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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopfenstein has chosen Unskinny Bop as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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156 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
168 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klopfenstein tries to work over Yamamoto's front leg with a kick but Yamamoto checks it.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klopfenstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klopfenstein is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Klopfenstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klopfenstein slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein clinches.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klopfenstein 's elbow.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein being controlled against the cage.
Klopfenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Klopfenstein 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klopfenstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klopfenstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ichabod Klopfenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein misses with a leg kick.
Klopfenstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamamoto is out of range.
Klopfenstein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Yamamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klopfenstein off to one side.
Klopfenstein throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamamoto counters with a big head kick but Klopfenstein shrugs it off.
Klopfenstein throws a leg kick
and Yamamoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Klopfenstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Klopfenstein is avoiding it.
Klopfenstein circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klopfenstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klopfenstein throws a leg kick
and Yamamoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klopfenstein misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto pushes Klopfenstein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Klopfenstein blocks it.
Klopfenstein dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein lands a damaging elbow.
Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klopfenstein wants to clinch.
Yamamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Klopfenstein looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Klopfenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto has closed the distance and engaged Klopfenstein in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klopfenstein avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Klopfenstein tries a knee to the head but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Klopfenstein blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klopfenstein .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yamamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamamoto's defenses.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Klopfenstein in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klopfenstein 's brow.
Yamamoto misses with the head strike.
Klopfenstein being controlled against the cage.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Klopfenstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klopfenstein trying to land knees to the body.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Klopfenstein to work.
Klopfenstein tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klopfenstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamamoto. That did some damage!
Yamamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Klopfenstein moves into the clinch.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein is working for takedown but Yamamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein takes a shot to the head.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein is breathing heavily.
Klopfenstein tries to score a body lock takedown but Yamamoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Klopfenstein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klopfenstein backwards.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Klopfenstein has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stalling against the cage.
Yamamoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Klopfenstein in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein is trying to maintain a safe position but Yamamoto gets an underhook and turns Klopfenstein into the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow that misses.
Klopfenstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto trying to control the position but instead, Klopfenstein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamoto into the cage.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klopfenstein is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klopfenstein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klopfenstein throws an elbow but misses.
Go Yamamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the temple.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the temple.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klopfenstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamamoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yamamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Go Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klopfenstein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klopfenstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Klopfenstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klopfenstein wants to clinch.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klopfenstein , pushing him back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yamamoto lands a high kick!
Yamamoto gets caught flat footed, as Klopfenstein shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Klopfenstein stops Yamamoto from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto controls Klopfenstein momentarily but Klopfenstein frees himself.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klopfenstein trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto pulls Klopfenstein in close to prevent any damage.
Klopfenstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Go Yamamoto.
Yamamoto gets tackled into the cage by Klopfenstein . Klopfenstein maintains the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yamamoto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto stalling.
Klopfenstein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch.
Yamamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Yamamoto on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch but Klopfenstein improves position.
Klopfenstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Klopfenstein in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klopfenstein throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamoto fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klopfenstein 's brow.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Klopfenstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klopfenstein .
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto has Klopfenstein pushed against the cage.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow inside that Yamamoto shrugs off.
Klopfenstein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Klopfenstein 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Klopfenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein wants to stall.
Klopfenstein takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klopfenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klopfenstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!
Yamamoto moves to clinch but Klopfenstein breaks away
and Klopfenstein moves into the clinch.
Klopfenstein trying to land knees to the body.
Klopfenstein can't break the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Klopfenstein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Klopfenstein avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamamoto's knee momentarily.
Yamamoto checks a low kick from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Klopfenstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klopfenstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Klopfenstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Klopfenstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klopfenstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klopfenstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
A low kick from Klopfenstein misses
and Yamamoto counters with a leg kick.
Klopfenstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Klopfenstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Yamamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Yamamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klopfenstein avoids it.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Klopfenstein takes an elbow to the forehead.
Klopfenstein lands an elbow that stopped Yamamoto in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamoto is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yamamoto obliges.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto stalls.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with some punches.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Yamamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Klopfenstein obliges.
Klopfenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamamoto has Klopfenstein pressed against the cage, preventing Klopfenstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klopfenstein avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klopfenstein backwards.
Klopfenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klopfenstein throws a low kick but Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein dives in and grabs Yamamoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamamoto pushes down on Klopfenstein 's head and hops out.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Klopfenstein pushes him off.
Klopfenstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Klopfenstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamamoto has Klopfenstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Klopfenstein blocks it.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Klopfenstein wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Go Yamamoto had his way with Ichabod Klopfenstein in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Klopfenstein misses with a head kick.
Klopfenstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto pushes Klopfenstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Klopfenstein blocks it.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klopfenstein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamamoto's defenses.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein working Yamamoto over with knees to the body.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klopfenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Klopfenstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klopfenstein lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Klopfenstein circles away.
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.
Klopfenstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto throws a nice head kick!
Yamamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein scores with a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Klopfenstein tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow that misses.
Klopfenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Klopfenstein 's eye.
Klopfenstein blocks the elbow strike.
Klopfenstein blocks an elbow strike.
Yamamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto lands with a left to the head.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klopfenstein looking for a takedown.
Klopfenstein dodges an elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klopfenstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Klopfenstein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the elbow strike from Klopfenstein , against the cage.
Klopfenstein avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klopfenstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto looking to stall.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klopfenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klopfenstein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Klopfenstein backing up. Klopfenstein nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Go Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichabod Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Klopfenstein has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yamamoto is trying to keep an underhook but Klopfenstein manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto kicks Klopfenstein off and gets back to his feet.
Klopfenstein darts in and clinches Yamamoto up against the cage.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Klopfenstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Klopfenstein shrugs off.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klopfenstein 's defenses.
Yamamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Go Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klopfenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Klopfenstein taking a breather.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klopfenstein 's brow.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Yamamoto blocks an elbow strike from Klopfenstein .
Klopfenstein working aggressively here.
Klopfenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto avoiding damage as Klopfenstein throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto is pushing Klopfenstein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Klopfenstein throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto lands a body shot.
Klopfenstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Klopfenstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klopfenstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Klopfenstein avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Go Yamamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Go Yamamoto!
Go Yamamoto retains his lightweight title!
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