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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Phema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby Navarro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kirby Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Phema!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phema shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Navarro eats them both and turns towards Phema to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Phema tries to clinch but Navarro is having none of it.
Phema chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Navarro can pounce on him.
Navarro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phema swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Navarro counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Navarro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phema fails to land with a series of punches.
Phema swinging wildly here.
Phema lands a nice looking body shot.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
Phema lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Navarro has managed to clinch.
Navarro manages to break the clinch.
Phema tries to clinch up.
Navarro darts in and clinches Phema up against the cage.
Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Phema misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Navarro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phema's calf.
Navarro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phema connects with a nice looking jab.
Navarro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phema doesn't manage to clinch there - Navarro circles away.
Phema fails to land with a series of punches.
Phema throws a series of punches but Navarro avoids them all with ease.
Phema throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phema with a hook.
Phema lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phema will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phema. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phema on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Navarro. Navarro obviously looking to wear him down.
Navarro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phema lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phema.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a double jab.
Navarro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Navarro has had enough of the clinch but Phema keeps him there for the moment.
Phema is trying to push Navarro away but Navarro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Navarro breaks from the clinch.
Phema misses with a double jab.
Navarro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phema swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phema swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Navarro throws a body kick that misses.
Phema misses with a two punch combination.
Navarro misses with a kick to the body.
Phema throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phema sizes up Navarro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Navarro wants to clinch.
Navarro looks to clinch
and Phema counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro throws a head kick but Phema moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phema lands a glancing blow to the side of Navarro's head.
Sloppy strikes from Phema. Those never looked like landing.
Navarro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Navarro clinches up with Phema and pushes him back against the cage.
Phema working hard to break the clinch.
Navarro lands a knee to the head.
Navarro keeps control of Phema as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Navarro tries to land a knee to the head but Phema blocks with his arms.
Navarro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Navarro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phema scores with the left hand. Navarro knows he should have avoided that one.
Phema misses with a wild combination.
Navarro throws a right hand that Phema ducks under and follows up with a left that Phema also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Phema.
Phema takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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.
Phema avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phema misses with a two punch combination.
Phema lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
Phema bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Navarro's head.
Phema might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Navarro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phema.
Navarro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Phema misses.
Phema lands with a good body shot.
Navarro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice combination there by Phema.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phema is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phema tries to bum rush Navarro with a series of wild strikes but Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phema throws a series of strikes that have Navarro backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Phema dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phema swats away the attempt to clinch by Navarro.
Navarro tries to clinch up but Phema circles away and keeps his distance.
Navarro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Navarro swats away the attempt to clinch by Phema.
Phema shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Navarro eats them both and turns towards Phema to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Navarro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Navarro walks into a stiff left hand from Phema.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phema tries to clinch up.
Navarro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phema.
Phema misses with a series of wild punches.
Phema throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Navarro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phema throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phema scores with a jab.
Phema moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phema avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phema tries to clinch but Navarro moves out of range.
Phema is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
Navarro throws a head kick that Phema semi-blocks.
No joy there for Navarro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Phema scores with a three punch combo!
Nice body kick there by Navarro.
Navarro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phema.
Navarro tries to clinch up.
Navarro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
James Phema seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phema.
Navarro is looking to clinch.
Phema scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Phema.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phema paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phema digs a good body shot into Navarro's ribs.
Phema throws a series of punches but Navarro avoids them all with ease.
Phema fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phema moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Phema throws a series of strikes that have Navarro backpedaling.
Navarro connects with a high kick.
Navarro is looking to clinch.
Phema lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Navarro circles away quickly and effectively.
Phema looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Navarro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Navarro throws a head kick that half lands.
Navarro walks into a straight right hand from Phema.
Phema uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Navarro has time to react.
Navarro moves in looking to clinch but Phema pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phema swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phema scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Phema, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Navarro forces Phema back against the cage and clinches.
Navarro with a knee to the head.
Navarro is trying to force a seperation but Phema has the dominant position.
Phema wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Navarro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Navarro manages to break the clinch.
Navarro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phema.
Kirby Navarro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phema dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phema is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phema feints a jab promting Navarro to slip. Phema then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Navarro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phema lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Phema misses.
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.
Phema lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phema falls off balance throwing a combination
and Navarro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phema is trying to push Navarro away but Navarro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Navarro has Phema pressed against the cage, preventing Phema from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Navarro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phema has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Navarro breaks from the clinch.
Navarro walks into a jab.
Navarro throws a nice head kick!
Phema scores with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Phema.
Navarro throws a right and a left that Phema avoids nicely.
A jab from Phema does it's job there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phema fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Phema. Those never looked like landing.
Phema misses with a double jab.
Phema jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Phema showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Phema on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Navarro. Navarro obviously looking to wear him down.
Phema throws a right and a left that both miss.
Navarro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phema.
Phema falls off balance throwing a combination
and Navarro counters with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Phema.
Navarro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phema is able to avoid easily.
Navarro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phema misses with a series of wild punches.
Phema wants to clinch but Navarro slips to the side
and Navarro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phema really felt that one!
Phema looks to land a combination. Navarro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phema ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phema lands with a hook. Navarro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phema works over Navarro's head and body with a nice combination.
Phema rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navarro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phema looks to land a combination. Navarro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phema fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phema wants to get back to striking at distance but Navarro won't allow it.
Navarro manages to break the clinch.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Navarro throws a combination that misses
and Phema cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phema misses with a series of wild punches.
Phema throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Navarro.
Phema tries to bum rush Navarro with a series of wild strikes but Navarro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Navarro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phema paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Navarro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Navarro tries to land a front kick but Phema steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Navarro tries to clinch but Phema moves out of range.
Phema throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Navarro.
Navarro misses with a leg kick.
Phema digs a good hook to Navarro's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phema circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phema lands a glancing blow to the side of Navarro's head.
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick and Phema moves out of range easily.
Phema moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phema moves into the clinch.
Navarro looking to stall.
Phema wants to break the clinch but can't.
Navarro breaks the clinch.
Phema looks to land a combination but Navarro avoids it well.
Phema swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Navarro wants to clinch up but Phema keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Phema does no damage.
Navarro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Phema manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro misses with a wild body shot.
Phema throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phema cracks a nice hook into Navarro's ribs.
Phema lands a body shot.
Navarro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phema paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phema fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navarro keeps the fight on the outside.
Phema misses with a double jab.
Phema swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Phema misses.
Phema slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phema misses with a series of wild punches.
Phema displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phema, as that shot connected.
Phema misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro is looking to land body kicks.
Navarro pushes Phema away with a front kick.
Phema lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phema keeps the fight on the outside.
Phema checks the leg kick.
Navarro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phema.
Navarro misses with a hook.
No joy there for Phema, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Navarro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Phema manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Navarro slips a jab and a cross from Phema.
Navarro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phema moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Navarro takes the fight into the clinch.
Navarro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phema.
Navarro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kirby Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Phema is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Navarro is looking to score with low kicks.
Phema will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Phema.
I've got Phema winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Phema!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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