PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakuza Harakirihitsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harakirihitsari's entrance music is Nippon Kazauwa . A fine choice. Jason Diamond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harakirihitsari
vs
Diamond

150 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Bare Knuckle Combat-Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yakuza Harakirihitsari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws a leg kick that misses.
Diamond looks to land a combination but Harakirihitsari avoids it well.
Harakirihitsari moves in looking to clinch but Diamond pushes him off.
Harakirihitsari throws a sloppy head kick and Diamond moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harakirihitsari.
Diamond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harakirihitsari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diamond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diamond swats away the attempt to clinch by Harakirihitsari.
Diamond's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diamond duly obliges.
Harakirihitsari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diamond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Harakirihitsari closes the distance and clinches.
Harakirihitsari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diamond blocks it with crossed arms.
Diamond avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diamond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harakirihitsari throws a wild body kick that Diamond sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Diamond catches Harakirihitsari right on the button with a cross.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a front kick but Diamond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harakirihitsari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Harakirihitsari closes the distance and pushes Diamond back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari working aggressively here.
Harakirihitsari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diamond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Diamond is blocking nicely.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diamond is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diamond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari struggles to land a body shot inside as Diamond controls his hands.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakirihitsari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond moves out of range of the body kick from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Diamond is avoiding it.
Diamond misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari thows a leg kick but Diamond checks it
and Diamond counters with a right hand to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Harakirihitsari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch
and Harakirihitsari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakirihitsari checks a leg kick nicely.
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harakirihitsari misses with a jab to the body
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamond scores with a jab to the body.
Harakirihitsari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Diamond.
Harakirihitsari looks to land a right hand but Diamond moved out of range.
Diamond is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Diamond counters with a series of strikes. Harakirihitsari will be more careful next time no doubt.

Diamond tries to keep at a distance but Harakirihitsari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Diamond is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Diamond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diamond lands a nice shot that snaps Harakirihitsari's head back.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that misses
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamond scores with a nice head shot.
Harakirihitsari throws a leg kick which misses Diamond's front leg but catches the back leg as Diamond tries to avoid it.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Harakirihitsari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch but Diamond slips to the side
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
letting Diamond counter with a right hand.
Diamond lands with a shot to the body.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari thuds his shin into the meat of Diamond's side.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Harakirihitsari darts in trying to clinch
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a hook.
Harakirihitsari takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari throws a body kick the misses
and Diamond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danga de danga de dang - Diamond scores with a four punch combination!
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up
and Diamond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Harakirihitsari closes the distance and pushes Diamond back into the cage.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harakirihitsari prevents Diamond from breaking the clinch.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Harakirihitsari keeps him there for the moment.
Harakirihitsari lands a good knee to the midsection. Diamond won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Diamond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harakirihitsari crunches a lovely knee into Diamond's ribcage.
Diamond looks gassed!
Harakirihitsari struggles to land a body shot inside as Diamond controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Diamond will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harakirihitsari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakirihitsari walks into a straight right hand from Diamond.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
Diamond jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diamond moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Diamond misses the target.
Jason Diamond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harakirihitsari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harakirihitsari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diamond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diamond scores with a jab.
Diamond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harakirihitsari looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harakirihitsari scores with a push kick.
Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Harakirihitsari avoids it.
Diamond throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari cracks Diamond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diamond throws a chopping leg kick but Harakirihitsari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diamond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that misses
and Diamond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jason Diamond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harakirihitsari tries to move into range but Diamond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Harakirihitsari drives through and clinches with Diamond against the cage.
Harakirihitsari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diamond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee to the head.
Harakirihitsari with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diamond is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Diamond manages to break the clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up but Diamond circles away and keeps his distance.
Harakirihitsari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakirihitsari pushes Diamond away with a front kick.
Diamond moves out of range of the body kick.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Diamond is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakirihitsari jabs at Diamond's body.
Harakirihitsari throws a good cross that connects.
Diamond lands with a hook. Harakirihitsari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diamond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diamond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diamond cracks a nice hook into Harakirihitsari's ribs.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari throws the kick towards the body but Diamond avoids it.
Diamond misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harakirihitsari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harakirihitsari misses with a low kick.
Harakirihitsari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harakirihitsari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamond.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harakirihitsari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diamond displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diamond displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diamond throws a series of punches but Harakirihitsari avoids them all with ease.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
Harakirihitsari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diamond misses with a wild combination.
Harakirihitsari moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diamond tests Harakirihitsari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harakirihitsari lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Harakirihitsari looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari moves forwards but Diamond connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harakirihitsari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond moves away.
Harakirihitsari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a front kick but Diamond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Harakirihitsari.
Diamond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harakirihitsari.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diamond throws a hook to the side of Harakirihitsari's head but Harakirihitsari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diamond. Harakirihitsari shrugs it off though.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harakirihitsari moves away.
Diamond lands the left hand.

Harakirihitsari darts in and clinches Diamond up against the cage.
Diamond avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diamond avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari struggles to land a body shot inside as Diamond controls his hands.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diamond lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Diamond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Diamond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harakirihitsari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harakirihitsari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diamond counters with a left to the body.
Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond moves away
letting Diamond counter with a right hand.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Diamond has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harakirihitsari. That's going to slow Diamond down.
Harakirihitsari moves out of range of the body kick.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harakirihitsari.
Diamond lands a jab to the head.
Harakirihitsari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diamond misses the jab.
Harakirihitsari scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Harakirihitsari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch but Diamond slips to the side
and Diamond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harakirihitsari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harakirihitsari works Diamond's body with a nice hook.
Diamond misses with a hook.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch
and Diamond counters with a nice body shot.
Diamond swats away the attempt to clinch by Harakirihitsari.
Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harakirihitsari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diamond throws out the jab.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch there but Diamond circles away.
Jab from Diamond.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harakirihitsari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakirihitsari staying out of range there.
Harakirihitsari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harakirihitsari is looking to clinch but Diamond is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harakirihitsari gets a clinch.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diamond avoids it.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diamond is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Diamond is blocking nicely.
Diamond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harakirihitsari has him pressed against the cage.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diamond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harakirihitsari misses with a knee strike.
Harakirihitsari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diamond is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakirihitsari has double underhooks.
Harakirihitsari missing with knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari has a couple of punches blocked by Diamond.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Harakirihitsari keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.

Diamond breaks from the clinch.
Diamond misses with a few strikes there.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch up but Diamond keeps it at a distance.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diamond throws out a loose jab but Harakirihitsari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harakirihitsari looks to throw a body kick
and Diamond counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakirihitsari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamond.
Diamond attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond moves away
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
Diamond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harakirihitsari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diamond counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Harakirihitsari.
Diamond moves out of range as Harakirihitsari throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harakirihitsari throws a sloppy body shot
and Diamond counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diamond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Harakirihitsari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diamond has had enough of the clinch but Harakirihitsari keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diamond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diamond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Diamond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harakirihitsari has him pressed against the cage.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diamond is defending well for now.
Harakirihitsari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diamond is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakuza Harakirihitsari clearly takes that round.
That's time! Harakirihitsari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A lazy body kick from Harakirihitsari
and Diamond counters with a stiff right hand.
Diamond scores with a decent looking hook.
Diamond lands with a nice body punch.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diamond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harakirihitsari closes the distance but Diamond moves to the side
and Diamond counters with a left to the body.
Diamond misses with a double jab.
Harakirihitsari bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harakirihitsari is looking to wear down Diamond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harakirihitsari scores with a jab to the head.
Harakirihitsari slips under a jab.
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
and Diamond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakirihitsari misses with a low kick.
Diamond moves out of range as Harakirihitsari throws a body kick.
Harakirihitsari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diamond is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Harakirihitsari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diamond's sensitive parts.
Harakirihitsari darts in trying to clinch
and Diamond counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harakirihitsari misses with a head kick.
Diamond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
and Diamond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakirihitsari clinches but Diamond breaks the clinch
and Diamond counters with a good, hard body kick but Harakirihitsari shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from Harakirihitsari misses
and Diamond counters with a good, hard body kick but Harakirihitsari shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari feints and then cracks Diamond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diamond down.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Diamond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harakirihitsari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Diamond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diamond throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakirihitsari.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch but Diamond slips to the side
and Diamond makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harakirihitsari really felt that one!
Harakirihitsari moves out of range as Diamond throws a body kick.
Harakirihitsari misses with a body punch
and Diamond counters with a two punch combo.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch up but Diamond circles away and keeps his distance.
Harakirihitsari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diamond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harakirihitsari - the referee stops the clock and Diamond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harakirihitsari. Diamond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Diamond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harakirihitsari lands a high kick!
Diamond throws a hook to the side of Harakirihitsari's head but Harakirihitsari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diamond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diamond avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Harakirihitsari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diamond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch but Diamond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diamond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakirihitsari clinches but Diamond breaks the clinch
and Diamond counters with a nice body shot.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harakirihitsari misses with a wild body shot.
Harakirihitsari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diamond works the jab nicely.

Harakirihitsari closes the distance and clinches.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Diamond is blocking nicely.
Diamond wants to get back to striking at distance but Harakirihitsari won't allow it.
Harakirihitsari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diamond is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakirihitsari has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harakirihitsari misses with a kick to the body.
Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
Harakirihitsari misses with a low kick.
Harakirihitsari needs to keep his hands up - Diamond had a free shot at his head there.
Diamond thows a leg kick but Harakirihitsari checks it
and Harakirihitsari counters with a good low kick that Diamond was not able to check.
Diamond fakes the leg kick and cracks Harakirihitsari in the body.
Harakirihitsari swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harakirihitsari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harakirihitsari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harakirihitsari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diamond throws out the jab.
Diamond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond wants to land a leg kick but Harakirihitsari is out of range.
Harakirihitsari slips a jab from Diamond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jason Diamond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Harakirihitsari wants to clinch
and Diamond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diamond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Harakirihitsari clinches.
Harakirihitsari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Diamond is looking to control Harakirihitsari's arms but Harakirihitsari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diamond has his back to the cage.
Diamond tries to circle away but Harakirihitsari has him pinned against the cage.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diamond avoids it.
Harakirihitsari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diamond avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Diamond avoiding damage as Harakirihitsari throws knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari can't find room to land a body shot as Diamond controls the action.
Harakirihitsari trying to land knees to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diamond avoids it.
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.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diamond managing to block the knees to the body from Harakirihitsari.
Diamond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harakirihitsari lands a nice knee to the body.
Harakirihitsari looking to throw knees to the head but Diamond is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Diamond manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamond.
Diamond lands a glancing blow to the side of Harakirihitsari's head.
A nice combination there by Diamond.
Diamond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harakirihitsari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diamond.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diamond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harakirihitsari is out of range and Diamond settles back down.
Harakirihitsari scores with a leg kick.
Diamond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harakirihitsari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diamond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harakirihitsari fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Diamond scores with a four punch combination!
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harakirihitsari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diamond missing with a left hand there. Harakirihitsari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harakirihitsari tries to clinch but Diamond moves away
and Diamond counters with a head kick. That will keep Harakirihitsari thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheers as Diamond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harakirihitsari doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick by Harakirihitsari misses
and Diamond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakirihitsari is looking to land body kicks.
Harakirihitsari wants to clinch.
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
letting Diamond counter with a right hand.
Diamond misses with a combination
and Harakirihitsari counters with a stiff right hand.

Harakirihitsari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harakirihitsari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diamond.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harakirihitsari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari misses with some punches.
Harakirihitsari tries to land knees in the clinch but Diamond avoids the damage to the body.
Harakirihitsari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Diamond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diamond scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harakirihitsari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harakirihitsari needs to keep his hands up - Diamond had a free shot at his head there.
Good exchange - Diamond coming out on top.
Diamond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harakirihitsari. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond throws a big shot that misses.
Harakirihitsari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harakirihitsari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diamond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakirihitsari throws a head kick that Diamond semi-blocks.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diamond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakirihitsari fails to land with a series of punches.
Harakirihitsari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diamond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jason Diamond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diamond 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.
Diamond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diamond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diamond counters with a right hand to the body.
Yakuza Harakirihitsari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harakirihitsari looks to clinch
and Diamond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakirihitsari drops his hands momentarily and Diamond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diamond dips to his left and cracks Harakirihitsari with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diamond.
Harakirihitsari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond manages to avoid it.
Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Diamond.
I think Diamond 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Diamond!
Jason Diamond is the new featherweight champion!