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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Japanese Boy. Banks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All I do Is win. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goto doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Goto is looking to score with low kicks.
Yoshiteru Goto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks moves out of range as Goto throws a body kick.
Banks throws a jab when Goto was well out of range.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banks scrambles back to his feet.
Goto throws a solid leg kick but Banks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goto.
Banks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goto pinned against the cage. Goto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goto. Goto obviously looking to wear him down.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Goto tenderised Banks's leg. Banks is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Goto.
Goto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoshiteru Goto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goto. That's going to slow Banks down.
Goto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goto 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goto moves into the clinch.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Goto misses with some punches.
Goto lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Goto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Banks lands with a short shot to the head.
Banks throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto looking to stall.
Banks lands a nice uppercut.
Banks tries to work over Goto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goto scores with a shot to the side of Banks's head.
Goto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Goto.
Goto has Banks pushed against the cage.
Banks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
Banks presses Goto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto stalls.
Goto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Goto pushes Banks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks blocking some punches.
Goto stops a takedown attempt from Banks.
Goto prevents a body shot from Banks.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Goto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banks.
Yoshiteru Goto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a body punch.
Goto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks can't get the takedown.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Goto has Banks pushed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goto tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goto prevents a body shot from Banks.
Goto blocking some punches.
Banks tries to work over Goto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiteru Goto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Goto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banks blocks a head kick by Goto.
Goto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goto looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Yoshiteru Goto is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banks, as that shot connected.
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goto is looking to clinch.
Goto throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Goto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
Goto throws a body kick that misses
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks cracks Goto with a good jab.
Banks jabs Goto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Goto misses
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banks darts in looking for a takedown but Goto gets double underhooks and turns Banks into the cage.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Goto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks lands with a right to the head.
Banks goes for a takedown attempt but Goto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yoshiteru Goto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.
Goto tries to clinch up.
Goto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A low kick from Goto misses
and Banks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto gets full guard.
Goto looking to control.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Goto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Banks holds on and takes a little breather.
Banks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goto controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banks trying to control the position here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will Banks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Goto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks cracks the inside of Goto's front leg.
Banks is looking to score with low kicks.
Banks thuds his right hand into Goto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banks scores with a head kick.
Goto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Goto misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Goto tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks misses with a body shot
and Goto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Goto keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goto.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Goto.
Banks throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshiteru Goto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Goto misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Banks cracks Goto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks throws a jab but it's blocked by Goto.
Goto misses with a head kick.
Goto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banks swings widly with a right hand
and Goto counters by moving into the clinch.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banks tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
Goto stalls.
Goto stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is trying to break free.
Goto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Goto misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banks as Goto tries to tie him up.
Banks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Banks looking to stall.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshiteru Goto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goto throws a head punch that misses.
Banks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banks tries a body shot but Goto blocks it.
Yoshiteru Goto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banks working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goto.
A short uppercut from Goto.
Banks wants to take the fight to the mat but Goto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Banks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goto.
Banks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Goto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banks will feel that in the morning.
Goto moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Goto.
Goto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goto throws a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Will Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goto checks a leg kick nicely.
Banks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banks throws an overhand right that lands on Goto's shoulder, as Goto tries to avoid the shot.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goto moves away.
A cross from Banks lands.
Goto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Goto as he connects with a hook.
Goto throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Goto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goto is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Goto circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshiteru Goto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banks.
Goto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goto.
Banks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 Yoshiteru Goto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiteru Goto!
Yoshiteru Goto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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