PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 8 p4p, 1 weight class) and Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 89 p4p, 11 weight class). Yamaguchi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yama Yama kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bathory
vs
Yamaguchi

175 cm
32
160 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

176 cm
37
157 lbs
37 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi cracks the inside of Bathory's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
We've been told by Bathory's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamaguchi.
As Yamaguchi backs away, Bathory returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamaguchi throws a fast counter high kick but Bathory manages to duck under it in time.
Bathory sizes up Yamaguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Bathory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Bathory. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bathory.
Yamaguchi walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yamaguchi.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
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!
Bathory lands a nice shot that snaps Yamaguchi's head back.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight right hand.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Yamaguchi lands the left hand.
Bathory slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Bathory lands with a hook. Yamaguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bathory thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Bathory connects with a body shot that sends Yamaguchi's belly button to the back.
Bathory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bathory scores with a spinning back kick!
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Bathory lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bathory misses its target.
Bathory throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi with a jab.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick, looking for Bathory's leg but Bathory calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bathory slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Bathory throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Bathory thuds his right hand into Yamaguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Bathory's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory throws a one two combo.
Bathory moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory tests Yamaguchi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
A jab from Bathory misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yamaguchi takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory misses with a hook. Yamaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bathory, as that shot connected.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bathory checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Bathory throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Bathory moved out of range.
Bathory cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bathory.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi with a hook.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory scores with a kick to the body.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocks a head kick by Bathory.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yamaguchi will feel that in the morning.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yamaguchi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bathory has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Bathory lands an overhand right.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bathory has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Bathory throws the left hand but Yamaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Bathory sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Bathory jabs Yamaguchi right on the nose. Yamaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Bathory lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamaguchi.
Bathory tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Bathory is looking for a counter combo.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi slips a jab from Bathory.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
Bathory throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamaguchi can do to turn this around?
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Bathory's front leg but catches the back leg as Bathory tries to avoid it.
Bathory stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory connects with a right hand. Yamaguchi shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Bathory stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaguchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bathory has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bathory and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamaguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Good shot there by Bathory.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. Bathory takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Bathory thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yamaguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Bathory tries to bum rush Yamaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory throws a counter high kick but Yamaguchi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Yamaguchi slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it well.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Bathory swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bathory's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Yamaguchi finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
As Yamaguchi backs away, Bathory returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory motions for Yamaguchi to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Yamaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Bathory sees coming a mile off.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with an uppercut
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Yamaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Bathory lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bathory.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bathory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Bathory manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Bathory stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamaguchi.
Bathory throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaguchi should have avoided that one.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Yamaguchi lands with a right hand.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bathory doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi takes one to the chin there.
Bathory throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Bathory down by chopping away at his legs.
Bathory takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Bathory is wise to it.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Yamaguchi really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamaguchi motions for Bathory to come forward. Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Yamaguchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamaguchi blocks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bathory cracks Yamaguchi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yamaguchi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory throws a right hand that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Yamaguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bathory scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Yamaguchi finds it's way through Bathory's defenses.
Bathory stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yamaguchi defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory punishes Yamaguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Bathory throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yamaguchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory is looking to score with low kicks.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi scores with a one two! Bathory had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Bathory moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamaguchi scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bathory throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Yamaguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bathory moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Yamaguchi - just one landing.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Bathory misses with a lunging right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Yamaguchi.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bathory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bathory throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Bathory swings for the body but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bathory throws a hook but Yamaguchi avoids it easily.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Bathory throws a body kick.
Bathory defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Bathory's front leg but catches the back leg as Bathory tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Bathory looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bathory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory defending well as Yamaguchi loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory lands a nice looking body kick.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamaguchi defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Bathory throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Bathory scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it.
Yamaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
Kai Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
Bathory 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamaguchi connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Bathory lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a nice strike.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Yamaguchi takes one to the chin there.
Yamaguchi slips under a jab from Bathory.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamaguchi misses the target.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Bathory slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Bathory avoids it with no problem.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Bathory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamaguchi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Bathory misses.
Bathory checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi lands a nice hook to Bathory's body. Bathory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
Bathory throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Bathory punishes Yamaguchi's body with a nice straight punch.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bathory has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Arzlan Bathory, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.