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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 828 p4p, 1119 weight class) and Anurak Bualuang (ranked 42 p4p, 56 weight class). Yoshida comes to the cage accompanied by Boogeyman by Motörhead. Bualuang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: y'a tu d'la biere icitte . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anurak Bualuang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bualuang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Yoshida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bualuang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoshida scoring well with a low kick there.
Bualuang tries to clinch up but Yoshida circles away and keeps his distance.
Bualuang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a body shot but no joy.
Bualuang throws a big counter head kick but Yoshida avoids it with no problem.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bualuang looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Bualuang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bualuang.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
Bualuang misses with a head kick.
Yoshida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bualuang misses with a head kick.
Bualuang misses with a kick to the body
and Yoshida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida connects with a right hand. Bualuang shakes it off.
Yoshida scores with a sloppy right hand. Bualuang should have avoided that one.
Bualuang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshida gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bualuang checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Bualuang lands a high kick!
Yoshida lands the left hand.
The crowd cheers as Yoshida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bualuang doesn't seem phased though.
Yoshida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bualuang throws a hook but Yoshida blocks it.
Bualuang clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida lands a nice looking body kick.
Bualuang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bualuang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida scores with a jab. Bualuang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bualuang lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Bualuang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Bualuang.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bualuang is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bualuang misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bualuang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshida was well out of range. Poor timing from Bualuang.
Yoshida tried to counter with a leg kick but Bualuang avoided it.
Bualuang wants to clinch.
Bualuang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yoshida counters with a thumping low kick.
Bualuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Yoshida blocks a head kick by Bualuang.
Bualuang throws a head kick but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
Bualuang lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoshida will feel that in the morning.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Bualuang.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bualuang. That did some damage!
Bualuang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bualuang throws a right and a left that Yoshida avoids nicely.
Bualuang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bualuang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Bualuang.
Bualuang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshida lands a jab to the head.
Bualuang ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Bualuang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bualuang.
Yoshida works Bualuang's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Bualuang.
Bualuang tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Bualuang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bualuang.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Bualuang checks it.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Bualuang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bualuang tries to avoid it.
Bualuang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida avoids a kick to the body.
As Bualuang backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for 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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bualuang tries to clinch but Yoshida moves away
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bualuang swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Bualuang jumps back.
Bualuang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bualuang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bualuang digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
Yoshida lands a slapping body shot.
Bualuang looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
It appears Yoshida was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bualuang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bualuang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a low kick as Bualuang jumps back.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body. Bualuang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bualuang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a front kick aimed at Bualuang's knee but Bualuang avoids it well.
Bualuang connects with a crisp jab.
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 Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Yoshida is predictable there
and Bualuang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Bualuang checks it.
Yoshida lands with a hook. Bualuang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Bualuang moved out of range nicely.
Bualuang misses with a head kick.
Bualuang doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bualuang looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bualuang misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
Bualuang looks to land a body kick but Yoshida moved away.
Bualuang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yoshida takes a step back to recover.
Bualuang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bualuang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bualuang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Bualuang's leg but Bualuang calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bualuang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yoshida takes a step back to recover.
Bualuang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida scores with a jab. Bualuang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bualuang throws a shot from downtown. Yoshida moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bualuang is able to avoid easily.
Bualuang throws a push kick but Yoshida slaps the foot to one side.
Bualuang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bualuang punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Bualuang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida avoids the body shot from Bualuang.
Yoshida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bualuang momentarily.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Bualuang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yoshida is looking to slow Bualuang down with leg kicks.
Yoshida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bualuang has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yoshida is looking to slow Bualuang down with leg kicks.
Bualuang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bualuang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bualuang lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bualuang doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Yoshida throws a sloppy body shot
and Bualuang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Bualuang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida moves out of range as Bualuang strikes.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Bualuang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Bualuang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bualuang's sensitive parts.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bualuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bualuang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bualuang tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bualuang was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Bualuang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bualuang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Bualuang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bualuang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bualuang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bualuang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bualuang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bualuang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Yoshida, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida swings for the body but Bualuang moves out of range.
Bualuang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bualuang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bualuang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Bualuang's leg but Bualuang calmly moves out of range.
Yoshida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida wants to land a leg kick but Bualuang is out of range.
Bualuang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bualuang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bualuang misses with a jab, cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bualuang!
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Bualuang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Bualuang shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bualuang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bualuang's head.
Bualuang tries to clinch but Yoshida is having none of it.
Yoshida tests Bualuang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida lands with a cross.
Bualuang scores with a head kick. Yoshida tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bualuang.
Yoshida looks to land a right hand but Bualuang moved out of range.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Bualuang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bualuang connects with a body shot.
Bualuang throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bualuang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bualuang.
Yoshida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshida tries a low kick but Bualuang avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bualuang! But no joy.
Yoshida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yoshida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bualuang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida clobbers Bualuang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bualuang throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bualuang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoshida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bualuang's head.
Bualuang ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bualuang.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Bualuang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Bualuang blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bualuang. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshida throws a low kick, looking for Bualuang's leg but Bualuang calmly moves out of range.
Bualuang throws a push kick but Yoshida slaps the foot to one side.
Bualuang throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Bualuang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bualuang misses with a head kick.
Yoshida throws out a powerful jab.
Bualuang staying out of range there.
Bualuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bualuang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida scores with a kick to the body.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoshida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bualuang under the eye.
Bualuang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yoshida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bualuang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and Bualuang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. Bualuang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bualuang dips to his left and cracks Yoshida with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bualuang throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Yoshida to counter with a crisp jab.
Bualuang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida lands with a straight right. Bualuang didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshida misses the target.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the body
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
Bualuang lands a head kick!
Bualuang throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Bualuang looks to land a right hand but Yoshida moved out of range.
Yoshida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bualuang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
A good leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yoshida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bualuang.
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bualuang misses with a straight left.
Yoshida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bualuang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bualuang misses with a body kick.
Anurak Bualuang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bualuang is looking to clinch but Yoshida is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshida misses the target.
Bualuang misses with a kick to the body.
Yoshida appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick.
Yoshida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yoshida throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Bualuang down.
Yoshida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bualuang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshida counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yoshida.
Yoshida cracks Bualuang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bualuang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bualuang can do to turn this around?
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bualuang is able to avoid easily.
Yoshida throws a hook but Bualuang avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bualuang.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Bualuang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Bualuang misses
and Yoshida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yoshida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Takashi Yoshida!
An out of breath Takashi Yoshida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Anurak Bualuang had this to say: 'Mon calecon etais trop serre'.
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