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Event:
MMA Hype -55-
Date: Apr 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Torrente lands a nice looking body shot.
Torrente is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
Torrente looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torrente tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Torrente scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torrente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Torrente avoids it.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torrente.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Torrente closes the distance and clinches.
Torrente is leaning against Yoshida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Torrente lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Yosuke Yoshida has been cut.
Yoshida avoids the elbow strike from Torrente, against the cage.
Torrente struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torrente lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshida works on Torrente's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida taking a breather.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Torrente fails to land.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Torrente.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Torrente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Torrente avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Torrente lands a shoulder strike.
Torrente blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Torrente.
Torrente misses with the head strike.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torrente digs a right hand underneath Yoshida's ribcage. Yoshida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torrente as Yoshida tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Torrente blocks it.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Torrente.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torrente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshida's brow.
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Torrente.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torrente. #T3#
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torrente looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torrente lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torrente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torrente tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Yoshida has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Torrente.
Torrente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yoshida's defenses. #CUT#That has opened up Yosuke Yoshida's cut even more.
Torrente pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshida blocks the elbow strike.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Torrente tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torrente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torrente lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
#T4#
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torrente lands an elbow inside that Yoshida shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Torrente. #CUT#The cut above Yosuke Yoshida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Torrente blocks an uppercut.
Torrente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrente.
A head punch on the inside from Torrente fails to land.
Torrente throws a head punch that misses.
Torrente scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torrente throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Torrente.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Torrente Torrente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yosuke Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Torrente tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torrente ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Torrente ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Torrente lands with a right hand.
Torrente drops his hands momentarily and Yoshida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torrente lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Torrente is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoshida.
Yoshida motions for Torrente to come forward. Yoshida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Yoshida with the inside leg kick.
Torrente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torrente lands the left hand.
Yoshida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torrente throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Torrente as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Torrente coming out on top.
Torrente scores with a sloppy right hand. Yoshida should have avoided that one.
Torrente smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Torrente fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshida on the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrente misses with a body shot.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torrente.
Torrente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Torrente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torrente blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Torrente moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Torrente wants to clinch.
Victor Torrente Torrente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Torrente moves out of range easily.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Torrente ducks down to avoid it.
Torrente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torrente backwards.
Torrente scores with a hook to the body.
Torrente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torrente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Torrente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Torrente lands a shot to the body.
Torrente lands a body shot.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torrente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torrente swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrente fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torrente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente lands an elbow inside.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Torrente Torrente will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yosuke Yoshida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Torrente takes the fight into the clinch.
Victor Torrente Torrente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torrente works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshida controls the action.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torrente is keeping busy.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida controlling the action here for a moment.
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Torrente pushes Yoshida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Torrente.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Torrente.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Torrente blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike from Torrente.
Yosuke Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida takes an elbow to the temple.
Torrente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Torrente.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Torrente controls the action.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrente controls his hands.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Torrente controls the action.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Torrente.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
Torrente lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Torrente prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrente.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrente's elbow.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yosuke Yoshida.
I think Torrente has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Torrente Torrente! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -45-
Date: Mar 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Yoshida tries to score with a low kick but Homma moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Homma counters with a shoot takedown. Yoshida fights it but they end up in guard.
Homma lands a couple of elbows.
Homma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Homma postures up and lands a big shot to Yoshida's brow.
Homma lands a couple of digs.
Homma cracks Yoshida with a solid left hand.
Homma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Homma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yoshida's head.
Homma passes Yoshida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Homma there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Homma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Homma drops an elbow to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida wants to get back to full guard.
Homma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1##SUB#
Homma is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yoshida is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maki Homma! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -36-
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Odom misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Yoshida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yoshida misses with a lunging right hand
letting Odom counter with a right hand.
Odom cracks a nice hook into Yoshida's ribs.
Yoshida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Eddie Odom has been cut.
Yoshida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Odom counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Odom rushes Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Odom prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Odom blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Odom tries to circle away but Yoshida has him pinned against the cage.
Odom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Odom lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Odom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida is leaning against Odom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Odom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshida has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Odom misses with some punches.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Odom.
Odom blocking some punches.
I was talking to Yoshida's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Odom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Odom blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Odom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Odom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Odom misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida keeps control of Odom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Odom blocks it.
Odom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Odom manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Yoshida gets tackled into the cage by Odom. Odom maintains the clinch.
Odom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Odom blocks it.
Odom is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshida has double underhooks.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Odom avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Odom is trying to force a seperation but Yoshida has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Odom.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Odom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Odom lands with a light punch inside.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3##BC2#
Odom breaks the clinch.
Odom lands a right hook to the body.
Yoshida misses with a body shot
and Odom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoshida throws a body punch but Odom moves out of range.
Odom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshida misses with a jab to the body
and Odom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yoshida throws a low kick but Odom moves out of range easily.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Odom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odom.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Odom clinches up with Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Odom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Odom lands a left hand.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odom.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida is working Odom over against the cage.
Odom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Odom's head.
Odom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Odom blocking some punches.
#BC#
Yoshida breaks the clinch.
A jab from Odom finds it's way through Yoshida's defenses.
Yoshida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Odom staying out of range there.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut.
Odom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Odom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Odom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Odom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yosuke Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Odom misses.
Odom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Odom works the jab nicely.
Yoshida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Odom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yoshida thinking.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Odom.
Odom thuds a left hand into Yoshida's body.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Odom is just out of range.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odom scores with a one two! Yoshida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Yosuke Yoshida has been cut.
Odom connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Odom throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Eddie Odom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Odom throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eddie Odom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshida lands with a straight right. Odom didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Odom.
Odom just misses with a punch to the body.
Odom looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.#CL2#
Odom closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Odom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odom is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshida has double underhooks.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Odom blocks an uppercut.
Odom blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Odom blocks a body shot from Yoshida. #BC2#
Odom breaks from the clinch.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Odom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
#T2#
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Odom.
Yoshida dodges the punch combination from Odom.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odom looks to land a left hand but Yoshida moved out of range nicely.
Odom just misses with a punch to the body.
Odom moves away from the strike by Yoshida.
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 throws a leg kick but Odom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Odom misses the target.
Yoshida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Odom counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Odom to counter with a crisp jab.
Odom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshida circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL2#
Odom takes the fight into the clinch.
Odom tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Yoshida.
Odom blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Odom manages to break the clinch.
Odom throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Odom.
Yoshida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odom.
Some wild striking there from Odom.
#T4#
Odom swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshida counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshida takes a swing at Odom's ribcage but misses.
Odom moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Yoshida takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Odom closes the distance and pushes Yoshida back into the cage.
Odom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Odom or not.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Odom is breathing heavily.
Yoshida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Odom prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida just leaning against Odom, taking a breather.
Odom misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Odom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yoshida swings for the body but Odom moves out of range.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Odom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Odom lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshida off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Odom pushes Yoshida up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Odom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Odom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch but Odom improves position.
Odom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Odom blocks it.
Odom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Odom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards. #T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Odom lands a left hand.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odom's elbow.
Odom struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Odom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odom prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but Odom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida has Odom pressed against the cage, preventing Odom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
#BC2#
Odom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odom.
Odom just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Jab, jab by Odom - just one landing.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Odom. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Odom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Odom moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida throws the left hand but Odom avoids the punch easily.
Odom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yoshida swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yoshida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Odom is out of range.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Odom checks the leg kick.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Odom's legs. #T3#
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odom.
Odom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Odom moved out of range nicely.
Yosuke Yoshida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshida takes one to the chin there.
Yoshida throws a jab but it's blocked by Odom.
Good work by Odom as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odom manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Odom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Odom's shoulder, as Odom tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Odom's body.#CL2#
Odom rushes Yoshida and presses him up against the cage.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Odom controls the action.
Odom blocking some punches.
Odom is trying to break free.
Yoshida keeps control of Odom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Odom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Odom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Odom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Odom saw that one coming.
Yoshida swings for the body but Odom moves out of range.
Yoshida swings for the body but Odom moves out of range.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
and Odom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
No joy there for Odom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Odom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Odom avoids the head kick by Yoshida.
Odom misses with a series of wild punches.
Yoshida throws out a loose jab but Odom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eddie Odom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice shot lands for Odom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Odom.
I've got Odom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Odom! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -26-
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Wise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a hook.
Wise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wise throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Yoshida tries to counter by clinching up but Wise breaks away and moves out of range.
Yoshida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wise in his tracks.
Yoshida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Wise closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida is looking to control Wise's arms but Wise gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshida has his back to the cage.
Wise tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wise leaning against his opponent.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch but Wise improves position.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Wise has Yoshida pressed against the cage, preventing Yoshida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
Wise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Wise controls his hands.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wises head.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
#TD2#
Wise has Yoshida pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wise pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yoshida tumbling to the mat - Wise dives into Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wise.
Wise controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Wise stands up over Yoshida, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wise sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshida's guard. #SU2#
Wise gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD2#
Wise fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yoshida to the ground. Wise is now in Yoshida's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wise stopping the sweep attempt from Yoshida.
Yoshida being controlled here, momentarily.
Wise with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Wise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wise's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Yoshida looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wise passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wise is putting a hurting on Yoshida here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yoshida is letting Wise control him for a moment.
It looks like Wise might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Wise dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Wise instigates a clinch.
Wise drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yoshida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshida wants to get back to striking at distance but Wise won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Wise controls his hands.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wise blocking some punches.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Wise is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yoshida is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Wise breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Yoshida misses with a hook. Wise ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wise circles away quickly and effectively.
Wise tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.#TD2#
Yoshida gets caught napping as Wise dives in and scores a takedown. Yoshida manages to retain guard.
Yoshida looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wise not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yoshida is looking to sweep but instead, Wise has passed into half guard.
Wise is thwarting Yoshida's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Wise slows the pace down in half guard.
Wise lands strikes from half guard.
Wise is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yoshida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yoshida tries to get out of the position.#T3#
More stalling from Wise.
Yoshida knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wise on the ground.
Wise is continuing to stall.
Wise scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Wise in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yoshida tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wise!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blake Wise! |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 8
Date: Oct 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Yoshida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James blocks a head kick by Yoshida.
James slips a jab and a cross from Yoshida.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida tries to counter by clinching up but James breaks away and moves out of range.
James misses with a body shot.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Yoshida scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
James instigates a clinch.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from James on the inside.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank. #T1#
James tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshida has his back to the cage.
James takes a shot to the head.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head. #ROC#James is rocked!
Yoshida throws a big uppercut that drops James! More strikes from Yoshida and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! James lies dazed against the cage as Yoshida celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yosuke Yoshida! |
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