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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiteru Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goto comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Boy. Yoshiteru Goto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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146 lbs
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139 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshiteru Goto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oompa Loompa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goto checks a leg kick.
Goto jabs Loompa right on the nose. Loompa blinks but takes it well.
Loompa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Loompa looks for the body kick but Goto saw that one coming.
Loompa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Loompa misses its intended target.
Loompa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Loompa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goto moves out of range as Loompa throws a body kick.
Goto throws a solid leg kick but Loompa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goto.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loompa.
Goto blocks the body kick.
Goto throws a looping overhand right but Loompa ducks down to avoid it.
Goto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto throws out a leg kick but Loompa moves out of range and Goto only half commits.
Loompa connects with a body shot that sends Goto's belly button to the back.
Loompa misses with a double jab.
Goto connects with a single shot there.
Loompa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Loompa looks for the body kick but Goto saw that one coming.
That kick from Loompa tenderised Goto's leg. Goto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Loompa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loompa misses with a low kick.
Goto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Loompa throws a push kick but Goto slaps the foot to one side.
Loompa throws a push kick but Goto slaps the foot to one side.
Goto dodges the punch combination from Loompa.
Loompa defending well as Goto loads up on a big left hand.
Goto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loompa scores with a nice right hand.
Goto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goto slips a jab from Loompa.
Loompa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Loompa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Loompa moves out of range as Goto strikes.
Loompa throws a sloppy head kick and Goto moves out of range easily.
Goto lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Goto.
Loompa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Loompa thumps Goto with a low kick.
Loompa looks for a takedown but Goto sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Loompa.
Loompa misses with a hook
and Goto counters with a stiff right hand.
Loompa moves out of range of the leg kick from Goto.
Oompa Loompa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goto scores with a leg kick.
Loompa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goto.
Loompa looks for the body kick but Goto saw that one coming.
Loompa looks to land a right hand but Goto moved out of range.
Goto misses with a leg kick.
Loompa misses with a hook. Goto ducked under it nicely.
Goto tries to sprawl but Loompa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Goto is looking to control Loompa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goto avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goto wants to get back to full guard.
Loompa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Goto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goto is looking for a sweep. Loompa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oompa Loompa will probably get the nod.
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.
Loompa connects with the punch.
Goto throws a leg kick
and Loompa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Loompa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goto is keeping the position for now.
Loompa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goto seems keen to control Loompa's posture.
Loompa looking to pass the guard.
Goto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Loompa trying to control the position from guard on top but Goto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto controls Loompa momentarily but Loompa frees himself.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Loompa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goto missing with a left hand there. Loompa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Loompa.
Loompa connects with an inside leg kick.
Goto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Loompa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loompa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loompa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goto.
Goto moves out of range of the leg kick from Loompa.
Goto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loompa. Loompa obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loompa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Goto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshiteru Goto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loompa throws a hook but Goto blocks it.
Goto lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loompa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goto throws a head kick but Loompa moves out of range.
Loompa throws a hook but Goto blocks it.
Goto slips a straight right by Loompa.
Loompa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goto.
Loompa clobbers Goto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goto misses with a head kick.
Loompa connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto misses with an uppercut. Loompa saw that one coming.
Goto checks a leg kick nicely.
Goto checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Goto misses.
Goto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loompa throws a big shot that misses.
Oompa Loompa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loompa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loompa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loompa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Goto!
Goto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loompa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa is keen to just control but Goto is a slippery customer.
Goto tries to get to full guard but Loompa has control of the leg.
Loompa wants to pass to mount but Goto is defending the position.
Goto tries to get to full guard but Loompa has control of the leg.
Goto is pressing down on Loompa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loompa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oompa Loompa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loompa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goto tries to land a front kick but Loompa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loompa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loompa.
Goto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Loompa throws a hook but Goto avoids it easily.
Loompa misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big left from Goto misses.
Goto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goto lands a leg kick that knocks Loompa off balance momentarily.
Loompa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Goto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loompa doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goto fakes the leg kick and cracks Loompa in the body.
Goto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loompa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Goto.
Loompa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Loompa showed some decent athleticism there.
Loompa is looking to advance position but Goto won't allow it.
Loompa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto tries to roll over but Loompa keeps him under control.
Loompa is looking for a kimura here.
Loompa trying to control the action but Goto is working from the bottom.
Loompa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto is not content to let Loompa control the position.
Oompa Loompa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oompa Loompa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Loompa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goto.
Goto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loompa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goto was well out of range. Poor timing from Loompa.
Goto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loompa misses with a looping right.
Loompa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loompa misses the jab.
Loompa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loompa throws out a loose jab but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto tries to clinch there but Loompa circles away.
Loompa needs to keep his hands up - Goto had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loompa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goto momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Oompa Loompa just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Loompa misses with a hook to the body
and Goto counters with a right hand to the body.
Goto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loompa's calf.
Goto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goto moves out of range as Loompa throws a body kick.
Goto misses with a leg kick
and Loompa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goto's guard.
Goto is adopting a defensive guard.
Loompa postures up in Goto's guard and throws a big left but Goto blocks it.
Goto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Loompa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Loompa advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto trying to remain calm as Loompa controls from the top position.
Goto is looking to reverse the position.
Loompa advances nicely into full mount.
Goto tries to reverse the position but Loompa maintains control.
Goto tries to lock up and control but Loompa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa trying to control but Goto is having none of it.
Goto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loompa controlling his opponent.
Loompa avoids the attempt from Goto to control.
Loompa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto wants to hold on but Loompa pushes him away.
Goto is desperately trying to improve his position but Loompa has a good base and remains in mount.
Goto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Loompa tries to pass to full mount but Goto defends it.
Loompa wants to control but Goto is keeping him busy.
Goto is trying to maintain the position but Loompa is very close to passing his half guard.
Loompa trying to pass the guard but Goto defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loompa is trying to control the action in half guard but Goto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Loompa is trying to work for a kimura but Goto is defending well.
Loompa wants to control but Goto is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oompa Loompa dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Goto throws a hook but Loompa blocks it.
Loompa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loompa misses with an uppercut.
Loompa thumps Goto with a low kick.
Loompa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goto's calf.
Loompa throws an off balance right hand
and Goto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goto lands a high kick!
Loompa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loompa throws the kick towards the body but Goto avoids it.
Loompa loads up on a big right hand but Goto slips the punch.
Goto throws a looping overhand right but Loompa ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Loompa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto throws a leg kick but Loompa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goto moves away from the strike by Loompa.
Goto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goto lands with a kick to the temple. Loompa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goto misses the jab.
Loompa shoots in for a takedown but Goto shows good takedown defense.
Goto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Loompa checks it well.
Loompa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loompa at a distance.
Loompa lands with an uppercut that bounces Goto off the cage and back into range.
Goto misses with a low kick.
Yoshiteru Goto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto lands with an overhand left.
Loompa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Loompa.
Loompa lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loompa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loompa 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.
Goto lands a jab to the head.
Goto tries to land a leg kick but Loompa saw it coming and moves away.
Goto looks for the body kick but Loompa saw that one coming.
Loompa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loompa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goto defends it nicely.
Loompa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loompa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Goto catches Loompa right on the button with a cross.
Loompa throws a front kick aimed at Goto's knee but Goto avoids it well.
Loompa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto misses with a leg kick.
Goto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Loompa. That one must have hurt.
Loompa throws out a loose jab but Goto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loompa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Goto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oompa Loompa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loompa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loompa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goto throws a jab when Loompa was well out of range.
Goto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loompa. Loompa obviously looking to wear him down.
Goto ducks right into an uppercut from Loompa.
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.
I think Loompa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oompa Loompa! Oompa Loompa retains his featherweight title!
Oompa Loompa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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