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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shavkat Velikan (ranked 4850 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Yuto Yoshida (ranked 461 p4p, 426 weight class). Shavkat Velikan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shavkat Velikan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Shavkat Velikan has been cut.
Yoshida moves out of range as Velikan strikes.
Velikan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Velikan does no damage.
Shavkat Velikan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velikan misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Yoshida.
Velikan moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Yoshida.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yoshida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Velikan up against the cage.
Yoshida pushes Velikan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yoshida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Velikan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velikan scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Velikan.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velikan misses with the head strike.
Velikan misses with a body punch.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Velikan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velikan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Velikan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Yoshida.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yoshida.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velikan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Yoshida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Velikan up against the cage.
Yoshida stalls.
Velikan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Velikan.
Velikan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Velikan has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Velikan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Velikan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velikan looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velikan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Velikan lands with a cross.
Velikan scores with a punch to the head.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velikan was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Velikan.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velikan.
Velikan 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.
Yoshida misses with the combination.
Velikan misses with a looping left.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida tries to clinch there but Velikan circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velikan throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Velikan steps away.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velikan connects with a nice looking jab.
Yoshida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velikan throws out the jab.
Velikan misses with a looping right.
Velikan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yoshida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yoshida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Velikan counters with a left to the body.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Velikan avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Velikan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
Velikan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Velikan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Velikan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Velikan counter with a right hand.
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!
Velikan defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida wants to slow Velikan down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshida rushes Velikan and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velikan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velikan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoshida cracks Velikan with a nice body shot.
Yoshida presses Velikan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velikan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velikan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida is pushing Velikan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Velikan's ribcage. Velikan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velikan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Velikan lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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 Shavkat Velikan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shavkat Velikan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Velikan misses with a series of wild punches.
Velikan misses with a straight left.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Velikan's shoulder, as Velikan tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velikan. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Velikan misses the target.
Velikan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida slips a jab from Velikan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshida! But no joy.
Velikan misses the shot to the body.
Velikan scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velikan.
Velikan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velikan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velikan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida wants to slow Velikan down by chopping away at his legs.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Yoshida is looking to land body kicks.
Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Velikan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Velikan moves out of range easily.
Velikan lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Velikan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velikan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velikan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Velikan rather than just go for the knockout.
Velikan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velikan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Velikan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Velikan throws a hook but Yoshida avoids it easily.
Velikan misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Velikan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Velikan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Yoshida. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Velikan's ribs.
Yoshida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velikan.
Velikan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Velikan swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velikan checks a leg kick.
Velikan misses with a straight left.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velikan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Velikan.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Yoshida - just one landing.
Yoshida looks to land a combination but Velikan avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velikan throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Velikan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velikan. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velikan throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Good shot there by Yoshida.
A head kick misses from Yoshida.
Velikan throws a series of punches but Yoshida avoids them all with ease.
Velikan misses with a hook.
Yoshida delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velikan. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velikan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velikan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the head.
Yoshida misses with a left hand
and Velikan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Velikan throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida lands a big right hand that sends Velikan crashing to the mat! Yoshida stays standing though and waves Velikan back to his feet!
Velikan is rocked!
Shavkat Velikan's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velikan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Oh Velikan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velikan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Velikan seems to have got his legs back now.
Velikan takes a swing at Yoshida's ribcage but misses.
Velikan looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Velikan avoids a kick to the body.
A combination from Yoshida does no damage.
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velikan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velikan manages to avoid it.
Velikan is looking for a counter combo.
Velikan moves into the clinch successfully.
Velikan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velikan.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Velikan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Velikan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuto Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shavkat Velikan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Velikan throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Yoshida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Yoshida.
The referee calls for Yoshida to work.
Yoshida tries to stall but Velikan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velikan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida is pushing Velikan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Velikan misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
A head punch on the inside from Velikan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velikan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida presses Velikan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida cracks Velikan with a nice body shot.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velikan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velikan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Velikan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Velikan blocks it.
Yoshida stalling the fight.
Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Velikan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yoshida has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshida being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Velikan tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velikan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Yoshida is working Velikan over against the cage.
Yoshida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Velikan can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Velikan avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida gets through Velikan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Velikan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Velikan's elbow.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to control the position but instead, Velikan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yoshida into the cage.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
Velikan throws a head punch that misses.
Yuto Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velikan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velikan misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Velikan is just out of range.
Velikan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velikan manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Velikan misses the jab.
A nice side step and Yoshida releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Velikan misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Velikan misses the target.
Yoshida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velikan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Velikan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yoshida.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Velikan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshida on the side of the head.
Yoshida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Velikan.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida throws a jab when Velikan was well out of range.
Velikan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Velikan coming out on top.
Yuto Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida scores with a head kick. Velikan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Velikan cracks Yoshida with an open hand slap.
Velikan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida stalks Velikan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Velikan's face. Velikan staggers backwards, shaken.
Velikan misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velikan misses with a straight left.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuto 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuto Yoshida!
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