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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiba Yamasaki (ranked 1589 p4p, 1901 weight class) and Kalevelis Kalvis (ranked 134 p4p, 150 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiba Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalevelis Kalvis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki gets tackled into the cage by Kalvis. Kalvis maintains the clinch.
Yamasaki leaning against his opponent.
Yamasaki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yamasaki throwing shots but Kalvis is blocking nicely.
Kalvis is trying to control but can't.
Kalvis is trying to get back to full guard.
Yamasaki thows a huge punch but Kalvis dodges it nicely.
Yamasaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kalvis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yamasaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yamasaki lands strikes from half guard.
Kalvis is looking to improve his position.
Yamasaki working over Kalvis with some ground and pound. Kalvis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalvis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalvis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki postures up and lands a big shot to Kalvis's brow.
Yamasaki stands up over Kalvis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kalvis is trying to keep Yamasaki in close.
Yamasaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalvis is controlling Yamasaki's posture.
Yamasaki lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalvis wants to control but Yamasaki passes easily into half guard.
Kalvis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yamasaki is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis wants to get back to full guard.
Yamasaki working the head and body with strikes.
Kalvis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yamasaki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kalvis is trying to maintain the position but Yamasaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Yamasaki there.
Yamasaki is thwarting Kalvis's attempts to control the position.
Kalvis is pressing down on Yamasaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Yamasaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yamasaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Yamasaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yamasaki preventing the sweep.
Yamasaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Yamasaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kalvis wants to control the position but Yamasaki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kalvis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kalvis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kalvis looking to control.
Yamasaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis trying to control the position here.
Yamasaki stands up over Kalvis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamasaki landing some decent shots from guard.
Yamasaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kalvis's head.
Yamasaki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamasaki throwing strikes from guard but Kalvis blocks nicely.
Kalvis is pulling down on Yamasaki's head. It's preventing any offense from Yamasaki, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiba Yamasaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamasaki tries to clinch there but Kalvis circles away.
Yamasaki scores with a jab. Kalvis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalvis closes the distance and pushes Yamasaki back into the cage.
Yamasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamasaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalvis.
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Yamasaki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kalvis is looking to control Yamasaki's arms but Yamasaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kalvis has his back to the cage.
Yamasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalvis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kalvis fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamasaki looking to stall.
Kalvis lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki works on Kalvis's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalvis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamasaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kalvis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kalvis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki clinches with his opponent.
Yamasaki has Kalvis pressed against the cage.
Yamasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Kalvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yamasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalvis backwards.
Kalvis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Yamasaki looking to stall.
Yamasaki is trying to stall.
Yamasaki controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Kalvis.
Kalvis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamasaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kalvis can turn it around.
Kalvis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamasaki's elbow.
Yamasaki is looking to control Kalvis's arms but Kalvis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yamasaki has his back to the cage.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Kalvis.
Yamasaki can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis controlling the action here for a moment.
Kalvis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Kalvis lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kalvis fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Kalvis.
Yamasaki is rocked!
Kalvis misses with the head strike.
Oh Yamasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalvis working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalvis.
Yamasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalvis.
Kalvis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamasaki tries a body shot but Kalvis blocks it.
Kalvis throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Kalvis is working Yamasaki over against the cage.
Kalvis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kalvis has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki.
Yamasaki tries to throw a body punch but Kalvis avoids it by throwing Yamasaki back against the cage.
Yamasaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Kalvis misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalvis being controlled against the cage.
Kalevelis Kalvis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamasaki pushes Kalvis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamasaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalvis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kalvis misses with a body punch.
Kalvis avoiding damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalvis.
Yamasaki prevents a body shot from Kalvis.
Yamasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalvis has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki.
Kalvis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamasaki or not.
Yamasaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalvis misses with a punch to the body.
Kalvis misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalvis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamasaki blocks a body shot from Kalvis.
Kalvis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalvis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
A shot in the inside from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalvis or not.
Kalvis is leaning against Yamasaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kalvis can't find room to land a body shot as Yamasaki controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Yamasaki.
Kalvis lands with a light punch inside.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalvis.
Kalvis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamasaki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamasaki seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kalvis is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kalvis fails to land.
Yamasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamasaki slows down the pace here.
A short right from Kalvis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Kalvis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kalvis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalvis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kalvis works on Yamasaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamasaki misses with some punches.
Yamasaki is working for takedown but Kalvis is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevelis Kalvis 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!
Yamasaki moves in looking to clinch but Kalvis pushes him off.
Kiba Yamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamasaki lands a jab.
Yamasaki misses the jab.
Yamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalvis.
Yamasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalvis wants to clinch up but Yamasaki keeps it at a distance.
Kalvis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kalvis ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalvis counters with a straight right hand.
Yamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalvis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalvis throws a hook but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalvis.
Yamasaki darts in and clinches Kalvis up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kalvis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamasaki is defending well for now.
Yamasaki managing to block the knees to the body from Kalvis.
Kalvis scores with a hook to the body.
Kalvis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Kalvis.
Kalvis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamasaki lands a body shot.
Yamasaki has Kalvis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kalvis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
Yamasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Yamasaki.
Kalvis has a couple of punches blocked by Yamasaki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamasaki tries to throw a body punch but Kalvis avoids it by throwing Yamasaki back against the cage.
Yamasaki stalling in the clinch but Kalvis improves position.
A body shot lands from Kalvis.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yamasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Kalvis controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalvis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalvis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamasaki backwards.
Kalvis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiba Yamasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalvis throws an elbow that misses.
Kalvis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kalvis lands a shot to the body.
Kalvis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamasakis head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kalvis.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
Kalvis lands a body punch.
Kalvis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamasaki blocks an elbow strike.
Yamasaki misses with the head strike.
Yamasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Kalvis controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
A short right from Kalvis.
Kalvis is leaning against Yamasaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kalvis dips a shoulder and cracks Yamasaki with a mighty uppercut! Yamasaki falls back against the cage and Kalvis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Yamasaki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kalvis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalevelis Kalvis!
Kalevelis Kalvis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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