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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bonerz McGee (ranked 26 p4p, 4 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 400 p4p, 46 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamaguchi's choice of entrance music: Yama Yama. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
It seemed like Yamaguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
McGee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
McGee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee misses with the body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
McGee shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamaguchi tries to sprawl out of it but McGee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamaguchi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
McGee takes one on the button.
Yamaguchi connects with a single shot there.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi scores with the left hand. McGee knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a low kick but McGee moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from McGee misses the target.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yamaguchi jabs McGee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamaguchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi sizes up McGee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but McGee moved away.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but McGee moves out of range easily.
McGee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi scores with the left hand. McGee knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGee appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from McGee misses the target.
McGee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamaguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamaguchi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonerz McGee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGee.
Yamaguchi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McGee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yamaguchi avoids it.
McGee is looking to land body kicks.
McGee thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
McGee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGee, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi connects with a body shot.
McGee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into McGee's ribs.
McGee misses with a kick to the body.
McGee throws a lazy body kick
letting Yamaguchi counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGee's hands.
Yamaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from McGee.
A swing and a miss from McGee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
McGee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaguchi can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands with a good body shot.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGee in his tracks.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and McGee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonerz McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but McGee blocks it.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGee thuds a left hand into Yamaguchi's body.
McGee looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McGee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a shot to the body.
McGee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from McGee.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGee scores with a nice right hand.
McGee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamaguchi in his tracks.
McGee looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi flicks out a counter leg kick but McGee steps away.
Yamaguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGee, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi jabs at McGee's body.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by McGee.
Yamaguchi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGee blocks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from McGee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.
McGee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from McGee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
McGee misses with a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGee misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice body shot.
McGee missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGee throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
McGee loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi cracks McGee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McGee throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. McGee shakes it off.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by McGee as he checks the leg kick.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McGee throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Yamaguchi misses
and McGee counters with a nice leg kick.
McGee throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGee scores with the left hand. Yamaguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
McGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamaguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
McGee cracks the inside of Yamaguchi's front leg.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
McGee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
McGee thows a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but McGee is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Yamaguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from McGee is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamaguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McGee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
McGee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamaguchi as he avoids it easily.
McGee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGee throws a right hand that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGee avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee takes a jab right on the kisser.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Yamaguchi.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Yamaguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from McGee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGee walks into a jab.
Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the body.
McGee throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
McGee cracks Yamaguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGee 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
McGee throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
McGee drops his hands momentarily and Yamaguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGee looks to throw the jab but Yamaguchi is out of range.
McGee lands a jab.
McGee throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
McGee throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McGee postures up in Yamaguchi's guard and throws a big left but Yamaguchi blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGee landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi wants to get back to his feet but McGee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGee postures up.
McGee stands up over Yamaguchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yamaguchi wants to sweep here but McGee controlling him for the moment.
McGee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yamaguchi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McGee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamaguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGee scoring with some ground and pound.
McGee trying to control but Yamaguchi is working from the bottom.
McGee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamaguchi is on top in guard.
Yamaguchi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McGee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamaguchi passes McGee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yamaguchi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McGee is looking for a sweep. Yamaguchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee has a hand on Yamaguchi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Yamaguchi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Yamaguchi controlling his opponent.
McGee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yamaguchi tries to control but McGee wriggling away.
McGee tries to reverse the position but Yamaguchi maintains control.
Yamaguchi controlling from the full mount.
McGee regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kai Yamaguchi just about did enough to take it.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGee has a takedown stuffed.
Yamaguchi connects with a right hand. McGee shakes it off.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. McGee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGee thinking.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGee throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from McGee is predictable there
letting Yamaguchi counter with a right hand.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. McGee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
McGee throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGee.
McGee throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yamaguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McGee misses with the body kick
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Yamaguchi there.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamaguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi feints and then cracks McGee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGee down.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee jabs at Yamaguchi's body.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as McGee throws a body kick.
McGee lands a head kick. Yamaguchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from McGee.
Yamaguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
McGee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
McGee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
McGee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi thuds his shin into the meat of McGee's side.
McGee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaguchi.
McGee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamaguchi but Yamaguchi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamaguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a looping right hand.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from McGee.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaguchi drives through and clinches with McGee against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from McGee.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from McGee.
A short body shot lands from McGee as the two fighters clinch.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
McGee looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGee.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
McGee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGee lunges at Yamaguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamaguchi's hand.
Nice body kick from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! McGee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but McGee avoids it.
Yamaguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McGee throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
McGee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yamaguchi - that will leave a mark!
McGee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamaguchi.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
McGee scoring well with a low kick there.
McGee looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McGee scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee tries to land a front kick but Yamaguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGee swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
McGee shoots in for a double leg but Yamaguchi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamaguchi jabs McGee right on the nose. McGee blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi takes one to the side of the head.
McGee swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
McGee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGee checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Bonerz McGee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi stuffs the takedown attempt from McGee. McGee gets slowly back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McGee scores with a nice right hand.
McGee lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
McGee throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
McGee misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a left to the body.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGee misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi jabs at McGee's body.
McGee throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGee. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yamaguchi.
McGee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. McGee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot by Yamaguchi.
McGee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamaguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Yamaguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGee. McGee obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from McGee.
Yamaguchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Yamaguchi works McGee's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGee's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick from McGee.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from McGee.
McGee ducks right into an uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
McGee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
McGee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi jabs McGee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGee throws a body kick that misses.
McGee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back to recover.
McGee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the head.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kai Yamaguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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