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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Lilburn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Lilburn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taylor Hamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasaki thows a leg kick but Lilburn checks it
letting Lilburn counter with a right hand.
Hamasaki stuns Lilburn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamasaki. Lilburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
John Lilburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamasaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Lilburn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hamasaki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lilburn tries to buck Hamasaki off but he can't manage it.
Hamasaki throws a wild left hand from mount and Lilburn manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Hamasaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilburn defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamasaki with the ground and pound but Lilburn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamasaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamasaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamasaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamasaki thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamasaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lilburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamasaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lilburn is breathing heavily.
Hamasaki wants to control from the top but Lilburn keeps moving.
Hamasaki thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Hamasaki throws a strike but Lilburn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hamasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lilburn is one step ahead there.
Hamasaki pulls Lilburn in to control the position.
Lilburn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lilburn stopping the sweep attempt from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki has his hands on Lilburn's head, controlling the position.
Lilburn landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamasaki managing to control the position.
Hamasaki is trying to control the position but Lilburn postures up.
Lilburn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamasaki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Taylor Hamasaki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hamasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamasaki.
A right-left combo lands from Lilburn.
Lilburn is looking to clinch.
Hamasaki moves in looking to clinch but Lilburn pushes him off.
Hamasaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lilburn avoids it really well and circles away.
Lilburn throws a series of punches but Hamasaki moves out of range.
Lilburn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lilburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamasaki slips under a jab from Lilburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamasaki throws a body punch but Lilburn moves out of range.
Lilburn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamasaki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hamasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Lilburn should have avoided that one.
Lilburn digs a good body shot into Hamasaki's ribs.
Hamasaki tries to clinch
and Lilburn counters with a solid body kick.
Lilburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamasaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Lilburn.
Lilburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
Lilburn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Taylor Hamasaki has been cut.
Lilburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hamasaki.
Lilburn lands a shot to the body.
Lilburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lilburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilburn lands an elbow inside.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lilburn gets through Hamasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Hamasaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lilburn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lilburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Hamasaki off the cage and back into rage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hamasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamasaki circles away.
Lilburn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hamasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Hamasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lilburn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lilburn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lilburn cracks the inside of Hamasaki's front leg.
Lilburn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hamasaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a front kick.
Lilburn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hamasaki's head backwards.
Hamasaki throws a body punch but Lilburn moves out of range.
Hamasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lilburn scores with a leg kick.
Hamasaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lilburn rather than just go for the knockout.
Lilburn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hamasaki is breathing heavily.
Lilburn lands with a shot to the body.
Hamasaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crunch! Lilburn slams his shin into Hamasaki's torso.
Hamasaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lilburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lilburn.
Lilburn clinches.
Lilburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Lilburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilburn is working Hamasaki over against the cage.
Lilburn digs a right hand underneath Hamasaki's ribcage. Hamasaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lilburn.
Lilburn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lilburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Hamasaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Taylor Hamasaki's cut even more.
A short left from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lilburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lilburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamasaki won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamasaki is trying to push Lilburn away but Lilburn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lilburn presses Hamasaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lilburn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lilburn.
John Lilburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lilburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Lilburn scores with a shoulder strike.
Lilburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamasaki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lilburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lilburn misses with an elbow over the top.
Lilburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a kick to the body.
Lilburn jabs Hamasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hamasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Hamasaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Lilburn which made him look bad.
Lilburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor Hamasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilburn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lilburn moves out of range of the leg kick from Hamasaki.
Lilburn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hamasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lilburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
John Lilburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamasaki.
Lilburn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lilburn digs a good hook to Hamasaki's body.
Lilburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamasaki at a distance.
Lilburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamasaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hamasaki misses with a head kick.
Lilburn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hamasaki. That did some damage!
Lilburn lands a head shot.
Hamasaki shoots in for a double leg but Lilburn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lilburn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lilburn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lilburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilburn scores with a body shot.
Lilburn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamasaki's sensitive parts.
Hamasaki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lilburn throws out a powerful jab.
Hamasaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilburn to score with a decent uppercut.
Hamasaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilburn. Lilburn obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn scores with a kick to the body.
Hamasaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lilburn.
Hamasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lilburn works Hamasaki's body with a nice hook.
Lilburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lilburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamasaki's head.
Lilburn digs a good hook to Hamasaki's body.
Lilburn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lilburn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilburn scores with a shot to the body.
Lilburn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lilburn delivers a nice body kick.
Lilburn connects with a body shot.
Lilburn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamasaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lilburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamasaki can do to turn this around?
Lilburn lands a nice hook to Hamasaki's body. Hamasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburn delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Hamasaki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lilburn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lilburn connects with a body shot that sends Hamasaki's belly button to the back.
Lilburn scores with a nice strike.
Lilburn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hamasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lilburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lilburn scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Lilburn finds it's target.
Lilburn throws a sloppy body shot
and Hamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lilburn lands a nice hook to Hamasaki's body. Hamasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lilburn.
Hamasaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hamasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lilburn moves away from the strike by Hamasaki.
Hamasaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamasaki should have avoided that one.
Hamasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hamasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hamasaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lilburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lilburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamasaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamasaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn working Hamasaki over with knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamasaki won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lilburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lilburn crunches a lovely knee into Hamasaki's ribcage.
Lilburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lilburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilburn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamasaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lilburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamasaki is defending well for now.
Hamasaki breaks the clinch.
Hamasaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lilburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamasaki at a distance.
Hamasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lilburn catches Hamasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lilburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamasaki defending well as Lilburn loads up on a big left hand.
Lilburn tries to clinch up.
Hamasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lilburn is out of range and Hamasaki settles back down.
Hamasaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lilburn, as that shot connected.
Lilburn lands a jab to Hamasaki's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Lilburn as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamasaki throws a head kick but Lilburn moves out of range.
Hamasaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lilburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lilburn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hamasaki digs a good hook to Lilburn's body.
Lilburn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hamasaki tries to clinch but Lilburn moves out of range.
Lilburn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Lilburn.
Some wild striking there from Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamasaki should have avoided that one.
Hamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilburn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lilburn connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Lilburn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamasaki misses with a combination
and Lilburn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lilburn scores with a jab to the head.
Lilburn connects with a body shot that sends Hamasaki's belly button to the back.
Lilburn throws a shot to the body.
Hamasaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lilburn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lilburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a shot to the body.
Lilburn scores with a body shot.
Lilburn pushes Hamasaki away with a front kick.
Lilburn connects with a looping right hand.
Hamasaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lilburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamasaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Lilburn lands a nice uppercut.
Lilburn lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilburn lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Lilburn.
Hamasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamasaki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilburn has him pressed against the cage.
Lilburn throws an elbow but it misses.
Hamasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamasaki wants to break free but Lilburn has control.
Lilburn presses Hamasaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lilburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hamasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilburn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamasaki. Lilburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilburn misses with a double jab.
Lilburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilburn lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburn!
Lilburn throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Hamasaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lilburn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lilburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamasaki circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hamasaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburn - the referee stops the clock and Hamasaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburn. Hamasaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hamasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamasaki.
Lilburn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hamasaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lilburn lands a leg kick that knocks Hamasaki off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Lilburn.
Hamasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Lilburn's shoulder, as Lilburn tries to avoid the shot.
Lilburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Lilburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Lilburn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilburn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lilburn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hamasaki.
Hamasaki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lilburn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilburn lands a leg kick that knocks Hamasaki off balance momentarily.
Lilburn avoids the body shot from Hamasaki.
Lilburn connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hamasaki.
Lilburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hamasaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Lilburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hamasaki misses with a wild combination.
Hamasaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lilburn leaves Hamasaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilburn!
Lilburn throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilburn throws a leg kick which misses Hamasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hamasaki tries to avoid it.
Lilburn scores with a nice body kick.
Lilburn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hamasaki's hands.
Crunch! Lilburn slams his shin into Hamasaki's torso.
Lilburn forces Hamasaki back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lilburn obliges.
Lilburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamasaki's defenses.
Lilburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hamasakis head.
Lilburn lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilburn landing knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a nice uppercut.
Lilburn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Lilburn.
The cut above Taylor Hamasaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lilburn working Hamasaki over with knees to the body.
Lilburn lands a damaging elbow.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lilburn obliges.
Lilburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamasaki won't want to take too many of those.
Hamasaki is trying to force a seperation but Lilburn has the dominant position.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Hamasaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Lilburn.
Hamasaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lilburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Lilburn forces Hamasaki back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilburn throws an elbow but misses.
Hamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lilburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lilburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamasaki's efforts to push away.
Lilburn lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamasaki backwards.
Hamasaki wants to break free but Lilburn has control.
Lilburn scores with a shot to the side of Hamasaki's head.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Hamasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Lilburn misses with an elbow over the top.
Lilburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hamasaki wants to break free but Lilburn has control.
Hamasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lilburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburn misses with a jab to the body
and Hamasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Lilburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamasaki.
Hamasaki missing with a left hand there. Lilburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamasaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamasaki's head.
Hamasaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lilburn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lilburn thows a body kick. Hamasaki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crunch! Lilburn slams his shin into Hamasaki's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn throws a front kick that sends Hamasaki stumbling back into the cage.
Lilburn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hamasaki's calf.
Hamasaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lilburn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lilburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from Lilburn tenderised Hamasaki's leg. Hamasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lilburn lands a slapping body shot.
Lilburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamasaki at a distance.
Lilburn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lilburn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lilburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamasaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamasaki moves into range and clinches up with Lilburn.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lilburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamasaki's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilburn has him pressed against the cage.
Lilburn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamasaki backwards.
Hamasaki takes a shot to the head.
Lilburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lilburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hamasaki looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lilburn had his way with Taylor Hamasaki in that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Hamasaki's cut.
That's time! Lilburn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lilburn instigates a clinch.
Lilburn has Hamasaki pressed against the cage, preventing Hamasaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lilburn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hamasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilburn lands a nice hook to Hamasaki's body. Hamasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburn is looking to clinch.
Hamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilburn moves away.
Hamasaki misses with an uppercut. Lilburn saw that one coming.
Hamasaki tries to clinch there but Lilburn circles away.
Hamasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lilburn finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamasaki's head.
Lilburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilburn moves away.
Hamasaki wants to clinch up but Lilburn keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Lilburn.
Lilburn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hamasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamasaki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lilburn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lilburn thuds his shin into the meat of Hamasaki's side.
Hamasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilburn lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lilburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilburn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hamasaki takes a step back to recover.
Lilburn scores with a spinning back kick!
Hamasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lilburn scores with a body shot.
Hamasaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamasaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lilburn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lilburn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamasaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lilburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilburn delivers a nice body kick.
Hamasaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a nice hook to Hamasaki's body. Hamasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilburn lands a right hook to the body.
Lilburn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lilburn scores with a punch to the head.
Hamasaki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn lands with an overhand left.
Lilburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilburn thuds his shin into the meat of Hamasaki's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilburn.
Lilburn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lilburn manages to avoid it.
Hamasaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hamasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lilburn lands with a nice body punch.
Lilburn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lilburn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lilburn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lilburn pushes Hamasaki away with a front kick.
Hamasaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lilburn lands with a right hand.
Lilburn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hamasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lilburn lands a head kick!
Lilburn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hamasaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor Hamasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hamasaki misses.
Lilburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lilburn lands a body shot.
Hamasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hamasaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hamasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Hamasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lilburn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body kick there by Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a nice body kick.
Lilburn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hamasaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lilburn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamasaki at a distance.
Lilburn scores with a push kick.
Hamasaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilburn can pounce on him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lilburn.
Lilburn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lilburn duly obliges.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilburn.
Lilburn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hamasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lilburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lilburn.
Lilburn tries to clinch but Hamasaki is having none of it.
Lilburn feints a jab promting Hamasaki to slip. Lilburn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamasaki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Lilburn.
Lilburn scores with a push kick.
Lilburn stuns Hamasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilburn.
A punch lands to the side of Hamasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hamasaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lilburn lands with a hook. Hamasaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamasaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
John Lilburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lilburn clinches.
Hamasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lilburn pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilburn lands with a cross.
Lilburn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hamasaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Lilburn.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Lilburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lilburn, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:43
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lilburn!
John Lilburn retains his light heavyweight title!
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