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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tung Fo (ranked 3874 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Yoshida (ranked 4417 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Blue Oyster Cult Godzilla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tung Fo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Tung Fo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida feints and then cracks Fo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fo down.
Fo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fo counters with a takedown into side control.
Fo prevents Yoshida from escaping the position.
Yoshida tries to control but Fo manages to take his back.
Fo is hanging on to Yoshida's back as he tries to escape.
Yoshida trying to control the hands but Fo breaks the grip.
Yoshida is holding onto Fo's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida is trying to stand back up.
Yoshida wants to control his opponent's hands but Fo gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo has the hooks in. Yoshida is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Yoshida is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yoshida rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yoshida is looking to escape.
Yoshida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fo content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Fo has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Fo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoshida, pushing him back against the cage.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Fo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoshida prevents it.
Fo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshida fakes the leg kick and cracks Fo in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Fo's head but Fo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida leaves Fo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yoshida keeps the fight on the outside.
Fo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Fo slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuto Yoshida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshida misses with a body punch
and Fo counters with a takedown into side control.
Yoshida explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fo's sensitive parts.
Yoshida lands with a nice body kick.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Fo down.
That kick from Yoshida tenderised Fo's leg. Fo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yoshida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshida swings for the body but Fo moves out of range.
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fo avoids a kick to the body.
Fo is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Fo misses the target.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fo manages to avoid it.
Fo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Yoshida as Fo shoots in.
Yoshida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fo's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Fo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida throws a solid leg kick but Fo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yoshida.
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fo slips a jab from Yoshida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida tries a quick counter leg kick but Fo is wise to it.
Yoshida throws a hook but Fo avoids it easily.
Fo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoshida tries to avoid it but Fo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoshida to the ground. Yoshida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshida clinches up against the cage.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Fo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fos head.
Yoshida is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fo jumps guard but Yoshida stands there with Fo around his waist. Fo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yoshida manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yoshida tries to work over Fo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida throws a combination. Fo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yoshida looks for the body kick but Fo saw that one coming.
Yoshida forces Fo back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Fo avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida breaks from the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the body
and Fo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yoshida being controlled here, momentarily.
Yoshida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshida is keeping the position for now.
Fo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yoshida is controlling Fo's posture.
Fo content to stall in guard here.
Yoshida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuto Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida has Fo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fo is trying to pull guard but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fo is looking to clinch.
Yoshida clinches with his opponent.
Yoshida tries to break the clinch but Fo is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida cracks Fo with a nice body shot.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Fo controls his hands.
Fo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida closes the distance and pushes Fo back into the cage.
Yoshida is working Fo over against the cage.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshida gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Yoshida pulls Fo in close to prevent any damage.
Fo stops Yoshida from standing up.
Yuuto Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida throws a right and a left that Fo avoids nicely.
Yoshida lands a jab to Fo's midsection.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida slaps away a takedown attempt from Fo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tung Fo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Fo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshida.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Fo.
Yoshida gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yoshida manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fo's elbow.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Fo controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Fo uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida is trying to break free.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Fo controls his hands.
Fo misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Yoshida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Fo blocks it.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Fo keeps control of Yoshida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tung Fo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuuto Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida stops a takedown attempt from Fo.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuto Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshida 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Yoshida!
Yuuto Yoshida gave a mention to Kimura Klothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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