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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heiko Pander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Yoshodio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heiko Pander! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Yoshodio! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yoshodio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Pander tries to land a front kick but Yoshodio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Yoshodio instigates a clinch. Pander blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshodio. Pander can't get the takedown.
Yoshodio lands an uppercut. Yoshodio misses with a punch on the inside.
Pander is trying to drag Yoshodio to the mat but Yoshodio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Good body shot from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio lands a left hand.
Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Pander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Yoshodio can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Pander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yoshodio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio cracks Pander with a good jab. Good standup being displayed there by Yoshodio as he connects with a hook. Yoshodio moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshodio. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshodio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch but Pander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Yoshodio tests Pander's chin there with a solid looking shot. Yoshodio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pander. Yoshodio is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pander shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Yoshodio closes the distance and pushes Pander back into the cage. Yoshodio is working Pander over against the cage. Yoshodio scores with a shot to the side of Pander's head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshodio.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside. Yoshodio scores with a shot to the side of Pander's head. Yoshodio has had enough of the clinch but Pander keeps him there for the moment. Pander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Yoshodio tries to circle away but Pander has him pinned against the cage. Yoshodio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Yoshodio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards. Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pander. Yoshodio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panders head. Pander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yoshodio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Yoshodio slips a jab and a cross from Pander.
Yoshodio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pander at a distance.
Yoshodio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Yoshodio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pander.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pander doesn't seem bothered though. Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pander paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pander tries to keep at a distance but Yoshodio has taken the fight into the clinch. Yoshodio pushes Pander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Yoshodio scores with a shoulder strike. Yoshodio misses with a short punch on the inside. Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Yoshodio lands a right hand. Pander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pander is trying to drag Yoshodio to the mat but Yoshodio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yoshodio. Pander can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yoshodio breaks the clinch.
Pander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshodio pushes Pander up against the cage in a clinch. Yoshodio working aggressively here.
Yoshodio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards. Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshodio is looking to break free of the clinch but Pander has double underhooks. Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yoshodio tries to clinch there but Pander circles away.
Pander circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Yoshodio dominated that round. 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.
Yoshodio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Yoshodio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Yoshodio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off. Pander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yoshodio blocks a jab. Yoshodio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Yoshodio moves into range and clinches up with Pander. Pander blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Yoshodio. A head punch on the inside from Yoshodio fails to land. Yoshodio gets through Pander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Yoshodio.
Yoshodio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pander won't allow it.
Pander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Yoshodio breaks from the clinch.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance. A combination from Pander does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshodio catches Pander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Yoshodio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pander in his tracks. Pander moves out of range as Yoshodio strikes. Yoshodio is looking to clinch. Yoshodio cracks Pander with an open hand slap. Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off. Pander shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pander showed some decent athleticism there. Pander thows a huge punch but Yoshodio dodges it nicely.
Pander stops Yoshodio from getting back to his feet.
Pander not landing any meaningful shots this time. Pander looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshodio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Yoshodio wants to get back to his feet.
Pander trying to control from half guard but Yoshodio is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pander lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Pander is looking to take a break and control but Yoshodio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Yoshodio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pander. Pander missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Pander missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Yoshodio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pander walks into a jab. Yoshodio closes the distance and clinches. Pander wants a takedown but no success here.
Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio lands with a left to the head. Yoshodio lands a nice uppercut. Pander has Yoshodio pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshodio from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yoshodio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Yoshodio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pander has him pressed against the cage. Yoshodio is trying to break the clinch but Pander has him pressed against the cage. Yoshodio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshodio tries to break free but Pander pushes him back against the cage. Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off. Nice sprawl there from Yoshodio as Pander shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yoshodio jabbing away but nothing is landing. Yoshodio scores with a sloppy right hand. Pander should have avoided that one. Pander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshodio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Yoshodio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pander swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshodio works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Pander misses with a double jab.
Yoshodio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yoshodio looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Pander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Pander throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Pander scoring with punches from side control. Pander trying to control the position but Yoshodio is working away. Pander throws a strike aimed at the side of Yoshodio's head but Yoshodio avoids it well. Pander throwing shots but missing, from side control. Yoshodio wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Yoshodio is breathing heavily. Pander is looking to take a break and control but Yoshodio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lee Yoshodio will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pander throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yoshodio tries to clinch there but Pander circles away.
Pander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Yoshodio tests Pander's chin there with a solid looking shot. Yoshodio is looking to clinch. Yoshodio misses with a straight left. Yoshodio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pander manages to avoid it. Pander tries to clinch but Yoshodio moves away and Yoshodio counters by clinching up. Pander can't break the clinch.
Yoshodio gets through Pander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pander tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Yoshodio.
Yoshodio stops a takedown attempt from Pander.
Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio misses with some punches.
Yoshodio is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshodio lands a hook to the side of the head. Yoshodio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshodio throws a punch but it's blocked by Pander. Pander wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoshodio won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshodio. Yoshodio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshodio digs a right hand underneath Pander's ribcage. Pander let out a lung full of air as it connected. Yoshodio prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yoshodio throws a punch but it's blocked by Pander. Pander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshodio is keeping busy. Yoshodio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshodio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yoshodio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Panders head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Pander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yoshodio's efforts to push away. Pander is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshodio has double underhooks. Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Yoshodio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Yoshodio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Yoshodio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pander circles away.
Pander takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pander there as he acknowledges the shot. Yoshodio blocks a low kick nicely. Pander swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshodio. Pander walks into a straight right hand from Yoshodio. Yoshodio cracks a nice hook into Pander's ribs. Lee Yoshodio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yoshodio lands with an uppercut that bounces Pander off the cage and back into rage. Pander throws a nice looking combination but Yoshodio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pander shoots in and drives through. Yoshodio sprawls well. A punch combination from Pander misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Yoshodio with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pander fails in his attempt to clinch. Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch. Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch. Yoshodio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pander at a distance.
Pander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pander looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshodio is just out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Pander. Nice jab there from Yoshodio. Pander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio avoids it really well and circles away. Yoshodio drives through and clinches with Pander against the cage.
Lee Yoshodio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Yoshodio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yoshodio tries to break free but Pander pushes him back against the cage. Yoshodio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pander backwards. Pander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshodio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Pander keeps control of Yoshodio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshodio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Yoshodio working hard to break the clinch. Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle. Yoshodio misses with the head strike.
Yoshodio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A frustrated look appears on Yoshodio's face as he tries to break the clinch. Yoshodio scores with an uppercut up the middle. A frustrated look appears on Pander's face as he tries to break the clinch. Yoshodio lands a left hand.
Pander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Yoshodio really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pander shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Pander is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Yoshodio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Pander tries to pass to full mount but Yoshodio defends it. Pander is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshodio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Pander throwing shots but Yoshodio is blocking nicely. Pander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Pander scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Pander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Yoshodio connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshodio dodges the punch combination from Pander.
Pander misses with a two punch combination.
Pander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshodio as he jumps to the side. Yoshodio connects with a single shot there. Yoshodio lands with a cross. Yoshodio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Yoshodio lands a hook to the side of the head. Yoshodio lands with a left to the head. Pander has Yoshodio pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshodio from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Pander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yoshodio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yoshodio avoids the body shot from Pander.
Lee Yoshodio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yoshodio lands with a shot to the body. Heiko Pander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio is looking to clinch but Pander is avoiding it.
Yoshodio drives through and clinches with Pander against the cage.
Pander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Yoshodio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pander backwards. Yoshodio lands a right hand. Nice body punch from Yoshodio. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Pander is trying to force a seperation but Yoshodio has the dominant position. Pander takes a shot to the head. A short right from Yoshodio on the inside. Yoshodio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Yoshodio prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshodio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshodio there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoshodio, as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshodio. Decent striking displayed by Yoshodio there. Yoshodio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance. Pander takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshodio thuds a left hand into Pander's body. Yoshodio tries to clinch but Pander is having none of it. Pander on the wrong end of a nice jab. Pander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yoshodio scores with a body shot.
Yoshodio digs a good body shot into Pander's ribs. Yoshodio tries to clinch but fails miserably and Pander counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yoshodio's guard now. Pander prevents Yoshodio from getting back to his feet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yoshodio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Pander landing some decent shots from guard. Pander with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Pander showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Pander is working Yoshodio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Yoshodio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Pander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Yoshodio dominated that fourth round. That's time! Pander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Yoshodio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pander manages to avoid it. Yoshodio scores with a jab to the head.
Pander is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pander looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Yoshodio wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pander controlling the action here. Pander is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshodio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Yoshodio taking some punishment here, with Pander in his half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yoshodio can do anything to dispel that myth. Pander drops an elbow to the side of Yoshodio's head. Pander misses with a head shot. Yoshodio uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pander is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshodio has wrist control. Yoshodio wants to stand but Pander is controlling the position. Yoshodio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Pander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Pander tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshodio is retaining full guard. Pander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Pander is stalling in the full guard. Pander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Yoshodio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pander closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshodio, looking for a takedown. Pander pushes Yoshodio against the cage but Yoshodio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yoshodio avoids it really well and circles away. Pander fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heiko Pander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance. Yoshodio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Yoshodio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Yoshodio rushes Pander and presses him up against the cage. Yoshodio swings wildly with an uppercut but Pander uses good head movement to avoid it. Yoshodio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshodio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Yoshodio. Yoshodio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Yoshodio. Yoshodio moves in looking to clinch but Pander pushes him off. Pander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Yoshodio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Yoshodio jabs at Pander's body. Yoshodio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Yoshodio fails in his attempt to clinch. Pander throws a right and a left that both miss. Yoshodio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshodio wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshodio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pander somewhat. Pander lands with a shot to the body. Yoshodio wants to clinch up but Pander keeps it at a distance. Pander keeps the fight on the outside. Yoshodio clinches. Pander tries for a takedown but Yoshodio manages to get underhooks.
Pander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yoshodio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yoshodio scores with a nice right hand.
Yoshodio tries to clinch but Pander is having none of it. Yoshodio moves into range and clinches up with Pander. Yoshodio lands with a left to the head. Yoshodio manages to break the clinch.
Heiko Pander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheers as Yoshodio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pander doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight! Lee Yoshodio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Yoshodio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 44:50 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 44:50 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Yoshodio! Lee Yoshodio is the new featherweight champion!
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