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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diagoro Yabaisama (ranked 1253 p4p, 62 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 1854 p4p, 85 weight class). Yabaisama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Liquid Swords. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Diagoro Yabaisama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coxall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama loads up on a big right hand but Coxall slips the punch.
Coxall drops his hands momentarily and Yabaisama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coxall slips a jab from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick
and Coxall counters with an inside leg kick.
Yabaisama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Coxall blocks it.
Coxall has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yabaisama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yabaisama tried to score with a low kick but Coxall checks it.
Yabaisama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coxall doesn't seem bothered though.
Yabaisama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coxall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yabaisama. That did some damage!
Yabaisama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coxall throws a combination that misses
and Yabaisama counters with a nice uppercut.
Coxall moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Coxall slips under a jab from Yabaisama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama punishes Coxall's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coxall.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that misses.
Coxall walks into a straight right hand from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coxall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coxall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Coxall throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a big shot that misses.
Yabaisama scores with a body shot.
Coxall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yabaisama lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Coxall lands an overhand right.
Coxall looks to score with a jab to the body but Yabaisama is just out of range.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A cross from Yabaisama lands.
Yabaisama takes one to the chin there.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Yabaisama throws a low kick, looking for Coxall's leg but Coxall calmly moves out of range.
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coxall is out of range and Yabaisama settles back down.
Yabaisama is looking to score with low kicks.
Coxall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coxall thuds a left hand into Yabaisama's body.
Yabaisama connects with a body shot that sends Coxall's belly button to the back.
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a slapping head kick.
Yabaisama throws a poor cross that misses
and Coxall counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up but Coxall circles away and keeps his distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yabaisama crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coxall - the referee stops the clock and Yabaisama gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coxall. Yabaisama manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coxall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a combination. Coxall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yabaisama moves into the clinch successfully.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yabaisama.
Coxall misses with some punches.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but Coxall avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
Coxall misses with a punch on the inside.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Yabaisama controls his hands.
Yabaisama misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Yabaisama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coxall.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coxall or not.
A head punch on the inside from Coxall fails to land.
Yabaisama takes a shot to the head.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coxall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Yabaisama coming out on top.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Coxall backs away, Yabaisama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yabaisama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coxall.
Yabaisama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
That's time! Yabaisama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yabaisama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama throws a low kick but Coxall moves out of range easily.
Coxall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yabaisama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coxall scrambles back to his feet.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Crunch! Coxall slams his shin into Yabaisama's torso.
Coxall walks into a jab.
Yabaisama drops his hands momentarily and Coxall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coxall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yabaisama fails to land with a series of punches.
Coxall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Coxall throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coxall.
Yabaisama misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Coxall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yabaisama lands with a short shot to the head.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Yabaisama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
Diagoro Yabaisama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coxall prevents a body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama leaning against his opponent.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yabaisama throws a punch but it's blocked by Coxall.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the side of Coxall's head.
Coxall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
A shot in the inside from Coxall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Yabaisama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a punch but it's blocked by Coxall.
Yabaisama tries to land knees in the clinch but Coxall avoids the damage to the body.
Coxall swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coxall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama blocking some punches.
Coxall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coxall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Yabaisama.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coxall.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Coxall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yabaisama lands a left hand.
Yabaisama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coxall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yabaisama's efforts to push away.
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coxall.
Coxall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
Coxall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coxall throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diagoro Yabaisama is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Coxall misses.
Yabaisama is looking to land body kicks.
Yabaisama misses with a leg kick.
Yabaisama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Coxall.
As Coxall backs away, Yabaisama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall is looking to slow Yabaisama down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coxall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coxall misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama counters with a straight right hand.
Yabaisama lands a nice looking body shot.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Yabaisama misses its intended target.
Yabaisama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coxall counters with a body kick that stops Yabaisama in his tracks momentarily.
Yabaisama cracks the inside of Coxall's front leg.
Yabaisama throws a lazy body kick
and Coxall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yabaisama trying to control but Coxall postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yabaisama manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Coxall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Coxall tests Yabaisama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
Coxall tries a quick counter leg kick but Yabaisama is wise to it.
Coxall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coxall feints a jab promting Yabaisama to slip. Coxall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yabaisama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yabaisama throws a right and a left that Coxall avoids nicely.
Coxall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yabaisama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Coxall really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yabaisama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coxall moves away.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but Coxall moved away.
Yabaisama scores with a nice head shot.
Yabaisama takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coxall doesn't seem bothered though.
Coxall looks to land a left hand but Yabaisama moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Yabaisama misses the target.
Yabaisama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yabaisama blocks a low kick nicely.
Yabaisama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coxall checks it well.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Coxall throws a hook but Yabaisama avoids it easily.
Coxall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Coxall checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Coxall swinging wildly here.
Yabaisama defending well as Coxall loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coxall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yabaisama - the referee stops the clock and Coxall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yabaisama. Coxall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yabaisama scores with a sloppy right hand. Coxall should have avoided that one.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coxall lands a jab to Yabaisama's midsection.
Coxall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yabaisama takes a step back to recover.
Yabaisama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coxall scores with a body shot.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coxall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Yabaisama is looking to counter punch.
Yabaisama moves into the clinch.
Coxall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coxall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Yabaisama breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabaisama throws a lazy right hand but Coxall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yabaisama.
Coxall tried to score with a low kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Coxall moves out of range of the strikes.
Coxall throws out a counter right but Yabaisama avoids it with no problem.
Coxall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yabaisama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coxall thuds a left hand into Yabaisama's body.
Coxall throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Yabaisama connects with a crisp jab.
Yabaisama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coxall manages to avoid it.
Coxall steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yabaisama.
Coxall throws a leg kick which misses Yabaisama's front leg but catches the back leg as Yabaisama tries to avoid it.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Coxall avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yabaisama.
Good work by Coxall as he checks the leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that misses.
Coxall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coxall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the strikes.
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 left and a right from Yabaisama both land. Nice combination.
Coxall tries to clinch
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yabaisama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Coxall.
Coxall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.
Coxall cracks Yabaisama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yabaisama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coxall to score with a decent uppercut.
Coxall throws a leg kick but Yabaisama checks it.
Coxall misses the body punch
letting Yabaisama counter with a right hand.
Yabaisama connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diagoro Yabaisama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yabaisama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
Diagoro Yabaisama seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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