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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Jacquard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamaguchi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yama Yama. Jacquard has chosen Maitre Gims - J'me tire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Jacquard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jacquard's head.
A big left from Jacquard misses.
Yamaguchi wants to clinch up but Jacquard keeps it at a distance.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jacquard's hands.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jacquard will feel that in the morning.
Jacquard scores with the left hand. Yamaguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Jacquard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jacquard looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Jacquard looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacquard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Yamaguchi delivers a nice body kick.
Jacquard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Jacquard sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacquard.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacquard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yamaguchi blocks it well.
Yamaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Yamaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamaguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacquard counters with an outside leg kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jacquard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamaguchi catches Jacquard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamaguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Jacquard off the cage and back into range.
Jacquard takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jacquard.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Jacquard avoids it easily.
Jacquard is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jacquard throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jacquard is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Jacquard slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jacquard throws out a counter right but Yamaguchi avoids it with no problem.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Yamaguchi misses
and Jacquard counters with a thumping low kick.
A big right from Jacquard misses.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Jacquard avoids it easily.
Jacquard throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacquard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jacquard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jacquard lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Jacquard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jacquard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacquard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jacquard lands a nice shot that snaps Yamaguchi's head back.
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Jacquard moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Jacquard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Jacquard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacquard to score with a decent uppercut.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jacquard just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacquard looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jacquard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jacquard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jacquard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut
and Jacquard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jacquard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacquard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacquard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jacquard blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Jacquard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi moves forwards but Jacquard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jacquard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
Jacquard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacquard misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jacquard, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick
and Jacquard counters with a good, hard body kick but Yamaguchi shrugs it off.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jacquard counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Jacquard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Jacquard moves out of range.
Jacquard walks into a straight right hand from Yamaguchi.
Jacquard wants to slow Yamaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Jacquard throws out a counter right but Yamaguchi avoids it with no problem.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Jacquard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Jacquard ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi throws a nice head kick!
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
and Jacquard counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
Yamaguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Jacquard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Jacquard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
Jacquard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaguchi throwing a counter right hand but Jacquard manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Jacquard misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Jacquard's shoulder, as Jacquard tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Jacquard counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jacquard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamaguchi.
Jacquard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Jacquard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jacquard.
A jab from Yamaguchi does it's job there.
Jacquard throws a head kick that misses.
Jacquard tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Jacquard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacquard lands with a nice body kick.
Jacquard misses the jab.
Jacquard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamaguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Jacquard's head.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Jacquard down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jacquard is just out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Jacquard feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamaguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jacquard counters with a body kick that stops Yamaguchi in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Jacquard counters with a straight right hand.
Yamaguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jacquard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yamaguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jacquard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Jacquard pushes Yamaguchi away with a front kick.
Jacquard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jacquard counters with a body kick.
Crunch! Jacquard slams his shin into Yamaguchi's torso.
Jacquard throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Jacquard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jacquard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacquard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jacquard.
Jacquard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jacquard. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacquard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Jacquard's ribcage but misses.
Jacquard lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Jacquard throws a lazy body kick
and Yamaguchi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jacquard.
Jacquard scores with a shoulder strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jacquard. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacquards head.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacquard's efforts to push away.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacquard pushes Yamaguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacquard misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi gets through Jacquard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Jacquard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jacquard misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Jacquard'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.
Jacquard swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Jacquard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacquard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi breaks from the clinch.
Jacquard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Jacquard misses.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jacquard misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi thows a body kick. Jacquard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jacquard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jacquard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi cracks Jacquard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jacquard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jacquard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacquard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Jacquard.
Jacquard throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A cross from Yamaguchi lands.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Jacquard.
Yamaguchi misses with a few strikes there.
Yamaguchi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jacquard moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jacquard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Jacquard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacquard checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Jacquard moves out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Jacquard counters with a three punch combo that has Yamaguchi backing up. Yamaguchi nods at Jacquard to acknowledge the strikes.
Jacquard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Jacquard avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Jacquard blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remy Jacquard.
Well Jacquard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Remy Jacquard!
Remy Jacquard decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Kai Yamaguchi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Arigato gozaimas. '.
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