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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Ketler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wolfheart - The Hunt. Nagasaki has chosen You're The Voice as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eksem Von Ketler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeo Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki thumps Von Ketler with a low kick.
Von Ketler 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagasaki. That's going to slow Von Ketler down.
We've been hearing reports that Von Ketler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ketler. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Ketler cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Von Ketler.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Ketler misses with a hook
and Nagasaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Nagasaki misses the jab.
Von Ketler misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Von Ketler moved out of range.
Von Ketler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ketler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki moves forwards but Von Ketler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Von Ketler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Ketler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagasaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Ketler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nagasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Ketler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Ketler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Ketler throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Von Ketler throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
Von Ketler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Ketler misses with a straight right.
Von Ketler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ketler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Von Ketler.
A lazy left from Von Ketler finds it's target.
Von Ketler misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Von Ketler's head but Von Ketler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ketler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Von Ketler is out of range.
Von Ketler throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki is trying to counter with his kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Von Ketler lands a body shot.
Nagasaki with a nice cross.
Nagasaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Ketler. That did some damage!
Von Ketler thuds his right hand into Nagasaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Von Ketler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler digs a good hook to Nagasaki's body.
Von Ketler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki drops his hands momentarily and Von Ketler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Von Ketler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Von Ketler is out of range.
Von Ketler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses the shot to the body.
Nagasaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Nagasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nagasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nagasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Ketler's head.
Eksem Von Ketler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Ketler throws a right and a left that Nagasaki avoids nicely.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Von Ketler moved out of range.
Von Ketler throws a hook but Nagasaki blocks it.
Von Ketler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Von Ketler cracks Nagasaki with a good jab.
Von Ketler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters circling a little - Nagasaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Von Ketler ducked under it nicely.
Nagasaki connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki lands a slapping body shot.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Von Ketler with a jab.
Nagasaki thumps Von Ketler with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nagasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki looks to throw the jab but Von Ketler is out of range.
Von Ketler misses the jab.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Von Ketler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ketler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagasaki.
Von Ketler tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Von Ketler misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good exchange - Von Ketler coming out on top.
Von Ketler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagasaki can pounce on him.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagasaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Ketler throws a hook but Nagasaki avoids it easily.
Von Ketler swinging wildly here.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Von Ketler's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeo Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Von Ketler scores with a decent looking hook.
Von Ketler moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Ketler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Ketler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nagasaki manages to circle out of the way.
Von Ketler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Von Ketler moves out of range.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nagasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ketler moves away.
Von Ketler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki.
A counter left hand to the body from Von Ketler misses its target.
Von Ketler throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Von Ketler dips to his left and cracks Nagasaki with an uppercut!
Von Ketler misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Von Ketler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ketler looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Ketler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler closes the distance and pushes Nagasaki back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with some punches.
Nagasaki fails to pull guard.
A short right from Nagasaki on the inside.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Von Ketler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Nagasaki fails to land.
Nagasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Ketler's head backwards.
A slow jab from Von Ketler misses its intended target.
Von Ketler slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Ketler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Von Ketler throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Von Ketler's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Ketler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Ketler misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ketler tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Von Ketler misses with a double jab.
Von Ketler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Von Ketler. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a lazy right hand but Von Ketler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Ketler is looking to land body kicks.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki misses with a body kick.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Von Ketler.
A little jabbing left from Nagasaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nagasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Von Ketler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagasaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Von Ketler missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Ketler throws out the jab.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Ketler throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Ketler is just out of range.
Nagasaki lands a jab.
Von Ketler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Von Ketler.
Nagasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Ketler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Ketler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagasaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Ketler to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ketler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a straight right hand.
Von Ketler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to move into range but Von Ketler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Nagasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nagasaki misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Von Ketler misses with a left hand
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Ketler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Ketler misses with a two punch combination.
Nagasaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Von Ketler steps away.
Nice jab there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Von Ketler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Ketler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Ketler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Ketler throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Ketler throws a big shot that misses.
Von Ketler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Ketler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takeo Nagasaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat.
Von Ketler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up but Nagasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler misses the jab.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ketler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Ketler throws out the jab.
Von Ketler missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Ketler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Von Ketler's head backwards.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Von Ketler misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Von Ketler's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Von Ketler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Von Ketler.
The fighters circle momentarily. Von Ketler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki dips to his left and cracks Von Ketler with an uppercut!
Von Ketler looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Von Ketler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Von Ketler's front leg.
Nagasaki 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.
Nagasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Ketler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
A good leg kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ketler moves away.
Von Ketler ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
Von Ketler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Von Ketler blocks it.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Von Ketler saw that one coming.
Von Ketler missing with a left hand there. Nagasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki thinks about the counter body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ketler. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a nice hook to Von Ketler's body. Von Ketler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Von Ketler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Ketler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nagasaki digs a good hook to Von Ketler's body.
Von Ketler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nagasaki jabs at Von Ketler's body.
Nagasaki looks to throw the jab but Von Ketler is out of range.
Good exchange - Nagasaki coming out on top.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Ketler is out of range and Nagasaki settles back down.
Von Ketler wants to clinch up but Nagasaki keeps it at a distance.
Nagasaki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Ketler as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler looks to land a combination but Nagasaki avoids it well.
Nagasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nagasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Von Ketler misses its intended target.
Nagasaki looks to land a body kick but Von Ketler moved away.
Von Ketler is looking to counter punch.
Nagasaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Ketler misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Ketler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Von Ketler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Nagasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ketler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Von Ketler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ketler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Ketler tries to clinch up.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but Von Ketler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Von Ketler throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Ketler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Ketler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Nagasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Von Ketler doesn't seem phased though.
Nagasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Von Ketler on the side of the head.
Von Ketler misses with a straight left.
Von Ketler staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Von Ketler.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki scores with a jab. Von Ketler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki really dominated that round.
That's time! Von Ketler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nagasaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Von Ketler backs up against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat.
Nagasaki throws a body kick that misses.
Nagasaki throws a wild body kick that Von Ketler sees coming a mile off.
Nagasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Ketler is out of range and Nagasaki settles back down.
Nagasaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Von Ketler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Ketler finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagasaki's head.
Von Ketler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nagasaki defending well as Von Ketler loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Nagasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nagasaki throws a solid leg kick but Von Ketler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nagasaki.
Von Ketler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki is looking to slow Von Ketler down with leg kicks.
Nagasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Von Ketler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Von Ketler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Von Ketler throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Von Ketler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Von Ketler scores with a jab to the head.
Von Ketler throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Ketler throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Ketler throws a nice looking combination but Nagasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagasaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Von Ketler will feel that in the morning.
Von Ketler tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Von Ketler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ketler looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
A slow jab from Von Ketler misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Von Ketler
and Von Ketler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler is rocked!
Von Ketler slips a straight right by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler throws a big counter combination but Nagasaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oh Von Ketler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Ketler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler seems to have got his legs back now.
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Ketler takes one to the chin there.
Nagasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Ketler at a distance.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ketler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
Von Ketler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ketler. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Von Ketler looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range.
Von Ketler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Ketler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler scores with a head kick. Nagasaki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagasaki, right into the meat.
Nagasaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nagasaki misses with a straight right.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ketler manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Ketler is out of range and Nagasaki settles back down.
Von Ketler moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Von Ketler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nagasaki in his tracks.
Von Ketler throws a wild body kick that Nagasaki sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ketler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Ketler throws a shot to the body.
Von Ketler sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Von Ketler throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Ketler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Von Ketler throws a series of punches but Nagasaki avoids them all with ease.
Nagasaki lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Ketler off the cage and back into range.
Von Ketler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Nagasaki.
A good leg kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Von Ketler avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Von Ketler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nagasaki moves away from the strike by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throws a combination. Nagasaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Von Ketler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Ketler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki throws a front kick that sends Von Ketler stumbling back into the cage.
Von Ketler throws a one two combo.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Von Ketler saw that one coming.
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ketler manages to avoid it.
Von Ketler misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
Von Ketler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ketler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nagasaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nagasaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Von Ketler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Ketler tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Nagasaki
letting Von Ketler counter with a right hand.
Von Ketler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ketler tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Ketler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagasaki defending well as Von Ketler loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki throws the left hand but Von Ketler avoids the punch easily.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Von Ketler saw that one coming.
Von Ketler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Von Ketler misses.
Von Ketler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Von Ketler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Ketler lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Ketlers head.
Von Ketler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nagasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Ketler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nagasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ketler can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasaki controls the action.
Von Ketler working aggressively here.
Von Ketler blocks a body shot from Nagasaki.
Von Ketler scores with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagasaki.
Von Ketler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Ketler pushes off an throws an elbow but Nagasaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ketler scores with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagasaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Ketler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Von Ketler ducked under it nicely.
Von Ketler instigates a clinch.
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Nagasaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Von Ketler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ketler's elbow.
Nagasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Ketler.
A combination from Von Ketler does no damage.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick that knocks Von Ketler off balance momentarily.
Eksem Von Ketler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Von Ketler connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Von Ketler.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Von Ketler avoids it with no problem.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Von Ketler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Ketler throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes one on the button.
Von Ketler misses the jab.
Von Ketler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick that knocks Von Ketler off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eksem Von Ketler.
Well Nagasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeo Nagasaki!
Takeo Nagasaki is the new bantamweight champion!
Takeo Nagasaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Eksem Von Ketler spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.
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