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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jinhai Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Bang McGee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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212 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jinhai Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang McGee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but McGee checks it.
McGee throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Yoshida digs a good body shot into McGee's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGee doesn't seem bothered though.
Yoshida cracks McGee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Bang McGee has been cut.
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!
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
McGee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida darts in and clinches McGee up against the cage.
Yoshida digs a right hand into McGee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGee's gas tank.
Yoshida leaning against his opponent.
McGee working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGees head.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Our sources have told us that Yoshida has been working on his elbows in the gym.
McGee scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida effectively controlling the action here.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida works on McGee's body with a couple of short punches.
McGee misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
McGee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGee misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Yoshida trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGee scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jinhai Yoshida has been cut.
McGee misses with the head strike.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshida jumps guard and drags McGee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshida working a defensive guard here.
McGee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida being controlled here, momentarily.
Yoshida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGee blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida connects with a looping right hand.
Yoshida scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGee.
McGee throws the left hand but Yoshida avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida instigates a clinch.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGee misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
McGee lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshida misses with a knee strike.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jinhai Yoshida dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yoshida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshida slips a jab from McGee.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yoshida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yoshida lands with a right hand.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
A big right from McGee misses.
McGee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McGee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jinhai Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
McGee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a wild body kick that McGee sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
McGee misses with a hook
and Yoshida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at McGee's knee but McGee avoids it well.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshida.
McGee lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
McGee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGee to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
McGee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
Jinhai Yoshida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McGee tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshida blocks with his arms.
McGee tries a knee to the head but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida is trying to pull guard but McGee has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head.
McGee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGee is breathing heavily.
McGee digs a right hand underneath Yoshida's ribcage. Yoshida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Yoshida.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida 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.
A head punch on the inside from McGee fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
McGee avoiding damage as Yoshida throws knees to the body.
McGee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yoshida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
McGee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGee backwards.
McGee misses with some punches.
Yoshida stalls.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
McGee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from McGee.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGee is keeping busy.
McGee presses Yoshida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A body shot lands from McGee.
McGee has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGee pushes Yoshida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGee is working Yoshida over against the cage.
A hook to the body from McGee.
McGee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from McGee - that landed with a thud.
McGee tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from McGee. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida misses with a head kick.
Yoshida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGee's hands.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida darts in and clinches McGee up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGee as Yoshida tries to tie him up.
McGee takes a shot to the head.
McGee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoshida's face.
Yoshida is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGee is defending well for now.
McGee tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida gets through McGee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida pulls guard.
Yoshida is trying to hold McGee in close to prevent damage but McGee has managed to pass into half guard.
Yoshida trying to control here.
Yoshida is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McGee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida actively working from the bottom here.
McGee not doing much here.
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!
Yoshida is not content to let McGee control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bang McGee.
Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGee takes one on the button.
Yoshida is looking to slow McGee down with leg kicks.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. McGee saw that one coming.
McGee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but McGee moved out of range nicely.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Yoshida staying out of range there.
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida tries to clinch up
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. McGee knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jinhai Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jinhai Yoshida!
An out of breath Jinhai Yoshida 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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