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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masahura Yakisoba!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kozlov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yakisoba tries to bum rush Kozlov with a series of wild strikes but Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kozlov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yakisoba misses with a shot to the body
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakisoba looks to land a left hand but Kozlov moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Kozlov misses.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a leg kick but Yakisoba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kozlov darts in trying to clinch
and Yakisoba counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba looks to throw the jab but Kozlov is out of range.
Yakisoba misses the jab.
Yakisoba throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozlov moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakisoba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba lands a glancing blow to the side of Kozlov's head.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakisoba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kozlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yakisoba scores with a hook.
Kozlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yakisoba missing with a left hand there. Kozlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Kozlov.
Yakisoba ducks right into an uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov cracks Yakisoba with a good jab.
Kozlov lands with an overhand left.
Kozlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakisoba.
Kozlov throws out a loose jab but Yakisoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Yakisoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakisoba off the cage and back into range.
Yakisoba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Yakisoba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masahura Yakisoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba misses the shot to the body.
Kozlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Yakisoba looks gassed!
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Yakisoba's head but Yakisoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakisoba lunges at Kozlov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kozlov's hand.
Yakisoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakisoba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kozlov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yakisoba scrambles back to his feet.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Yakisoba shakes it off.
Kozlov lands with a nice body punch.
Kozlov with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws a shot from downtown. Yakisoba moves away and avoids it.
Kozlov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yakisoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakisoba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakisoba with a jab.
Yakisoba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakisoba throws a lazy right hand but Kozlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kozlov blocks a jab.
Kozlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakisoba throws out the jab.
Kozlov needs to keep his hands up - Yakisoba had a free shot at his head there.
Yakisoba swinging wildly here.
Kozlov feints and then cracks Yakisoba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yakisoba down.
Kozlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakisoba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yakisoba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yakisoba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
Yakisoba blocks the body kick.
Yakisoba throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Yakisoba misses with a straight left.
Kozlov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakisoba blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakisoba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kozlov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kozlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Kozlov misses.
Yakisoba takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.
Yakisoba lands a jab to Kozlov's midsection.
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yakisoba tries a knee to the head but Kozlov blocks it.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakisoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakisoba thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakisoba throws a jab but it's blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Yakisoba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yakisoba.
Yakisoba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
It looks like Masahura Yakisoba has been cut.
Yakisoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakisoba is looking to control Kozlov's arms but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakisoba has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yakisoba blocking some punches.
Kozlov cracks Yakisoba with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakisobas head.
Kozlov misses with some punches.
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakisoba controls his hands.
Yakisoba takes a shot to the head.
Yakisoba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakisoba is looking to break free of the clinch but Kozlov has double underhooks.
Yakisoba can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakisoba backwards.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Yakisoba's head.
A short right from Yakisoba.
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Yakisoba.
Kozlov working aggressively here.
Yakisoba misses with the head strike.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kozlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakisobas head.
Yakisoba is trying to push Kozlov away but Kozlov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kozlov breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Yakisoba misses.
Yakisoba walks into a left hand.
Yakisoba is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yakisoba misses with a looping left.
Kozlov tries to clinch up.
Kozlov misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kozlov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yakisoba moves away from the strike by Kozlov.
Yakisoba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kozlov can pounce on him.
Kozlov moves out of range as Yakisoba strikes.
Kozlov clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
Kozlov keeps control of Yakisoba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kozlov cracks Yakisoba with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kozlov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masahura Yakisoba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Kozlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakisoba is just out of range.
Kozlov connects with a single shot there.
Yakisoba misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Yakisoba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakisoba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kozlov clinches up with Yakisoba and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivan Kozlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yakisoba working hard to break the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov misses with some punches.
Yakisoba tries to break free but Kozlov pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakisoba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakisoba controls his hands.
Kozlov manages to break the clinch.
Kozlov instigates a clinch.
Kozlov is working Yakisoba over against the cage.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakisoba backwards.
Yakisoba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
Kozlov is stalling here.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yakisoba backwards.
Kozlov throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kozlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yakisoba up against the cage.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yakisobas head.
Kozlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakisoba trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov gets through Yakisoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlov fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakisoba backwards.
Kozlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike from Yakisoba.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kozlov has Yakisoba pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kozlov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlov fails to land.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov pushes Yakisoba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakisoba is rocked!
Yakisoba blocks a body shot from Kozlov.
Masahura Yakisoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kozlov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kozlov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ivan Kozlov made sure he mentioned Hellbent - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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