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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 1996 p4p, 96 weight class) and Boran Aslan (ranked 5468 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Boran Aslan enters the cage!
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165 cm
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135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boran Aslan! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aslan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Aslan tenderised Yoshida's leg. Yoshida is trying to keep his angry face on. Aslan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yoshida. Yoshida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Aslan throws a front kick aimed at Yoshida's knee but Yoshida avoids it well. Yoshida lands with a shot to the body. Aslan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida tries to land a leg kick but Aslan saw it coming and moves away.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Yoshida slips under a jab. Yoshida moves out of range as Aslan strikes. Yoshida throwing a counter right hand but Aslan manages to avoid it. Yoshida misses with a low kick. Jab by Aslan. Yoshida avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Aslan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yoshida lands with an uppercut that bounces Aslan off the cage and back into range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Aslan misses with a low kick as Yoshida jumps back. An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target. Aslan lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Aslan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Aslan connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Yoshida slips a jab from Aslan. Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Aslan's front leg but catches the back leg as Aslan tries to avoid it. Yoshida connects with a right hand. Aslan shakes it off. Aslan connects with a body shot. Aslan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yoshida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A swing and a miss from Yoshida. Yoshida digs a good hook to Aslan's body.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Aslan. Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by Aslan. Yoshida blocks a jab. Yoshida blocks a jab. Aslan misses with a body kick. Yoshida tries a head kick but it misses.
Aslan tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range. Aslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Yoshida thumps Aslan with a low kick. This has been an exciting period of action! A big right from Yoshida misses. Yoshida drops his hands momentarily and Aslan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aslan throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range. Yoshida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Yoshida moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Aslan. Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aslan backwards. Aslan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head. Aslan misses with a hook from the clinch. Aslan struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshida cracks Aslan with a nice body shot. Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yoshida pushes Aslan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Aslan working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body. Aslan lands with a left to the head. Aslan working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida. Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Aslan. Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Aslan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Yoshida. Aslan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Aslan lands with a short shot to the head. Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aslan. Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aslan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Aslan fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida. A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land. Good body shot from Aslan.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Aslan backwards. Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aslan is rocked! Aslan misses with a body punch.
Aslan is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoshida finish him? Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Aslan. This has been an exciting period of action! Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Aslan's ribcage. Aslan let out a lung full of air as it connected. Aslan throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida. Aslan misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Yoshida. Yoshida misses with some punches.
Aslan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yoshida creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aslan with a big uppercut! Aslan tries to clinch up but Yoshida pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Aslan to the mat! Aslan covers up and Yoshida unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takashi Yoshida! Takashi Yoshida retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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