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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yung's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. Yamaguchi has chosen Yama Yama as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
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167 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Yung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung avoids a kick to the body.
Yung appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yung throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yung.
Yamaguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Yung avoids it with no problem.
Yamaguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Yung avoids it easily.
Yung is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yung. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick from Yung lands but Yamaguchi takes it in his stride.
Yung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yung was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yung.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Yung down by chopping away at his legs.
Yung jabs Yamaguchi right on the nose. Yamaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Yung quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yung looks to throw a body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Yung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamaguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Yung off balance momentarily.
Yung wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Crunch! Yung slams his shin into Yamaguchi's torso.
The crowd cheers as Yung lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamaguchi doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi thumps Yung with a low kick.
Yung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yung shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Yung.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks Yung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yung down.
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Yung throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Yung down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Yung tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Yung.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Yung's front leg but catches the back leg as Yung tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Yung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Yung settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yamaguchi.
Yung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Yung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yung thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Yung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yung missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yung throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yung backing away here, and Yamaguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Yung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi just manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the head.
Yung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Yamaguchi slams his shin into Yung's torso.
Yung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Yung.
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yung thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yung.
Yamaguchi connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Yung jumps back.
Yung misses with a hook
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Yung throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
Yung on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Yung half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yung takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamaguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yung circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Yung misses the target.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yung can pounce on him.
Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yung feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Yung looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yung lands a head kick. Yamaguchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Yung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot that sends Yung's belly button to the back.
Yung lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yamaguchi will feel that in the morning.
Yung has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A head kick misses from Yung.
And Yamaguchi responds with a good body kick, but Yung manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Yung misses with a straight right.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yung throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamaguchi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A leg kick checked by Yung.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Yung misses.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yung checks it well.
Yung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamaguchi cracks Yung with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Yung.
Yung scores with a nice strike.
Yung checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Yung saw that one coming.
Yung appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Yung moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Yung takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick but Yung moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Yung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick
and Yung counters with a nice uppercut.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yung scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Yung misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Yung 's knee.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yung manages to avoid it.
It looked like Yung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung throws a head kick that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Yung blocks the low kick.
Yung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yung avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yung throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yung misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yung misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Yung throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Yung settles back down.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Yung counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yung.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamaguchi! But no joy.
Yung thows a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Yung ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamaguchi.
Yung takes a shot to the head.
Yung can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yung throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yung has time to react.
Yung throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Yung controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yung.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yung prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yung throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi jabs at Yung's body.
Yamaguchi scores with the left hand. Yung knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Yung.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yung counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Yung.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Yung misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung swings widly with a right hand
and Yung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Yung moved out of range.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yung at a distance.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Yung down by chopping away at his legs.
Yung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Yung.
Yung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yung lands the left hand.
Yung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yung scores with a punch to the head.
Yung slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yung feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yung manages to avoid it.
Yung appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Yung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Yung checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yung crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yamaguchi - the referee stops the clock and Yung gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yamaguchi. Yung manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Yung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yung throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yung lands a really nice looking cross but Yamaguchi seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
That kick from Yung tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Yung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi just manages to avoid it.
Yung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi defending well as Yung loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Yung avoids it with no problem.
Yung blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yung throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yung misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung lands with a kick to the temple. Yamaguchi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yung bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamaguchi's head backwards.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Yung moved out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick aimed at Yung's knee but Yung avoids it well.
Yung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yung throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamaguchi thuds his right hand into Yung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yung on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
Yung tries a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yung defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yung throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Yung moves out of range.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yung.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yung moves away.
Yamaguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Yamaguchi tenderised Yung's leg. Yung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Yung is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yung lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yung throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yamaguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yung counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yamaguchi catches Yung with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
A head kick from Yamaguchi lands but Yung takes it in his stride.
Yung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Yung.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice right hand.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Yung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yung jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yung looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yung on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamaguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Yung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Yung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yamaguchi wants to clinch up but Yung keeps it at a distance.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yung throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi throws out a leg kick but Yung moves out of range and Yamaguchi only half commits.
Yung misses with a low kick as Yamaguchi jumps back.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Yung.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung cracks Yamaguchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Yung.
Yung closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands the left hand.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Yung moved out of range nicely.
Yung looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yung doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yung throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yung throws a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamaguchi! But no joy.
Yung tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Yamaguchi 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.
Yung motions for Yamaguchi to come forward. Yung throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Yung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yung throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
Yung 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
A head kick by Yamaguchi misses
and Yung counters with a good low kick that Yamaguchi was not able to check.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Yung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yung slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yung lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamaguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamaguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Yung is wise to it.
Yung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamaguchi is able to avoid easily.
Yung will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yung attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Yung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yung throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yung throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yung takes one on the button.
Yung throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Yung avoids it.
Yamaguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Yung counter with a right hand.
Yung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yung throws a wild body kick that Yamaguchi sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yung drops his hands momentarily and Yamaguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamaguchi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yung is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yung jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Yung settles back down.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yamaguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Yung seems unphased.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Yung.
Yamaguchi wants to clinch but Yung slips to the side
and Yung counters with a low kick, right behind Yamaguchi 's knee.
David Yung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Yamaguchi.
I've got Yamaguchi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi is the new lightweight champion!
Kai Yamaguchi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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