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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Bergeron (ranked 662 p4p, 80 weight class) and Kaiji Inoue (ranked 678 p4p, 82 weight class). Inoue has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Harrison Bergeron has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harrison Bergeron seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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151 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Bergeron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bergeron misses with a hook.
Inoue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bergeron circles away quickly and effectively.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inoue has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bergeron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Bergeron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoue slips a straight right by Bergeron.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergeron moves away.
Bergeron thuds a left hand into Inoue's body.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Bergeron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Bergeron moves out of range of the strikes.
Bergeron takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bergeron thows a leg kick but Inoue checks it
and Inoue counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergeron can't find room to land a body shot as Inoue controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Inoue.
Bergeron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bergeron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergeron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kaiji Inoue has been cut.
Inoue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inoue lands a knee to the head.
Inoue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bergeron throws an elbow that misses.
Inoue lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Inoue lands with a light punch inside.
Bergeron lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bergeron tries a body shot but Inoue blocks it.
Bergeron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Inoue smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inoue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Bergeron.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergeron works Inoue's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergeron 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.
Inoue fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bergeron manages to avoid it.
Bergeron throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Inoue lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron scores with a hook to the body. Inoue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inoue slips under a jab from Bergeron.
Despite the aggression on Inoue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bergeron scores with a body shot.
Bergeron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bergeron avoids the head kick by Inoue.
Inoue throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Bergeron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Inoue.
Bergeron throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Bergeron avoids it with no problem.
Inoue shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergeron. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoue looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bergeron looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Inoue looks to land a left hand but Bergeron moved out of range nicely.
Bergeron lands with a cross.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.
Bergeron works Inoue's body with a nice hook.
Bergeron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bergeron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inoue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Inoue closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Inoue misses.
Bergeron is looking to counter punch.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Inoue.
Inoue pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Inoue slips a jab from Bergeron.
Inoue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bergeron.
Inoue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bergeron.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Bergeron.
Bergeron throws a big shot that misses.
Bergeron misses with a straight left.
Inoue misses with a looping left.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Inoue throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bergeron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Inoue moves out of range as Bergeron strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Bergeron lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Inoue.
Inoue dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bergeron. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Inoue misses with a few strikes there.
Bergeron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergeron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inoue.
Bergeron misses the shot to the body.
Inoue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue takes the fight into the clinch.
Bergeron lands an uppercut.
Bergeron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue lands an elbow just above Bergeron 's eye.
Inoue creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bergeron's defenses.
Inoue lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bergeron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Inoue lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bergeron can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bergeron lands an elbow that stopped Inoue in his tracks for a moment.
Bergeron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inoue just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Bergeron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue blocks an elbow strike from Bergeron.
Inoue throws a punch but it's blocked by Bergeron.
Inoue tries to work over Bergeron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harrison Bergeron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaiji Inoue's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bergeron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inoue.
Inoue stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Inoue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Inoue takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bergeron misses the jab.
Bergeron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Inoue throws a sloppy head kick and Bergeron moves out of range easily.
Inoue tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bergeron is able to avoid easily.
Bergeron swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron scores with a hook to the body. Inoue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Inoue throws a low kick but Bergeron moves out of range easily.
Inoue throws a lazy right hand but Bergeron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bergeron throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergeron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inoue rushes Bergeron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Inoue has a couple of punches blocked by Bergeron.
Inoue is leaning against Bergeron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inoue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue blocks a body shot from Bergeron.
Inoue creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bergeron's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Inoue swings wildly with an uppercut but Bergeron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bergeron avoids it.
Bergeron misses with a body punch.
Bergeron lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Bergeron.
Inoue lands an elbow inside that Bergeron shrugs off.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Nice body punch from Inoue.
A short right from Inoue on the inside.
Bergeron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inoue's elbow.
Inoue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bergeron pushes off an throws an elbow but Inoue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergeron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergeron throws an elbow but misses.
Bergeron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bergeron breaks from the clinch.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.
Inoue misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bergeron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bergeron scores with a body shot.
Harrison Bergeron is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergeron misses the shot to the body.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron checks a leg kick.
Inoue throws the left hand but Bergeron avoids the punch easily.
Inoue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bergeron misses its target.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergeron misses with an uppercut.
Inoue cracks the inside of Bergeron's front leg.
Bergeron looks to score with a jab to the body but Inoue is just out of range.
Inoue slips under a jab from Bergeron.
Bergeron missing with a left hand there. Inoue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inoue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bergeron. That's going to slow Inoue down.
Bergeron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue is looking to clinch but Bergeron is avoiding it.
Inoue clinches.
Inoue working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bergeron struggles to land a body shot inside as Inoue controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergeron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inoue comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bergeron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inoue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bergeron.
Inoue misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Bergeron.
Inoue lands an elbow inside that Bergeron shrugs off.
Inoue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bergeron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue prevents Bergeron from breaking the clinch.
Bergeron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bergeron is trying to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling him.
Bergeron struggles to land a body shot inside as Inoue controls his hands.
Inoue lands a nice elbow.
Bergeron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergeron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergeron misses with a body punch.
Bergeron throws an elbow that misses.
Inoue lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Inoue just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bergeron's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bergeron.
Bergeron decides to pull guard.
Bergeron working a defensive guard here.
Inoue wants to stand but Bergeron has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bergeron looking to control.
Bergeron is really struggling to control Inoue but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bergeron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaiji Inoue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaiji Inoue's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Inoue looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Bergeron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inoue.
Inoue misses the shot to the body.
Inoue pushes Bergeron up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bergeron throws an elbow but misses.
Bergeron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Inoue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Inoue prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Bergeron misses with some punches.
Bergeron tries to throw a body punch but Inoue avoids it by throwing Bergeron back against the cage.
Inoue blocks an elbow strike.
Bergeron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bergeron misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue prevents a body shot from Bergeron.
Bergeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Inoue lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Inoue has clasped his hands together around Bergeron's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Bergeron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bergeron wants to control but Inoue postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue stands up and beckons Bergeron to his feet.
Bergeron misses with a straight left.
Inoue misses with a body shot.
Inoue throws a leg kick which misses Bergeron's front leg but catches the back leg as Bergeron tries to avoid it.
Bergeron connects with a single shot there.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Inoue fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bergeron, pushing him back against the cage.
Inoue struggles to land a body shot inside as Bergeron controls his hands.
Inoue has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bergeron regains guard immediately.
Bergeron trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron looking for subs off his back but Inoue has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bergeron trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Inoue manages to pass to mount!
Inoue stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inoue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bergeron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Bergeron lands a jab to the head.
Bergeron misses with a straight left.
Inoue connects with a solid leg kick.
Bergeron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inoue doesn't seem bothered though.
Inoue avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Inoue.
Inoue connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Inoue closes the distance and clinches.
Bergeron pushes off an throws an elbow but Inoue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergeron tries to work over Inoue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bergeron tries to throw a body punch but Inoue avoids it by throwing Bergeron back against the cage.
Bergeron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bergeron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inoue is leaning against Bergeron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergeron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bergeron misses with some punches.
Inoue lands a nice elbow.
Inoue lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bergeron lands an uppercut.
A short right from Inoue.
Bergeron lands a left hand.
Inoue dodges an elbow strike from Bergeron.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Inoue looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bergeron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.
Bergeron takes a shot to the head.
Inoue blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Inoue.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
Inoue has a couple of punches blocked by Bergeron.
Bergeron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiji Inoue really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaiji Inoue's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bergeron lands with a shot to the body.
Inoue lands with an uppercut that bounces Bergeron off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergeron. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
Inoue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Inoue tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Inoue doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Inoue checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bergeron is looking to wear down Inoue with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bergeron tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Inoue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Inoue cracks the inside of Bergeron's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Bergeron ducks under a wild hook from Inoue.
Inoue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue lands a leg kick that knocks Bergeron off balance momentarily.
Bergeron 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.
Bergeron scores with a jab to the head.
Inoue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergeron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bergeron misses with a wild body shot.
Bergeron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bergeron throws a body punch but Inoue moves out of range.
Bergeron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Inoue.
Inoue keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Inoue.
A jab from Bergeron misses.
Inoue wants to counter with a clinch but Bergeron pushes him away.
Bergeron moves away from the strike by Inoue.
Bergeron swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bergeron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Inoue connects with the punch.
Inoue throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bergeron's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergeron throws a looping overhand right but Inoue ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
Bergeron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergeron defending well as Inoue loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Inoue fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bergeron is out of range.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bergeron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoue tries a quick counter leg kick but Bergeron is wise to it.
Inoue throws a leg kick but Bergeron moved away.
Bergeron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inoue.
Bergeron misses with a straight left.
Bergeron digs a good body shot into Inoue's ribs.
The fighters circling - Bergeron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Inoue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Inoue cracks Bergeron with an open hand slap.
Bergeron staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Bergeron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bergeron throws a looping overhand right but Inoue ducks down to avoid it.
Bergeron throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergeron is just out of range.
Inoue misses with an uppercut. Bergeron saw that one coming.
Bergeron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inoue misses with a low kick.
Inoue slips under a jab from Bergeron.
Bergeron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inoue.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bergeron throws a big shot that misses.
Inoue throws a wild body kick that Bergeron sees coming a mile off.
Bergeron misses with a looping left.
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inoue, right into the meat.
Inoue lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergeron throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergeron throws a body shot but no joy.
Inoue defending well as Bergeron loads up on a big left hand.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron throws the left hand but Inoue avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue wants to clinch.
Inoue clinches up with Bergeron and pushes him back against the cage.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Inoue.
Bergeron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inoue misses with a punch to the body.
Bergeron working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bergeron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kaiji Inoue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaiji Inoue's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bergeron swings away with a body shot that misses
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergeron loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Inoue tries a low kick but Bergeron avoids it.
Bergeron lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Inoue - just one landing.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue lands a leg kick that knocks Bergeron off balance momentarily.
Inoue staying out of range there.
Inoue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Inoue goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Inoue moves out of range as Bergeron strikes.
Bergeron misses with a body shot.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bergeron.
Bergeron tries to keep at a distance but Inoue has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Nice body punch from Inoue - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergeron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Inoue lands an elbow inside.
Bergeron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Inoue smiles and moves away.
Bergeron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Bergeron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Inoue misses with a hook. Bergeron ducked under it nicely.
Bergeron moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue tries to clinch up.
Inoue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergeron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inoue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergeron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bergeron misses with an uppercut. Inoue saw that one coming.
Inoue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bergeron was well out of range. Poor timing from Inoue.
It looked like Bergeron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inoue.
Inoue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergeron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Bergeron was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inoue.
Bergeron throws a low kick, looking for Inoue's leg but Inoue calmly moves out of range.
Inoue only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Inoue tries to clinch up.
Inoue on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bergeron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harrison Bergeron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron throws a hook to the side of Inoue's head but Inoue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergeron just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergeron misses with a looping left.
Bergeron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Inoue can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Bergeron misses its intended target.
Inoue counters with a body kick.
Bergeron misses with a hook. Inoue ducked under it nicely.
Bergeron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Bergeron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Inoue on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergeron. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bergeron avoids the body shot from Inoue.
Inoue bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Inoue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inoue throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bergeron. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoue moves away from the strike by Bergeron.
Bergeron swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bergeron throws a series of punches but Inoue avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue thuds his right hand into Bergeron's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Inoue feints and then cracks Bergeron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bergeron down.
Inoue takes one to the side of the head.
Inoue connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bergeron connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inoue.
Bergeron throws a looping overhand right but Inoue ducks down to avoid it.
Inoue tries a quick counter leg kick but Bergeron is wise to it.
Inoue scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Inoue scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bergeron takes a swing at Inoue's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inoue, right into the meat.
Inoue scores with a head kick. Bergeron tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bergeron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoue has closed the distance and engaged Bergeron in a clinch.
Inoue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bergeron backwards.
Bergeron lands an elbow just above Inoue 's eye.
Bergeron scores with a shot to the side of Inoue's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Inoue lands an uppercut.
Bergeron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bergeron.
Inoue lands with a short shot to the head.
Bergeron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Inoue has a couple of punches blocked by Bergeron.
Inoue creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bergeron's defenses.
Bergeron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inoue's elbow.
Bergeron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bergeron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inoue misses with a punch on the inside.
Bergeron managing to block the knees to the body from Inoue.
Inoue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bergeron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Bergeron.
Bergeron pushes off an throws an elbow but Inoue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bergeron dodges an elbow strike from Inoue.
Bergeron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bergeron blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiji Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inoue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaiji Inoue!
Kaiji Inoue is the new lightweight champion!
Kaiji Inoue really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Iron Wolf Discount Supplements (Q159/$200, Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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