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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakuza Harakirihitsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana comes to the cage accompanied by Queensryche - Silent Lucidity. Harakirihitsari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nippon Kazauwa . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Fontana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Fontana pushes him off.
Fontana moves in looking to clinch but Harakirihitsari pushes him off.
Fontana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harakirihitsari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Fontana is blocking nicely.
Fontana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fontana avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Fontana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harakirihitsari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harakirihitsari pushes Fontana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice uppercut.
Harakirihitsari crunches a lovely knee into Fontana's ribcage.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harakirihitsari obliges.
Fontana can't break the clinch.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari has a couple of punches blocked by Fontana.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harakirihitsari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Fontana won't want to take too many of those.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Fontana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harakirihitsari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fontana is trying to force a seperation but Harakirihitsari has the dominant position.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Fontana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harakirihitsari walks away with a smile on his face. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harakirihitsari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fontana moves out of range of the body kick.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Fontana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fontana.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontana swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fontana throws a body punch but Harakirihitsari moves out of range.
Harakirihitsari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harakirihitsari instigates a clinch.
Harakirihitsari pushes Fontana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harakirihitsari.
Fontana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari working Fontana over with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fontana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Harakirihitsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari connects with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fontana leaning against his opponent.
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!
Fontana can't break the clinch.
Fontana digs a right hand underneath Harakirihitsari's ribcage. Harakirihitsari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fontana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harakirihitsari lands a shot to the body.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Harakirihitsari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fontana's face.
Harakirihitsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fontana's elbow.
Fontana jumps guard and drags Harakirihitsari to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fontana trying to keep a closed guard but Harakirihitsari is proving a slippery customer.
Fontana is really struggling to control Harakirihitsari but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fontana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fontana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fontana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harakirihitsari decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fontana, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Fontana pushes him off.
Fontana misses the shot to the body.
Fontana avoids a kick to the body.
Harakirihitsari stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari dominated that 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.
Fontana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harakirihitsari was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontana.
Harakirihitsari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fontana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harakirihitsari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harakirihitsari looking for a sweep. Not yet Harakirihitsari, not yet.
Harakirihitsari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fontana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Harakirihitsari keeps moving.
Harakirihitsari looking for a sweep. Not yet Harakirihitsari, not yet.
Harakirihitsari keeping moving, preventing Fontana from controlling successfully.
Harakirihitsari wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari keeping moving, preventing Fontana from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body kick.
Harakirihitsari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fontana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harakirihitsari.
Fontana fails with a takedown attempt.
Fontana misses with a wild body shot.
Fontana has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harakirihitsari moves into range and clinches up with Fontana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Fontana blocks it.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fontana is defending well for now.
Fontana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harakirihitsari prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harakirihitsari crunches a lovely knee into Fontana's ribcage.
Fontana lands a shot to the body.
Fontana fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Harakirihitsari - that landed with a thud.
Harakirihitsari connects with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari crunches a lovely knee into Fontana's ribcage.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the head.
Harakirihitsari gets underhooks to prevent Fontana's takedown attempt.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fontana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harakirihitsari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fontana.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari lands a hook that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Harakirihitsari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fontana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontana pulls guard effortlessly.
Fontana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fontana is trying to keep Harakirihitsari in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harakirihitsari stands up from Fontana's guard - Harakirihitsari perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana misses with a leg kick
and Harakirihitsari counters with a straight right hand.
Fontana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harakirihitsari avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Fontana misses.
Harakirihitsari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body kick.
Fontana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fontana darts in and clinches Harakirihitsari up against the cage.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a body shot.
Fontana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harakirihitsari prevents it.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Fontana won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that Fontana semi-blocks.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch.
Fontana blocks the body kick.
Harakirihitsari scores with a spinning back kick!
Fontana fails with the takedown.
Harakirihitsari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fontana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harakirihitsari prevents it.
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Fontana takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakirihitsari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari scores a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fontana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Fontana misses with a body punch.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fontana avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fontana's efforts to push away.
Fontana jumps guard but Harakirihitsari stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Harakirihitsari holds him up against the cage and eventually Fontana drops back down to his feet.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fontana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Harakirihitsari.
Fontana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harakirihitsari has Fontana pressed against the cage, preventing Fontana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harakirihitsari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari crunches a lovely knee into Fontana's ribcage.
Harakirihitsari cracks Fontana with a nice body shot.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fontana moves into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari keeps control of Fontana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harakirihitsari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fontana manages to break the clinch.
Harakirihitsari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fontana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fontana.
Fontana is looking to wear down Harakirihitsari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harakirihitsari digs a good body shot into Fontana's ribs.
Harakirihitsari dips to his left and cracks Fontana with an uppercut!
Harakirihitsari rushes Fontana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fontana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari connects with a knee to the head.
Fontana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harakirihitsari walks away with a smile on his face. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Fontana is having none of it.
Fontana shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fontana was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harakirihitsari is desperately trying to improve his position but Fontana has a good base and remains in mount.
Harakirihitsari in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fontana controlling his opponent.
Fontana lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harakirihitsari looks a forlorn figure.
Fontana trying to control but Harakirihitsari is having none of it.
Harakirihitsari is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fontana throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari tries to lock up and control but Fontana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harakirihitsari is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fontana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fontana works over Harakirihitsari with some ground and pound from guard.
Fontana won't allow Harakirihitsari to sweep him here.
Harakirihitsari keeping moving, preventing Fontana from controlling successfully.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fontana wants to stand but Harakirihitsari has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harakirihitsari wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana gets to his feet. Harakirihitsari looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harakirihitsari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fontana has managed to clinch.
Fontana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fontana misses with a low kick.
Fontana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body shot.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Fontana circles away.
A head kick from Harakirihitsari lands but Fontana takes it in his stride.
Fontana misses with a wild body shot.
Fontana misses with a takedown
and Harakirihitsari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harakirihitsari.
Fontana managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries a body shot but Fontana blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fontana or not.
Fontana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Fontana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harakirihitsari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Fontana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but Fontana blocks it.
Fontana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fontana is trying to break the clinch but Harakirihitsari is controlling him.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fontana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontana has had enough of the clinch but Harakirihitsari keeps him there for the moment.
Fontana has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Harakirihitsari clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fontana misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Fontana throwing sloppy strikes.
Fontana is trying to stick to Harakirihitsari's back but Harakirihitsari is turning into Fontana. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fontana's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harakirihitsari.
Fontana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fontana is trying to keep Harakirihitsari in close.
Fontana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harakirihitsari is looking to stand up but Fontana won't let him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harakirihitsari clinches up against the cage.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harakirihitsari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Fontana is blocking nicely.
Fontana is trying to break the clinch but Harakirihitsari is controlling him.
Fontana looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harakirihitsari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Harakirihitsari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fontana's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Steve Fontana will probably get the nod.
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!
Fontana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fontana shoots in but no luck this time.
Harakirihitsari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fontana breaks from the clinch.
Harakirihitsari has Fontana up against the cage in a clinch.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harakirihitsari connects with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Fontana is blocking nicely.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Fontana tries to circle away but Harakirihitsari has him pinned against the cage.
Fontana prevents a body shot from Harakirihitsari.
Fontana jumps into guard, dragging Harakirihitsari to the mat.
Harakirihitsari would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fontana is trying to break free.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fontana avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harakirihitsari prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fontana struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakirihitsari controls his hands.
Fontana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fontana's face.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Fontana avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari has Fontana pressed against the cage, preventing Fontana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Fontana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Fontana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harakirihitsari walks away with a smile on his face. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Harakirihitsari backs up against the cage.
Harakirihitsari leaves Fontana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harakirihitsari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fontana tries for a takedown but Harakirihitsari circles away easily
and Harakirihitsari counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari stuffs the takedown.
Harakirihitsari clinches.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fontana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Fontana decides to pull guard.
Fontana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harakirihitsari passes into side control.
Fontana is looking to regain half guard here but Harakirihitsari keeps moving and retains side control.
Harakirihitsari stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Steve Fontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up but Fontana circles away and keeps his distance.
Harakirihitsari is looking to land body kicks.
Fontana closes the distance but Harakirihitsari moves to the side
and Harakirihitsari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fontana's knee momentarily.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve Fontana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontana thows a body shot but no joy.
Fontana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fontana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harakirihitsari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Fontana circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yakuza Harakirihitsari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harakirihitsari 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
Yakuza Harakirihitsari is the new featherweight champion!
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