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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 782 p4p, 630 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 45 p4p, 35 weight class). Yoshida is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boogeyman by Motörhead. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Golovkin.
A little jabbing left from Yoshida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Golovkin takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Golovkin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Golovkin.
Yoshida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Golovkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
A low kick from Golovkin is predictable there
and Yoshida counters with a nice body kick.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golovkin. That did some damage!
Golovkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Yoshida counters with a body kick.
Yoshida cracks Golovkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Golovkin.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Golovkin slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
A solid body kick from Yoshida.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Golovkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshida.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Golovkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida slips a jab from Golovkin.
Yoshida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
Golovkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Golovkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Golovkin misses with a right hand
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Yoshida moved away.
Golovkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Golovkin slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Golovkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a right hand
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Golovkin sizes up Yoshida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Golovkin finds it's way through Yoshida's defenses.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Golovkin throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Golovkin blocks it well.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Yoshida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Golovkin walks into a stiff left hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a lovely overhand right.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Golovkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Golovkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Golovkin's head.
Golovkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Golovkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Golovkin cracks Yoshida with a good jab.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Golovkin slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
Golovkin misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Golovkin. Golovkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Golovkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Golovkin tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshida avoided it.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yoshida doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Yoshida as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Yoshida tries to counter with a clinch but Golovkin shakes him off and moves away.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Golovkin tried to counter with a leg kick but Yoshida avoided it.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yoshida takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Golovkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab from Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Golovkin misses.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Golovkin moved away.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a low kick, right behind Golovkin 's knee.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Golovkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golovkin on the side of the head.
Golovkin throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a nice looking jab.
Yoshida lands with a nice body kick.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yoshida swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Yoshida tries a quick counter leg kick but Golovkin is wise to it.
Yoshida cracks Golovkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golovkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golovkin at a distance.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Golovkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin misses with a straight left.
Yoshida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida lands a head shot.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshida.
Golovkin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Golovkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yoshida cracks Golovkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the body from Golovkin misses
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Golovkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Yoshida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Golovkin misses with a double jab
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida thumps Golovkin with a low kick.
Yoshida moves away from the strike by Golovkin.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Golovkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a one-two to the body.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into Yoshida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
Yoshida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Golovkin misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Yoshida blocks the leg kick.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida scores with a jab. Golovkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Golovkin misses with a leg kick
and Yoshida counters with a body kick.
Yoshida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yoshida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Golovkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoshida with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golovkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Golovkin jabs at Yoshida's body.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Golovkin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Golovkin misses the target.
A left lands for Yoshida.
Golovkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida feints and then cracks Golovkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Golovkin down.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshida! But no joy.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Golovkin blocks it well.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Golovkin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Golovkin's leg. Golovkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Golovkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
Jab by Yoshida.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Yoshida jabs Golovkin right on the nose. Golovkin blinks but takes it well.
Golovkin lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a left hand
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Golovkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Golovkin. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
Golovkin 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 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golovkin.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshida can pounce on him.
Golovkin misses with a body punch
and Yoshida counters with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheers as Golovkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yoshida doesn't seem phased though.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body shot.
Golovkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Golovkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golovkin misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Yoshida.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
After winning the bout, Takashi Yoshida thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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