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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Banks (ranked 25135 p4p, 4245 weight class) and Vien Yosuke (ranked 340 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vien Yosuke!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Yosuke.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Banks stalling against the cage.
Yosuke is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yosuke.
Yosuke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yosuke.
Banks stalls.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Yosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yosuke gets tackled into the cage by Banks. Banks maintains the clinch.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yosuke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yosuke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yosuke up against the cage.
Yosuke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yosuke tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Yosuke throws a head punch that misses.
Yosuke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yosuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yosuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
A nice left hand lands by Yosuke.
A head punch on the inside from Yosuke fails to land.
Yosuke misses with some punches.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yosuke is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
Yosuke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks taking a breather.
Banks avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yosuke is keeping busy.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yosuke up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Yosuke lands with an uppercut that bounces Banks off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Yosuke.
Banks wants to clinch but Yosuke slips to the side
and Yosuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yosuke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yosuke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Banks's sensitive parts.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a good low kick that Banks was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks drops his hands momentarily and Yosuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banks walks into a stiff left hand from Yosuke.
Banks 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.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banks gets a clinch.
Banks slows down the pace here.
Yosuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yosuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks is trying to maintain a safe position but Yosuke gets an underhook and turns Banks into the cage.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yosuke is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Yosuke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yosuke swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yosuke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banks gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Yosuke improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yosuke.
Yosuke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Yosuke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banks is pushing Yosuke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yosuke is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Yosuke wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Yosuke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yosuke misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
Yosuke misses with a punch on the inside.
Yosuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yosuke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vien Yosuke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yosuke tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yosuke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yosuke misses with some punches.
Yosuke misses with a punch on the inside.
Banks is pushing Yosuke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yosuke being controlled against the cage.
Banks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Yosuke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yosuke has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yosuke scores with a shoulder strike.
Banks wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yosuke has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Banks forces Yosuke back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yosuke as Banks tries to tie him up.
Yosuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Yosuke misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Banks blocking some punches.
Yosuke misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Banks slows down the pace here.
Yosuke is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Banks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yosuke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yosuke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Yosuke as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yosuke catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yosuke counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Yosuke.
Yosuke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yosuke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yosuke is looking to slow Banks down with leg kicks.
Banks 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.
Banks tries to clinch up but Yosuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Yosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Yosuke tests Banks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yosuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yosuke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banks tries to clinch but Yosuke is having none of it.
Yosuke tries a quick counter leg kick but Banks is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yosuke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yosuke.
Yosuke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yosuke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yosuke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banks if he has to take too many more of those.
Caiden Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yosuke lands with a good body shot.
Vien Yosuke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Yosuke to counter with a crisp jab.
Yosuke lands a jab.
Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Yosuke lands a right hand.
Yosuke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Yosuke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yosuke is trying to push Banks away but Banks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yosuke as Banks tries to tie him up.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Yosuke throws a head punch that misses.
Yosuke working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yosuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yosuke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yosuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Yosuke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Yosuke lands a shoulder strike.
Banks has Yosuke pushed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks tries to clinch there but Yosuke circles away.
Yosuke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yosuke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vien Yosuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yosuke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banks on the side of the head.
Yosuke tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vien Yosuke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yosuke wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Yosuke improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Banks just leaning against Yosuke, taking a breather.
Yosuke lands an uppercut.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Yosuke improves position.
Banks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yosuke up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Yosuke scores with the left hand. Banks knows he should have avoided that one.
Yosuke cracks Banks 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.
Yosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banks wants to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banks moves to clinch but Yosuke breaks away
and Yosuke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks wants to clinch but Yosuke slips to the side
and Yosuke counters with a low kick, right behind Banks 's knee.
Banks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yosuke scores with a jab to the head.
Yosuke circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Yosuke counter with a right hand.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yosuke cracks Banks with an open hand slap.
Yosuke fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Yosuke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks tries to clinch there but Yosuke circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yosuke, as that shot connected.
Banks tries to clinch up
and Yosuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Yosuke.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Banks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yosuke feints and then cracks Banks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banks down.
Yosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yosuke finds it's way round the side to connect with Banks's head.
Banks darts in trying to clinch
and Yosuke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks tries to clinch up but Yosuke circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yosuke tries a quick counter leg kick but Banks is wise to it.
Banks moves to clinch but Yosuke breaks away
enabling Yosuke to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yosuke scores with a decent looking hook.
Yosuke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yosuke fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Banks ducks right into an uppercut from Yosuke.
Good exchange - Yosuke coming out on top.
Vien Yosuke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body kick from Yosuke.
Yosuke connects with a body shot that sends Banks's belly button to the back.
Banks gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks avoiding damage.
Yosuke throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Banks taking a breather.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance but Yosuke moves to the side
and Yosuke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yosuke circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Yosuke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks rushes Yosuke and presses him up against the cage.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Banks stalling in the clinch.
Yosuke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yosuke is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banks stalling the fight.
Caiden Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vien Yosuke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yosuke 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vien Yosuke!
An out of breath Vien Yosuke 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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