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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 1373 p4p, 2709 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 85 p4p, 158 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Boogeyman by Motörhead as his entrance music. Takashi Yoshida has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Hermann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Hermann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hermann circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
Hermann lands with a kick to the temple. Yoshida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hermann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermann lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshida scores with a kick to the body.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida delivers a nice body kick.
Hermann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hermann misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hermann throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshida moves out of range as Hermann throws a body kick.
Hermann slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Hermann misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Hermann off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermann is just out of range.
Hermann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshida to score with a decent uppercut.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Hermann jumps back.
Hermann is looking to counter punch.
Hermann misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida takes a swing at Hermann's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hermann, as that shot connected.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Yoshida tries to get set, Hermann tries to push him back and clinch up but Yoshida manages to avoid the attempt.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Yoshida tries to land a front kick but Hermann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermann.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida misses with a double jab.
Yoshida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Hermann knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hermann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Hermann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermann misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Hermann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann clinches up with Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann lands with a light punch inside.
Hermann working aggressively here.
Hermann working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Hermann to work.
Hermann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida breaks from the clinch.
Hermann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Hermann cracks Yoshida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida slips a jab from Hermann.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Hermann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida cracks Hermann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Hermann checks it.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermann.
Hermann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hermann slips a jab from Yoshida.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermann moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hermann throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Hermann scores with a jab to the head.
Yoshida lands with a good body shot.
Hermann slips under a jab.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hermann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoshida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Hermann misses the target.
Hermann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yoshida lunges at Hermann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hermann's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Hermann down.
Yoshida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hermann had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yoshida is looking to slow Hermann down with leg kicks.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hermann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann lands a jab to the head.
Hermann jabs Yoshida right on the nose. Yoshida blinks but takes it well.
Yoshida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermann.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshida lands with a kick to the temple. Hermann shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Hermann.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Hermann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yoshida momentarily.
Hermann misses with a straight right.
Yoshida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida throws a hook but Hermann blocks it.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Yoshida misses with a hook. Hermann ducked under it nicely.
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Yoshida responds with a good body kick, but Hermann manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermann lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Hermann's body.
Yoshida lands a lovely overhand right.
Hermann looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
Hermann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hermann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshida in his tracks.
And that is 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.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hermann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hermann.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Hermann just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hermann walks into a straight right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Hermann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hermann takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoshida takes one to the chin there.
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!
Hermann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yoshida scores with a decent looking hook.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida misses with a few strikes there.
Hermann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hermann counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida thumps Hermann with a low kick.
Yoshida connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hermann cracks Yoshida with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshida punishes Hermann's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hermann momentarily.
Hermann misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida slips a jab and a cross from Hermann.
Hermann throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Hermann lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.
Hermann with a nice cross.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that misses.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hermann fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida with a nice calf kick.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshida.
A swing and a miss from Hermann.
Hermann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hermann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Hermann avoids it with no problem.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Hermann takes the fight into the clinch.
Yoshida cracks Hermann with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermann throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Hermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Hermann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Hermann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Karl Hermann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yoshida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yoshida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermann.
Yoshida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Hermann misses with a hook.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hermann clobbers Yoshida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hermann thuds his right hand into Yoshida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hermann misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermann.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hermann misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Hermann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hermann walks into a left hand.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Hermann.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Hermann moves out of range.
It looked like Hermann wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida slips a jab from Hermann.
Hermann avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Hermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Hermann.
And that is 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hermann blocks the body kick.
Hermann throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermann misses the target.
Hermann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermann throws out the jab.
Yoshida slips a jab from Hermann.
Hermann 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 attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Hermann finds it's way through Yoshida's defenses.
Hermann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hermann misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Hermann avoids it with no problem.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Hermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermann lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida takes a swing at Hermann's ribcage but misses.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hermann is looking to clinch.
Hermann cracks Yoshida with a good jab.
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Hermann off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hermann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida takes a swing at Hermann's ribcage but misses.
Hermann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hermann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Hermann slaps the foot to one side.
Hermann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoshida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hermann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Hermann. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hermanns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hermann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermann.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Hermann avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermann looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Hermann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karl Hermann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hermann throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Hermann with a jab.
Yoshida slips a jab from Hermann.
Nice shot lands for Yoshida.
Hermann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hermann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Hermann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida lands a nice hook to Hermann's body. Hermann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yoshida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Hermann down.
A big left from Hermann misses.
Yoshida has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yoshida there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hermann looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Hermann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermann throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands an overhand right.
Hermann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the head.
Hermann throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Hermann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Nice body kick there by Yoshida.
Hermann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Hermann will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hermann.
Yoshida with a nice calf kick.
Hermann misses with a hook.
Yoshida moves out of range as Hermann strikes.
A slow jab from Hermann misses its intended target.
Yoshida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida digs a good hook to Hermann's body.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a straight left.
Yoshida lands a glancing blow to the side of Hermann's head.
Hermann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick 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.
A jab from Hermann misses.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida lands a front kick.
Hermann throws a nice looking combination but Yoshida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Hermann steps away.
Hermann tries to move into range but Yoshida moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yoshida throws a shot to the body.
Hermann tries to clinch up.
Hermann misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Hermann.
Jab by Yoshida.
Hermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida jabs Hermann right on the nose. Hermann blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida with the inside leg kick.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hermann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
Takashi Yoshida seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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