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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 1024 p4p, 647 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 49 p4p, 34 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Boogeyman by Motörhead as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Fairbanks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fairbanks connects with a leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body
and Fairbanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshida, as that shot connected.
Yoshida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshida defending well as Fairbanks loads up on a big left hand.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Fairbanks lands a body shot.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairbanks.
Desmond Fairbanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fairbanks misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairbanks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Fairbanks throws a head kick that misses
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
Yoshida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks looks for the body kick but Yoshida saw that one coming.
Fairbanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
Yoshida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fairbanks misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoshida misses.
Fairbanks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fairbanks throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Fairbanks down.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fairbanks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Fairbanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida lands a nice hook to Fairbanks's body. Fairbanks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Fairbanks checks a leg kick.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Fairbanks defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Fairbanks avoids it with no problem.
Fairbanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida catches Fairbanks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks tries to work over Yoshida's front leg with a kick but Yoshida checks it.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot that sends Yoshida's belly button to the back.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking body kick.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Fairbanks's head but Fairbanks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Fairbanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fairbanks takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida scores with a push kick.
Fairbanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Fairbanks as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida tries to move into range but Fairbanks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fairbanks misses with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fairbanks thinking.
Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Fairbanks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fairbanks scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fairbanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairbanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshida's sensitive parts.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
Fairbanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
Yoshida is looking to slow Fairbanks down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Fairbanks.
A jab lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fairbanks lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshida off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fairbanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Fairbanks misses.
A swing and a miss from Fairbanks.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fairbanks's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fairbanks does it's job there.
Yoshida cracks a nice hook into Fairbanks's ribs.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida wants to slow Fairbanks down by chopping away at his legs.
Fairbanks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fairbanks throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Yoshida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairbanks scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Yoshida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fairbanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida is looking to slow Fairbanks down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takashi Yoshida 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.
Fairbanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbanks looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairbanks 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 Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
Fairbanks misses with a series of wild punches.
Fairbanks misses with a low kick.
Yoshida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairbanks. Fairbanks obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Fairbanks.
Yoshida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fairbanks.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for Yoshida.
Fairbanks misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairbanks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Fairbanks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Fairbanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fairbanks takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Yoshida lands a nice hook to Fairbanks's body. Fairbanks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yoshida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fairbanks looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fairbanks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Fairbanks misses its intended target.
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshida doesn't seem bothered though.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Fairbanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fairbanks. Fairbanks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fairbanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid body kick from Yoshida.
Fairbanks throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Fairbanks misses its intended target.
Yoshida is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fairbanks throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairbanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fairbanks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida thows a body kick. Fairbanks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbanks throws the kick towards the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Yoshida thinks about the counter body kick.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot.
Fairbanks ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida defending well as Fairbanks loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Fairbanks lands with an overhand left.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fairbanks ducks right into an uppercut from Yoshida.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a chopping leg kick but Yoshida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairbanks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fairbanks misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairbanks 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 Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida scores with a body shot.
Fairbanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fairbanks lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Fairbanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fairbanks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshida's hands.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Fairbanks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body kick there by Fairbanks.
A clash of legs there as Fairbanks blocks the low kick.
Fairbanks wants to land a leg kick but Yoshida is out of range.
Fairbanks throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Fairbanks.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Fairbanks's legs.
Fairbanks lands with a nice body kick.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Fairbanks.
Yoshida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairbanks misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fairbanks 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 Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshida scores with a jab.
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 Desmond Fairbanks 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!
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Fairbanks cracks Yoshida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fairbanks. That's going to slow Yoshida down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshida. Fairbanks shrugs it off though.
Fairbanks wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
Fairbanks scores with a decent looking hook.
Fairbanks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fairbanks misses with a low kick.
Fairbanks tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick.
Fairbanks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Fairbanks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbanks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fairbanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairbanks lands a nice hook to Yoshida's body. Yoshida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Fairbanks's body.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairbanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Fairbanks tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Fairbanks avoids it.
Yoshida thuds his shin into the meat of Fairbanks's side.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yoshida cracks Fairbanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida stuns Fairbanks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
Fairbanks tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fairbanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fairbanks walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
A jab lands there for Fairbanks.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fairbanks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fairbanks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairbanks scores with a kick to the body.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a jab to Yoshida's midsection.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.
Yoshida misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Fairbanks misses the target.
The fighters circling - Fairbanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fairbanks does it's job there.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida jabs Fairbanks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Yoshida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fairbanks checks it well.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fairbanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshida throws a good cross that connects.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida lands a nice hook to Fairbanks's body. Fairbanks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Fairbanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fairbanks down.
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida jabs at Fairbanks's body.
Fairbanks throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fairbanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the body.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Fairbanks.
A cross from Fairbanks lands.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Fairbanks's body.
Fairbanks throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fairbanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairbanks blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Fairbanks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairbanks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
An out of breath Takashi Yoshida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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