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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Tuft (ranked 527 p4p, 668 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 33 p4p, 41 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Boogeyman by Motörhead as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27 - 10 - 0 |
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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Tuft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuft takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Tuft's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuft down.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the body
and Tuft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuft displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yoshida jabs Tuft to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida cracks Tuft with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuft's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Yoshida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuft doesn't seem phased though.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Tuft misses with a wild combination.
Tuft slips under a jab from Yoshida.
A little feinted left hand from Tuft on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tuft takes one on the button.
Yoshida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tuft 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida misses with a hook
and Tuft counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Tuft.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshida.
Tuft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tuft throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tuft looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Yoshida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuft doesn't seem phased though.
Tuft checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuft defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuft blocks the body kick.
Tuft darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Tuft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshida thumps Tuft with a low kick.
Yoshida throws the kick towards the body but Tuft avoids it.
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Tuft slips the punch.
Yoshida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tuft in his tracks.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Tuft waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Tuft walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
Tuft takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Tuft moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuft on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Tuft knows he should have avoided that one.
Tuft throws a big shot that misses.
Tuft walks into a left hand.
Tuft sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yoshida lands with a good body shot.
Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
It looked like Tuft was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Tuft swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tuft tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tuft misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Tuft misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tuft moves forwards but Yoshida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Tuft.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Tuft cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida tries a low kick but Tuft avoids it.
Tuft went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tuft throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida misses with the body kick
and Tuft counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tuft had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Tuft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida with a nice calf kick.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Tuft's head but Tuft sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Tuft slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Tuft. Those never looked like landing.
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
Yoshida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Tuft backing away here, and Yoshida unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida lands with a kick to the temple. Tuft shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tuft jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuft misses with a hook
and Yoshida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tuft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Tuft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuft is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuft looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida feints a counter leg kick.
Tuft cracks Yoshida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Tuft throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Yoshida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tuft misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Yoshida misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Tuft misses the target.
Yoshida is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Tuft misses its intended target.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick.
Tuft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuft blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida slips a jab and a cross from Tuft.
Yoshida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshida slips a jab and a cross from Tuft.
Yoshida is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuft.
Yoshida jabs at Tuft's body.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuft throws out the jab.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tuft throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuft has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuft's head.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Tuft's body.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tuft momentarily.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuft misses the target.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
Tuft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuft manages to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida misses with the body kick
and Tuft cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuft throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tuft moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tuft throws a right hand that Yoshida ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshida also avoids with ease.
A cross from Tuft lands.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Tuft takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida thumps Tuft with a low kick.
Tuft throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoshida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tuft, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tuft digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Tuft saw that one coming.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Tuft down.
Yoshida throws a jab when Tuft was well out of range.
Tuft needs to keep his hands up - Yoshida had a free shot at his head there.
Tuft throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida tries to land a body kick
and Tuft cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuft. That did some damage!
Tuft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yoshida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good exchange - Yoshida coming out on top.
Tuft misses the jab.
As Tuft backs off Yoshida throws a huge counter combo but Tuft manages to avoid it all.
Tuft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
A jab from Tuft misses.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the head.
Tuft looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tuft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida 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 Tuft has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tuft and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
Tuft throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuft thinking.
Yoshida pushes Tuft away with a front kick.
Tuft throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tuft takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuft on the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a head shot.
Tuft moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick.
Tuft throws a series of punches but Yoshida moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
An inside leg kick from Tuft misses.
Yoshida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuft tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuft misses with an uppercut.
Tuft backing away here, and Yoshida unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gunnar Tuft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuft there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Tuft's ribs.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
Yoshida cracks Tuft with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a head kick but Tuft moves out of range.
Yoshida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida lands with a good body shot.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuft moves away.
Yoshida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida works Tuft's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Tuft.
And Yoshida responds with a good body kick, but Tuft manages to step out the way in time.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Tuft checks it.
Tuft gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tuft looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yoshida 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 jab from Tuft misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Tuft.
Yoshida throws a front kick that sends Tuft stumbling back into the cage.
Tuft throws a head kick that misses
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tuft slips a jab from Yoshida.
Tuft is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuft throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Tuft misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Tuft.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Tuft as he checks the leg kick.
Tuft throwing a counter right hand but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Tuft's front leg but catches the back leg as Tuft tries to avoid it.
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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
During a confident post fight interview, Takashi Yoshida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Gunnar Tuft had this to say: 'Nobody should be allowed to weigh in that far underweight. Cheater. '.
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