan scores with a hook to the body.
Yagan tries a body shot but Mahpants Jr blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yagan with a nice calf kick.
A low kick from Yagan is predictable there
and Mahpants Jr counters with a left to the body.
Mahpants Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Yagan is just out of range.
Yagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahpants Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahpants Jr.
Mahpants Jr wants to clinch
and Yagan counters with a thumping low kick.
Mahpants Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yagan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagan misses with a hook to the body
and Mahpants Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yagan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahpants Jr.
Yagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mahpants Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahpants Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Yagan coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr lands a two punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yagan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mahpants Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mahpants Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bambam Yagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahpants Jr walks into a jab.
Good leg kick by Yagan.
Yagan misses with a hook
enabling Mahpants Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yagan.
Yagan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mahpants Jr looks to land a right hand but Yagan moved out of range.
It seemed like Yagan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yagan tests Mahpants Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mahpants Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yagan scoring well with a low kick there.
Yagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahpants Jr is looking to clinch but Yagan is avoiding it.
Mahpants Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahpants Jr at a distance.
Yagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahpants Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yagan scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahpants Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahpants Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Mahpants Jr.
That kick from Yagan tenderised Mahpants Jr's leg. Mahpants Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yagan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mahpants Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Yagan coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahpants Jr.
A head kick by Mahpants Jr misses
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Mahpants Jr misses.
Mahpants Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yagan.
Mahpants Jr throws a head kick but Yagan moves out of range.
Yagan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mahpants Jr.
Yagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahpants Jr at a distance.
Good leg kick by Yagan.
Yagan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Mahpants Jr's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yagan lands a jab to Mahpants Jr's midsection.
Mahpants Jr ducks under a wild hook from Yagan.
Yagan connects with a crisp jab.
Yagan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yagan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahpants Jr controls his hands.
Mahpants Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Yagan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahpants Jr tries a body shot but Yagan blocks it.
Mahpants Jr tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Mahpants Jr back against the cage.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mahpants Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahpants Jr misses with a body punch.
Mahpants Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Yagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Yagan.
Yagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahpants Jr.
Mahpants Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
A frustrated look appears on Mahpants Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Yagan.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahpants Jrs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bambam Yagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yagan digs a good body shot into Mahpants Jr's ribs.
Mahpants Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yagan.
Mahpants Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yagan.
Mahpants Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Yagan does it's job there.
Mahpants Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yagan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mahpants Jr wants to clinch but Yagan slips to the side
and Yagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yagan throws a body kick that misses
and Yagan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagan pushes Mahpants Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahpants Jr working aggressively here.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
Mahpants Jr takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahpants Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahpants Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahpants Jr tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Mahpants Jr back against the cage.
Mahpants Jr tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Mahpants Jr back against the cage.
Yagan lands a body punch.
Bambam Yagan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yagan is working Mahpants Jr over against the cage.
Yagan lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yagan lands a nice uppercut.
Mahpants Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahpants Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
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!
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahpants Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mahpants Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Yagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yagan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yagan lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Mahpants Jr.
Mahpants Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mahpants Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mahpants Jr misses with some punches.
Mahpants Jr digs a right hand underneath Yagan's ribcage. Yagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahpants Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Yagan backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Yagan.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mahpants Jr fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Yagan.
Mahpants Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yagan backwards.
Mahpants Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yagan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yagan tries to throw a body punch but Mahpants Jr avoids it by throwing Yagan back against the cage.
Mahpants Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Mahpants Jr working aggressively here.
Schlitz Mahpants Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahpants Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yagan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yagan has a couple of punches blocked by Mahpants Jr.
Yagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagan presses Mahpants Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Yagan lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagan.
Bambam Yagan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mahpants Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagan.
Mahpants Jr tries to throw a body punch but Yagan avoids it by throwing Mahpants Jr back against the cage.
Mahpants Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yagan digs a right hand underneath Mahpants Jr's ribcage. Mahpants Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Mahpants Jr fails to land.
Yagan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Yagan.
Mahpants Jr blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mahpants Jr fails to land.
Yagan cracks Mahpants Jr with a nice body shot.
Yagan lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Yagan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yagan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahpants Jr's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahpants Jr.
Yagan blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Yagan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yagan.
Yagan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mahpants Jr working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bambam Yagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yagan 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambam Yagan!
Bambam Yagan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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