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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Severn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ja volim vatat muve. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severn slips a straight right by Yamazaki.
Severn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamazaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yamazaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamazaki misses with a two punch combination.
Yamazaki ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
Yamazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamazaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki tries to bum rush Severn with a series of wild strikes but Severn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Severn misses with a hook to the body
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn slips under a jab.
Yamazaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamazaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamazaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamazaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Severn throws a one two combo.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamazaki moves out of range as Severn strikes.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamazaki.
Severn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamazaki in his tracks.
Yamazaki throws a series of punches but Severn moves out of range.
Yamazaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yamazaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Severn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamazaki throws out the jab.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamazaki is just out of range.
Severn throws a looping overhand right but Yamazaki ducks down to avoid it.
Yamazaki throws a combination that misses
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn scores with a body shot.
Yamazaki misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Severn.
Yamazaki slips a jab from Severn.
Yamazaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamazaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Severn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Severn duly obliges.
Severn throws a looping overhand right but Yamazaki ducks down to avoid it.
Yamazaki misses with an uppercut.
Severn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamazaki looks gassed!
Yamazaki throws a head kick but Severn moves out of range.
Yamazaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Severn throws out the jab.
Yamazaki misses with a few strikes there.
Severn lands a right hook to the body.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn scores with a punch to the head.
Severn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Severn.
Severn tests Yamazaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn misses with a straight right.
Severn scores with a shot to the body.
Yamazaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamazaki. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Severn scores with a jab to the body.
Yamazaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Severn's corner calls for a 1-2. Severn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamazaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamazaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamazaki misses the body punch
and Severn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamazaki thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki misses with a head kick.
Yamazaki slips a straight right by Severn.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamazaki is just out of range.
Severn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamazaki momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamazaki throws a lazy body kick
and Severn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamazaki slips a jab and a cross from Severn.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
and Severn counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamazaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamazaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severn connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that misses
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.
Severn scores with a jab. Yamazaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamazaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Severn tries to clinch but Yamazaki is having none of it.
Severn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Severn lands a slapping body shot.
Severn lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Severn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Severn misses with an uppercut. Yamazaki saw that one coming.
Severn blocks a head kick by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki walks into a left hand.
Severn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Severn misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Severn catches Yamazaki right on the button with a cross.
Yamazaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamazaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamazaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Severn misses with a double jab
and Yamazaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Yamazaki is predictable there
and Severn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Severn misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Severn. That snapped Yamazaki's head back.
Yamazaki is breathing heavily.
Severn lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamazaki's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Severn.
Severn slips a straight right by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Yamazaki.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamazaki throws a head kick that misses.
Severn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Severn throws a series of punches but Yamazaki avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Severn.
Ken Severn is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Severn misses.
Severn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Severn avoids the body shot from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab.
Yamazaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yamazaki misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamazaki misses with a wild body shot.
Severn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamazaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamazaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Severn cracks Yamazaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Severn scores with a three punch combo!
Severn scores with a jab. Yamazaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Severn scores with a jab.
Yamazaki slips a jab from Severn.
Severn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamazaki momentarily.
Severn punishes Yamazaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamazaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamazaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki defending well as Severn loads up on a big left hand.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamazaki fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Severn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Severn wants a takedown.
Severn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamazaki's efforts to push away.
Severn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamazaki backwards.
Yamazaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Severn misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamazaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab.
Yamazaki walks into a left hand.
Severn scores with a one two! Yamazaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Severn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a combination
so Severn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn trying to control but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamazaki is retaining full guard.
Severn trying to control but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamazaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamazaki, not yet.
Severn won't allow Yamazaki to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Severn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Yamazaki does no damage.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Severn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Severn avoids a kick to the body.
Yamazaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn connects with a nice looking jab.
Severn missing with a left hand there. Yamazaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Severn.
Severn swinging wildly here.
Yamazaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Severn circles away quickly and effectively.
Yamazaki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Severn.
Yamazaki looks to land a combination but Severn avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamazaki throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Severn misses with a straight right.
Severn lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Severn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Severn counters with a nice body shot.
Yamazaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Severn.
Yamazaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Severn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamazaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Severn counters with a straight right hand.
Severn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Severn scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheers as Severn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamazaki doesn't seem phased though.
Severn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Severn duly obliges.
Severn scores with a jab. Yamazaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn dips to his left and cracks Yamazaki with an uppercut!
Yamazaki lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Severn shoots in for a double leg but Yamazaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kazushi Yamazaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamazaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Severn avoids the head kick by Yamazaki.
Severn lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamazaki's head.
Severn blocks a leg kick.
Yamazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Severn connects with the punch.
Severn dips to his left and cracks Yamazaki with an uppercut!
Severn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Severn scores with a body shot.
Severn checks a low kick from Yamazaki.
Severn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamazaki.
Yamazaki misses with a double jab
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ken Severn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn lands a nice hook to Yamazaki's body. Yamazaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Severn scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamazaki should have avoided that one.
Yamazaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Severn rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamazaki dodges the punch combination from Severn.
Yamazaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Severn.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamazaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamazaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Severn with a jab.
Yamazaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn checks a low kick from Yamazaki.
Severn misses with a combination
and Yamazaki counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn cracks Yamazaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Severn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamazaki with a jab.
Severn lands a lovely overhand right.
Severn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamazaki. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Severn drops his hands momentarily and Yamazaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazushi Yamazaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamazaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Nice defenses there by Severn.
Severn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamazaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn catches Yamazaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamazaki misses with the combination.
Severn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Severn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Severn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Severn!
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