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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Yo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kayal, pushing him back against the cage.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Yo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kayal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kayal blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo working Kayal over with knees to the body.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kayal won't want to take too many of those.
Yo lands a knee to the head.
Yo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayal controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayal.
Yo connects with a knee to the head.
Yo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Yo breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Kayal moves into range and clinches up with Yo.
Kayal misses with the head strike.
Kayal tries to throw a body punch but Yo avoids it by throwing Kayal back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yo scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Kayal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo lands an elbow inside.
Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kayal can't find room to land a body shot as Yo controls the action.
A short right from Kayal on the inside.
Kayal blocks an uppercut.
Kayal struggles to land a body shot inside as Yo controls his hands.
Our sources have told us that Yo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kayal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kayal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yo.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Yo with a knee to the head.
Yo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kayal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kayal scores with a hook to the body.
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Yo working aggressively here.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Yo.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal blocks an uppercut.
Kayal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yo trying to control the position but instead, Kayal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yo into the cage.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kayal.
Kayal throws a head punch that misses.
Kayal misses with a punch to the body.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal's coach down at Kushiage MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kayal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T3#
Yo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yo stalling in the clinch but Kayal improves position. #BC#
Yo manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Yo clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kayal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kayal.
Yo can't find room to land a body shot as Kayal controls the action.
Kayal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kayal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kayal swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kayal avoids the damage to the body.
Yo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kayal is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kayal.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayal lands with a left to the head.
Yo working Kayal over with knees to the body.
Yo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo wants to stall.
Kayal presses Yo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yo blocking some punches.
Yo looking to stall.
Kayal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kayal avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Yo to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kayal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yo misses with a body punch.
Yo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kayal misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sooraj Kayal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A left lands for Kayal.
Kayal swings widly with a right hand
and Yo counters with a head kick. That will keep Kayal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Toki Yo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Kayal.
Kayal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL#
Yo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Yo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Kayal.
Kayal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kayal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yo looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Yo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Kayal working aggressively here.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Kayal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal tries to throw a body punch but Yo avoids it by throwing Kayal back against the cage.
Yo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kayal blocks it with crossed arms.
Kayal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kayal lands a left hand.
Yo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kayal working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kayal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kayal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yo's elbow.
Kayal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kayal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Yo connects with a knee to the head.
Kayal misses with a punch to the body.
Yo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Kayal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yo crunches a lovely knee into Kayal's ribcage.
Yo misses with a punch to the body.
Yo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kayal gets through Yo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Yo lands a left hand.
Kayal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yo prevents a body shot from Kayal.
Kayal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayal scores with a shot to the side of Yo's head.
Yo looking to throw knees to the head but Kayal is blocking nicely.
Sooraj Kayal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kayal controls his hands.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
Yo is looking to control Kayal's arms but Kayal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yo has his back to the cage.
Kayal lands with a light punch inside.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Kayal prevents a body shot from Yo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kayal.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Kayal.
Yo tries a knee to the head but Kayal blocks it.
Kayal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yo backwards. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayal lands a body punch.
Kayal lands with a right to the head.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kayal.
Kayal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Nice body punch from Kayal - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Kayal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yos head.
Yo takes a shot to the head.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kayal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#
Yo is rocked!
Kayal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Yo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Kayal - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sooraj Kayal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kayal throws a counter combo.
Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Yo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kayal swats away the attempt to clinch by Yo.
Yo tries to clinch up
and Kayal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kayal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Yo moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kayal blocks an elbow strike.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Yo.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kayal managing to block the knees to the body from Yo.
#T1#
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
Kayal lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
Kayal lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
A head punch on the inside from Kayal fails to land.
Kayal pushes Yo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Yo is rocked!
Kayal lands with a left to the head.
Oh Yo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Kayal as the two fighters clinch.
Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kayal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yo's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Kayal.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Kayal digs a right hand underneath Yo's ribcage. Yo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kayal lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kayal on the inside.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
Kayal lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kayal.
Kayal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kayal lands a right hand.
Kayal lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kayal.
Yo looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Kayal.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kayal.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kayal.
Kayal pushes Yo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Kayal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yo blocks an uppercut.
Kayal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kayal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yo backwards.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kayal throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo.
Sooraj Kayal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yo blocking some punches.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike.
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Kayal.
Still in the clinch, Kayal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kayal misses with a body punch.
Kayal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Kayal struggles to land a body shot inside as Yo controls his hands.
Kayal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
Kayal lands a nice uppercut.
Yo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kayal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayal tries to work over Yo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kayal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kayal lands an uppercut.
Kayal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kayal has a couple of punches blocked by Yo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kayal.
The referee calls for Yo to work.
Toki Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sooraj Kayal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kayal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sooraj Kayal!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 831 Round 1
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
No joy there for Yo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawai wants to counter the offense by Yo and move into the clinch position.
A punch combination from Yo misses. #CL2#
Kawai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yo lands a knee to the head.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yo dodges an elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai managing to block the knees to the body from Yo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses.
Yo blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Yo stalling against the cage.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T1#
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawai.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kawai taking a breather.
Yo looking to throw knees to the head but Kawai is blocking nicely.
Yo is stalling here.
Kawai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawai pushes off an throws an elbow but Yo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kawai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo slowing the pace effectively.
Kawai managing to block the knees to the body from Yo.
#T2#
Yo stalling in the clinch.
Kawai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yo as Kawai tries to tie him up.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yo has Kawai pushed against the cage.
Yo lands a knee to the body.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo slowing the pace effectively.#T3#
Yo tries a knee to the head but Kawai blocks it.
Yo dodges an elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo missing with knees to the body.
Kawai misses with an elbow over the top.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
Yo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yo stalling the fight.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yo.
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kawai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo stalling in the clinch.
Kawai stalling in the clinch but Yo improves position.
Come on Yo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kawai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Yo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kawai is defending well for now.
Kawai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Yo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawai avoids the damage to the body.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yo blocks an elbow strike.
Yo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yo dodges an elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo avoiding damage.
Yo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michiko Kawai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawai drives through and clinches with Yo against the cage.
Yo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kawai up against the cage.
Kawai misses with an elbow over the top.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Kawai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawai avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
Yo tries a body shot but Kawai blocks it.
Yo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kawai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kawai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Yo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawai blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawai blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo blocks the elbow strike.
Yo scores with a shot to the side of Kawai's head.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yo misses with a knee strike.
Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kawai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yo stalling in the clinch.
Kawai lands an elbow just above Yo 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Yo throws a head punch that misses.
Yo missing with knees to the body.
Kawai lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Yo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawai avoiding damage as Yo throws knees to the body.
Kawai managing to block the knees to the body from Yo.
Kawai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo lands a nice knee to the body.
Kawai stalling in the clinch but Yo improves position.
Kawai looking to stall.
Yo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawai.
Michiko Kawai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yo looking to throw knees to the head but Kawai is blocking nicely.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses.
Kawai lands an elbow inside that Yo shrugs off.
Yo misses with a knee to the head.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Yo working aggressively here.
Kawai misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Yo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kawai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kawai lands a damaging elbow.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but Kawai blocks with his arms.
Yo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Yo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yo.
Yo blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai lands an elbow just above Yo 's eye.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawai blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kawai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kawai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kawai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yo's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai is trying to maintain a safe position but Yo gets an underhook and turns Kawai into the cage.
Kawai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Yo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawai blocks it with crossed arms.
Kawai letting Yo take a breather here.
Yo taking a breather.
Yo controlling the action here for a moment.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but Kawai blocks with his arms.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yo looking to throw knees to the head but Kawai is blocking nicely.
Yo blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michiko Kawai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Kawai misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Yo tries to keep at a distance but Kawai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.#BC#
Yo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kawai forces Yo back against the cage and clinches.
Yo tries a knee to the head but Kawai blocks it.
Kawai lands an elbow inside that Yo shrugs off.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
Yo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yo blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo has Kawai pushed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kawai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yo dodges an elbow strike from Kawai.
#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Yo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawai's elbow.
Yo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawai misses with an elbow over the top.
Yo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yo blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yo's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Kawai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T2#
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Kawai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawai avoiding damage as Yo throws knees to the body.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.
Yo scores with a knee to the head.
Yo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawai avoids the damage to the body.
Kawai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kawai misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Yo effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Yo.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawai throws an elbow but misses.
Yo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawai.#T3#
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Yo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kawai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawai is keeping busy.
Yo blocks the elbow strike.
Yo avoids the elbow strike from Kawai, against the cage.
Yo is trying to stall.
Yo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kawai avoids it.
Yo tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Yo back against the cage.
Kawai lands an elbow just above Yo 's eye.
Kawai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Kawai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kawai up against the cage.#T4#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kawai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yo's brow.
Kawai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yo blocks the elbow strike.
Yo trying to land knees to the body.
Yo blocks an elbow strike from Kawai.
Kawai throws an elbow that misses.
Yo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kawai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kawai is looking to control Yo's arms but Yo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kawai has his back to the cage.
Kawai lands a damaging elbow.
Yo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toki Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawai avoiding damage as Yo throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawai lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michiko Kawai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kawai 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Michiko Kawai!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Michiko Kawai!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Michiko Kawai!
Michiko Kawai wins by unanimous decision!
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