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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masahura Yakisoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakamo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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137 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahura Yakisoba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakamo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakisoba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakisoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Yakisoba.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yakisoba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Nice uppercut there from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Yakisoba misses.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Yakisoba needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Yakisoba throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakisoba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Yakisoba misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Yakisoba with a series of wild strikes but Yakisoba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakisoba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
No joy there for Yakisoba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yakisoba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yakisoba tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yakisoba.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahura Yakisoba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps control of Yakisoba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yakisoba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones postures up in Yakisoba's guard and throws a big left but Yakisoba blocks it.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to control from the top but Yakisoba keeps moving.
Yakisoba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakisoba is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yakisoba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yakisoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Yakisoba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakisoba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Yakisoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones lands a with a good body shot.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakisoba throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jakamo Jones has been cut.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jakamo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakisoba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakisoba lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Yakisoba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Yakisoba saw that one coming.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones avoids the body shot from Yakisoba.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yakisoba has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones trying to control but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
Yakisoba has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Yakisoba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yakisoba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jones is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Yakisoba Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jones's back instead.
Jones wants to escape the position.
Yakisoba is controlling the position but Jones somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones trying to hold on to Yakisoba's head to control him but Yakisoba postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masahura Yakisoba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakamo Jones's cut.
That's time! Yakisoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakisoba 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.
Yakisoba moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakisoba lands with an overhand left.
Yakisoba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakisoba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones cracks Yakisoba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yakisoba moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Yakisoba throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakisoba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakisoba off the cage and back into rage.
Yakisoba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masahura Yakisoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakisoba misses with a straight left.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Yakisoba is trying to break free.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yakisoba clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yakisoba rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the pace.
Yakisoba is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yakisoba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yakisoba looking to control.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yakisoba looking to control.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yakisoba looking for subs off his back but Jones has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yakisoba wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Yakisoba trying to control from the bottom.
Jones wants to take a breather but Yakisoba is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yakisoba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yakisoba!
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yakisoba flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yakisoba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yakisoba?
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yakisoba is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones prevents Yakisoba from getting the reversal.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Yakisoba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones tries to control but Yakisoba wriggling away.
Yakisoba tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Yakisoba working to try and regain half guard.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakamo Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakamo Jones's cut.
That's time! Yakisoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakisoba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Yakisoba's head but Yakisoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yakisoba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yakisoba throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Yakisoba misses.
Yakisoba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Masahura Yakisoba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a straight right hand.
Yakisoba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Yakisoba looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones punishes Yakisoba's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Yakisoba throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones stuns Yakisoba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Yakisoba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Jones scores with a hook.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yakisoba looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Jones moves out of range as Yakisoba strikes.
Yakisoba staying out of range there.
Yakisoba slips a jab from Jones.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yakisoba rather than just go for the knockout.
Yakisoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Yakisoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yakisoba lands the left hand.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yakisoba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Yakisoba misses.
Jones blocks a jab.
Yakisoba takes one to the chin there.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a series of punches but Yakisoba avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakisoba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Yakisoba's ribs.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Yakisoba off the cage and back into rage.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yakisoba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a swing at Yakisoba's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a body punch but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Yakisoba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yakisoba throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Yakisoba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakisoba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakisoba.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Yakisoba looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Yakisoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Yakisoba throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones connects with a right hand. Yakisoba shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Yakisoba avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yakisoba's head backwards.
Yakisoba misses with a wild body shot.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yakisoba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Yakisoba swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones scores with a one two! Yakisoba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones stuns Yakisoba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yakisoba just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Yakisoba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yakisoba's head.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakisoba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Yakisoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakisoba throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakisoba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Yakisoba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakisoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakamo Jones really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakamo Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Yakisoba.
Yakisoba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yakisoba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yakisoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Yakisoba slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Yakisoba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Yakisoba throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Yakisoba drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakisoba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Yakisoba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yakisoba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones trying to control but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yakisoba is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba preventing the sweep.
Yakisoba trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Yakisoba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is looking to stand up but Yakisoba isn't so interested in that idea.
Yakisoba controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yakisoba is one step ahead there.
Jones pulls Yakisoba in to control the position.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yakisoba is one step ahead there.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Yakisoba backpedaling.
Yakisoba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones swings for the body but Yakisoba moves out of range.
Jones tests Yakisoba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakisoba blocks a jab.
Jones looks to land a combination but Yakisoba avoids it well.
Yakisoba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yakisoba.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakisoba.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yakisoba circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Yakisoba avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Yakisoba.
Yakisoba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Yakisoba throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Yakisoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Yakisoba is out of range.
Yakisoba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones looks to land a combination. Yakisoba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Yakisoba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakisoba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yakisoba misses with the combination.
Yakisoba avoids the body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Masahura Yakisoba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jakamo Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakisoba looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Yakisoba counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakisoba moves away.
Jones misses with a hook. Yakisoba ducked under it nicely.
Yakisoba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Yakisoba slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Yakisoba misses with an uppercut.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones stuns Yakisoba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yakisoba staying out of range there.
Yakisoba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Yakisoba moved out of range nicely.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yakisoba's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yakisoba duly obliges.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Yakisoba.
Jones connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakisoba loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakisoba, as that shot connected.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones scores with the left hand. Yakisoba knows he should have avoided that one.
Yakisoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakisoba.
Jones stuns Yakisoba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Jones.
Yakisoba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Yakisoba.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Yakisoba misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yakisoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Yakisoba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakisoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Yakisoba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yakisoba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Jones misses.
Yakisoba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakisoba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yakisoba sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yakisoba with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yakisoba wants to get back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Yakisoba wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control. Yakisoba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yakisoba is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Yakisoba is not content to let Jones control the position.
Yakisoba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yakisoba has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yakisoba's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yakisoba looking for a sweep. Not yet Yakisoba, not yet.
Jones trying to control but Yakisoba is working from the bottom.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yakisoba's head.
Jones is fighting to break Yakisoba's control of his arms but Yakisoba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakisoba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yakisoba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yakisoba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones throws a series of punches but Yakisoba moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Masahura Yakisoba.
I think Yakisoba 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Masahura Yakisoba!
Masahura Yakisoba is the new bantamweight champion!
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RATING
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