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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goto has chosen Japanese Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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146 lbs
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146 lbs
20 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto cracks Beckett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goto forces Beckett back against the cage and clinches.
Beckett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckett is leaning against Goto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goto as Beckett tries to tie him up.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beckett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
Goto lands an uppercut.
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beckett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Beckett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beckett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beckett misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett tries to work over Goto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto working aggressively here.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Beckett misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckett struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Beckett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gotos head.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beckett lands a hook that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Goto.
Beckett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beckett has a couple of punches blocked by Goto.
Goto blocks a body shot from Beckett.
Goto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goto lands with a right to the head.
Beckett blocks an uppercut.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goto lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Beckett.
Beckett lands a shoulder strike.
Beckett prevents a body shot from Goto.
Beckett jumps guard.
Goto controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beckett working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beckett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goto defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beckett isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Goto stacks Beckett on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Goto!
Beckett trying to remain calm as Goto controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Beckett's legs.
Goto working away.
Goto trying to control the position but Beckett is working away.
Beckett is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto trying to control the action but Beckett is working from the bottom.
Beckett prevents Goto from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Beckett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beckett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goto.
Goto moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goto throws out the jab.
Goto tries to work over Beckett's front leg with a kick but Beckett checks it.
Yoshiteru Goto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett feints and then cracks Goto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goto down.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Beckett takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Goto.
Beckett looks to score with a jab to the body but Goto is just out of range.
Beckett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Goto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goto throws an off balance right hand
and Goto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goto.
Goto tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goto scores with the left hand. Beckett knows he should have avoided that one.
Goto misses with a hook
and Beckett counters with a straight right hand.
Goto throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
Goto throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Goto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Goto.
Beckett misses with a straight left.
Beckett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Goto is out of range.
Goto rushes Beckett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jim Beckett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beckett jumps guard but Goto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
Goto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Beckett misses with a body punch.
Beckett lands with a short shot to the head.
Beckett tries to throw a body punch but Goto avoids it by throwing Beckett back against the cage.
Goto blocking some punches.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Beckett.
Beckett gets through Goto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is trying to pull guard but Goto has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckett looking to slow down the pace here.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Beckett blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beckett.
Goto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Becketts head.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto lands with a right to the head.
Goto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Beckett.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goto as Beckett tries to tie him up.
Beckett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goto misses with some punches.
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goto's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goto's elbow.
Beckett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beckett struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Goto lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beckett.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.
Beckett stalling against the cage.
Goto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beckett lands a shoulder strike.
Goto misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Beckett.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoshiteru Goto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Goto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goto cracks Beckett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goto cracks Beckett with a good jab.
Goto moves into the clinch.
Goto pushes Beckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goto is working Beckett over against the cage.
Beckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Goto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goto misses with the head strike.
Beckett throws a punch but it's blocked by Goto.
Beckett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett lands a shoulder strike.
Goto blocks an uppercut.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goto lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Beckett.
Beckett throws a head punch that misses.
Goto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beckett misses with a punch on the inside.
Goto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Goto - that landed with a thud.
Goto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beckett's elbow.
Beckett lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beckett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goto.
A head punch on the inside from Goto fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goto misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beckett as Goto tries to tie him up.
Goto pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Beckett fails to land.
Goto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beckett digs a right hand into Goto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goto's gas tank.
Beckett working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Goto.
Beckett misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goto.
Goto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Beckett.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Beckett scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Becketts head.
Goto looking to slow down the pace here.
Beckett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett cracks Goto with a nice body shot.
Goto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckett.
Beckett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beckett struggles to land a body shot inside as Goto controls his hands.
Beckett looking for a takedown.
Goto lands a shoulder strike.
Beckett blocking some punches.
Goto misses with the head strike.
A short left from Beckett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beckett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goto is looking to control Beckett's arms but Beckett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goto has his back to the cage.
Beckett working aggressively here.
Goto effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett working aggressively here.
Beckett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Beckett.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckett.
Goto swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Goto on the inside.
Goto has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Beckett blocks an uppercut.
Goto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goto misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beckett misses with the head strike.
Goto throws a punch but it's blocked by Beckett.
A left hand lands to the body for Beckett.
Beckett scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshiteru Goto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goto 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshiteru Goto!
An out of breath Yoshiteru Goto 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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