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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 511 p4p, 62 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 779 p4p, 95 weight class). 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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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vegas's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vegas.
Vegas blocks a jab.
Vegas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Vegas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Vegas misses with a head kick.
Vegas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.
Vegas is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
Yamaguchi thuds a left hand into Vegas's body.
Vegas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
Yamaguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Vegas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas tries to land a front kick but Yamaguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vegas misses with a left hand
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vegas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
Vegas throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi looks to land a left hand but Vegas moved out of range nicely.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Vegas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamaguchi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vegas.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
A jab lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas cracks Yamaguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vegas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vegas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas needs to keep his hands up - Yamaguchi had a free shot at his head there.
We've been told by Vegas's head coaches at DJs Locker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vegas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamaguchi motions for Vegas to come forward. Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Vegas misses the jab.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Vegas avoids it with no problem.
Vegas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vegas throws an off balance right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
Vegas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Vegas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi wants to land a leg kick but Vegas is out of range.
Vegas takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Vegas counters with an outside leg kick.
Vegas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Vegas is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vegas throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Vegas off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vegas closes the distance and pushes Yamaguchi back into the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vegas.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vegas.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yamaguchi defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
Vegas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Vegas looks to land a combination but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vegas closes the distance and pushes Yamaguchi back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Yamaguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vegas doesn't seem phased though.
Vegas scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Vegas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Vegas slips the punch.
Yamaguchi cracks a nice hook into Vegas's ribs.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Vegas connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
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 misses with a hook to the body
and Vegas counters with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamaguchi moves forwards but Vegas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vegas instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Vegas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vegas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamaguchi can turn it around.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vegas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vegas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Yamaguchi gets through Vegas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vegas tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas manages to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Vegas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vegas. That did some damage!
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Vegas's leg but Vegas calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
Vegas throws a wild body kick that Yamaguchi sees coming a mile off.
Vegas darts in trying to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
It looked like Vegas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaguchi.
Vegas avoids a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Vegas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vegas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Vegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
And Yamaguchi responds with a good body kick, but Vegas manages to step out the way in time.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vegas misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamaguchi.
Vegas lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vegas connects with a single shot there.
Vegas misses with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Vegas wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Vegas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Vegas blocks the leg kick.
Vegas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vegas on the side of the head.
Vegas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
It looked like Vegas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vegas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Yamaguchi's shoulder, as Yamaguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vegas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vegas lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Vegas throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi thumps Vegas with a low kick.
Vegas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi cracks the inside of Vegas's front leg.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Vegas.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Vegas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vegas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yamaguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vegas scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vegas scores with a hook.
Yamaguchi delivers a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi stuns Vegas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vegas counters with a leg kick.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab to the body
and Vegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Vegas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vegas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vegas doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vegas's hands.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut
and Vegas counters with a leg kick.
Johnny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Vegas is out of range.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Vegas misses with a wild combination.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws an off balance right hand
and Vegas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamaguchi's knee momentarily.
Vegas throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vegas cracks Yamaguchi with a good jab.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas 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.
Vegas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vegas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vegas throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Vegas misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Vegas coming out on top.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vegas can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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