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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goto has chosen Japanese Boy as his entrance music. Yngwie Malmsteen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yoshiteru Goto's chin.
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150 cm
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130 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
27
146 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malmsteen scores with a jab to the body. Goto connects with a crisp jab. Malmsteen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Goto defending well as Malmsteen loads up on a big left hand. A good leg kick by Goto. Goto misses with a head kick.
Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy. Malmsteen misses with a right hand and Goto counters by clinching up. Goto misses with a hook from the clinch. Goto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside. Malmsteen can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Goto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Malmsteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Malmsteen misses with a body punch.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Goto misses with some punches.
Goto scores with a shot to the side of Malmsteen's head. Goto presses Malmsteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malmsteen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto. Goto throws a punch but it's blocked by Malmsteen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen. Malmsteen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Goto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malmsteen lands with a short shot to the head. Goto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malmsteen's elbow. Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malmsteen can't find room to land a body shot as Goto controls the action.
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
Malmsteen breaks from the clinch.
Malmsteen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malmsteen on the side of the head. Goto misses with a body kick. Goto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malmsteen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Goto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice 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! Malmsteen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Malmsteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goto.
Malmsteen thuds his right hand into Goto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Goto is just out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Malmsteen. That snapped Goto's head back.
Malmsteen moves forwards but Goto connects with a nice, crisp jab. A telegraphed right hand from Goto misses the target. Goto wants to land a leg kick but Malmsteen is out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Goto misses the target. Malmsteen misses with a straight left. Goto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Goto lands with a cross. Malmsteen connects with a right hand. Goto shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malmsteen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Donk. Goto catches Malmsteen right on the button with a cross. Malmsteen just misses with a punch to the body.
Malmsteen with a hook. Malmsteen takes a swing at Goto's ribcage but misses. Goto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Goto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Malmsteen slips a straight right by Goto. Malmsteen throws a body punch but Goto moves out of range. Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Goto lands with a nice body kick. Nice cross by Goto. 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! Some wild striking there from Malmsteen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goto digs a good body shot into Malmsteen's ribs. Goto scores with a nice body kick.
Goto avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Malmsteen dodges the punch combination from Goto.
Goto sizes up Malmsteen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Goto tries to clinch but Malmsteen is having none of it. Goto throws a push kick but Malmsteen slaps the foot to one side. Malmsteen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goto, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goto, as that shot connected.
Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy. Malmsteen fails to land with a series of punches.
Goto loads up on a big right hand but Malmsteen slips the punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshiteru Goto will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Malmsteen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goto to score with a decent uppercut. Malmsteen misses with a jab to the body
and Goto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Goto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goto tries to clinch up. Goto takes a body punch but keeps moving. Malmsteen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Goto scores with a head kick. Malmsteen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Malmsteen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters circling a little - Goto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Jab from Malmsteen. 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! Malmsteen misses with a two punch combination.
Malmsteen throws the left hand but Goto avoids the punch easily. Malmsteen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malmsteen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malmsteen misses the shot to the body. Malmsteen is looking to wear down Goto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Malmsteen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Malmsteen lands with a nice body punch. Goto moves away from the strike by Malmsteen. Malmsteen throws a lazy uppercut
and Goto counters with a slapping leg kick. Malmsteen moves forwards but Goto connects with a nice, crisp jab. Goto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Goto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Goto avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Goto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Goto thumps Malmsteen with a low kick. Goto lands a leg kick that knocks Malmsteen off balance momentarily. Goto avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Nice uppercut lands for Malmsteen. That snapped Goto's head back.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot. Goto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two 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! Malmsteen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goto sizes up Malmsteen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Goto throws a body kick that misses. Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goto manages to avoid it. Malmsteen moves out of range as Goto throws a body kick.
Malmsteen lunges at Goto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goto's hand. Malmsteen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Goto on the wrong end of a nice hook. Malmsteen misses with a left hand and Goto counters with a slapping leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goto, right into the meat.
Goto misses with a head kick.
Goto connects with a crisp jab. A cross from Goto lands. Goto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malmsteen counters with a series of strikes. Goto will be more careful next time no doubt. Goto connects with a right hand. Malmsteen shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goto avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshiteru Goto seems to be getting the better of the standup. Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Goto cracks Malmsteen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Some wild striking there from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Malmsteen 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. Malmsteen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Goto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Malmsteen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Goto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malmsteen is out of range and Goto settles back down. Malmsteen cracks a nice hook into Goto's ribs. Goto misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goto looks for the body kick but Malmsteen saw that one coming. Nice jab there from Malmsteen. Goto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. This has been an exciting period of action! Goto jabs Malmsteen right on the nose. Malmsteen blinks but takes it well. Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot. Goto checks a leg kick nicely. Goto dips to his left and cracks Malmsteen with an uppercut! Malmsteen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Goto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Malmsteen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A telegraphed right hand from Malmsteen misses the target. A solid leg kick lands there for Goto.
Malmsteen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Goto connects with a right hand. Malmsteen shakes it off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiteru Goto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goto misses with a double jab.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Malmsteen throws a lazy uppercut
and Goto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Malmsteen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goto.
Malmsteen lunges at Goto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goto's hand. Goto scores with a hook. Malmsteen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goto counters with a thumping low kick. Malmsteen throws out a loose jab but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it. Goto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Malmsteen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Malmsteen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goto at a distance.
Malmsteen closes the distance looking to clinch and Goto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Goto.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goto misses with a short punch on the inside. Malmsteen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goto prevents a body shot from Malmsteen. Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Malmsteen uses good head movement to avoid it. Malmsteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Malmsteen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Malmsteen on the inside. Goto misses with a short punch on the inside. Goto lands a left hand.
Goto misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Malmsteen.
Goto throws a head punch that misses. Goto misses with the head strike.
Goto stalling in the clinch but Malmsteen improves position. Malmsteen tries to throw a body punch but Goto avoids it by throwing Malmsteen back against the cage. Yngwie Malmsteen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goto throws a head punch that misses. Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malmsteen misses with a body punch.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Malmsteen.
Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Malmsteen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Goto pushes Malmsteen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goto lands a left hand.
Goto lands a hook to the side of the head. Goto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malmsteen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Malmsteen. Goto lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goto blocking some punches.
Yoshiteru Goto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Malmsteen misses with a punch to the body.
Goto avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto. Goto misses with a short punch on the inside. Malmsteen lands a body punch in the clinch. Malmsteen throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto. Malmsteen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Goto tries to stall but Malmsteen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malmsteen's elbow. Malmsteen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malmsteen is working Goto over against the cage. Malmsteen throws a head punch that misses. Malmsteen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Malmsteen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malmsteen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malmsteen. Goto prevents a body shot from Malmsteen. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malmsteen pushes Goto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Goto tries to stall but Malmsteen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malmsteen blocks a body shot from Goto. Malmsteen works on Goto's body with a couple of short punches. Malmsteen scores with a shot to the side of Goto's head. Malmsteen lands a hook that snaps the head of Goto backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short body shot lands from Malmsteen as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Malmsteen.
Goto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Malmsteen tries to throw a body punch but Goto avoids it by throwing Malmsteen back against the cage. Goto misses with the head strike.
Malmsteen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yngwie Malmsteen. I think Goto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yoshiteru Goto! A relieved looking Yoshiteru Goto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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