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Event:
The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Yoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Watne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice side step and Watne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yoshi defending well as Watne loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshi is looking to counter the offense by Watne and move into the clinch.
Watne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Yoshi 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.
Watne scores with a body shot.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Watne catches Yoshi right on the button with a cross.
Watne misses with a straight left.
Watne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watne takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watne wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne misses with a straight right.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Watne moved away.
Yoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watne checks it well. #T1#
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watne misses the body punch
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi ducks under a wild hook from Watne.
Yoshi moves out of range as Watne strikes.
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Watne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watne misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Watne.
Watne throws a body punch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Watne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Watne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T2#
Watne cracks a nice hook into Yoshi's ribs.
Watne moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshi.
Watne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Watne misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi misses with a leg kick.
Watne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yoshi misses with a body shot.
Watne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watne misses with a right hand
and Yoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Watne checks the leg kick.
Watne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Watne moved away.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
#T3#
Watne misses the jab.
Watne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Watne as he checks the leg kick.
Yoshi misses with a leg kick
and Watne counters with a straight right hand.
Watne connects with a nice looking jab.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watne.
Watne thuds his right hand into Yoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Watne scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watne.
Watne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
#T4#
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Watne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi tries to land a leg kick but Watne saw it coming and moves away.
Yoshi throws a push kick but Watne slaps the foot to one side.
Watne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Watne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Watne misses.
Watne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Watne takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Watne throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watne dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Watne cracks Yoshi with a good jab.
Watne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Tom Watne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshi moves away from the strike by Watne.
Yoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshi.
Watne misses with a left hand
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Watne was not able to check.
Watne throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshi looks to land a left hand but Watne moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Watne misses.
Watne throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Watne misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Watne with a hook.
Watne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Good work by Watne as he checks the leg kick.
Watne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tom Watne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watne looks to land a right hand but Yoshi moved out of range.
Yoshi thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL2#
Watne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoshi, pushing him back against the cage.
Watne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Watne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watne misses with the head strike.
Yoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Yoshi is trying to push Watne away but Watne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Watne misses with a punch on the inside.
Watne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Watne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watne tries to throw a body punch but Yoshi avoids it by throwing Watne back against the cage. #BC#
Yoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Watne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yoshi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Watne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watne. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yoshi thows a leg kick but Watne checks it
and Watne counters with a left to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi looks to land a body kick but Watne moved away.
Yoshi tries to work over Watne's front leg with a kick but Watne checks it.
Watne throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshi tries to counter by clinching up but Watne breaks away and moves out of range.
A cross from Watne lands.
Watne moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshi.
It seemed like Watne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Yoshi throws a head kick but Watne moves out of range.
Jab from Watne.
Yoshi thumps Watne with a low kick.
Watne swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Watne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi tries to clinch up.
Watne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshi needs to keep his hands up - Watne had a free shot at his head there.
Yoshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Watne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshi is looking to chop away at Watne's legs.
Watne misses with an uppercut.
Yoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Watne clinches. #T4#
Nice body punch from Watne - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Watne.
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!
Watne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshi tries a body shot but Watne blocks it.
Yoshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshi blocks a body shot from Watne.
Watne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watne avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Watne.
Watne tries a body shot but Yoshi blocks it.
Yoshi blocking some punches.
Watne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watne throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Watne avoids the damage to the body.
Watne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tom Watne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watne has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Watne checks a low kick from Yoshi.
Watne misses with a looping right.
Watne throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Yoshi misses the target.
Watne punishes Yoshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Watne misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Watne throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Yoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Watne swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watne is out of range.
Watne throws a body shot but no joy.
And Yoshi counters with a quick kick to the body but Watne blocks it.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Watne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Yoshi slips a jab from Watne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watne. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watne. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watne looks to throw the jab but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Watne's calf.
Watne throws a good cross that connects.
Yoshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Watne checks it.
Yoshi misses with a low kick as Watne jumps back.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Watne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Yoshi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watne.
Splinter Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yoshi throws out a leg kick but Watne moves out of range and Yoshi only half commits.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
Watne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Watne checks the leg kick.
Watne throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshi counters with a body kick.
Watne misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Watne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watne looks to land a combination but Yoshi avoids it well.
Watne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Watne lands a jab-cross combination.
Watne just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Yoshi cracks the inside of Watne's front leg.
Watne takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Watne misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Watne.
Watne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yoshi throws a low kick but Watne avoids it.
Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watne.
Watne lands with a good body shot.
Watne checks a low kick from Yoshi.
Watne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshi's hands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Watne.
Yoshi defending well as Watne loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshi tries to counter by clinching up but Watne breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Watne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watne throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Watne lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshi.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watne.
Watne just misses with a punch to the body.
Watne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Watne moves out of range easily.
Watne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshi.
Yoshi blocks a jab.
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watne.
Tom Watne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Watne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watne 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Tom Watne!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Tom Watne!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tom Watne!
Tom Watne wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Tom Watne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2019 |
#R1##KD#
Oooooh!!! To Be Positive has knocked Yoshi down with a huge combo! To Be Positive steps away and waves a wobbly Yoshi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Splinter Yoshi has been cut.
To Be Positive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
To Be Positive misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
To Be Positive throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
To Be Positive lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
To Be Positive throws a right and a left that Yoshi avoids nicely.
To Be Positive takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
To Be Positive misses with a double jab.
To Be Positive throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
To Be Positive takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
To Be Positive looks to throw the jab but Yoshi is out of range.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshi moves out of range as To Be Positive strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
To Be Positive swinging wildly here.
Yoshi lands with a nice body kick. #T1#
Yoshi thuds his shin into the meat of To Be Positive's side.
Sloppy strikes from To Be Positive. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks To Be Positive off balance momentarily.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
To Be Positive walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
To Be Positive is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
To Be Positive stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
To Be Positive misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Yoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
To Be Positive sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
To Be Positive is breathing heavily.
To Be Positive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
To Be Positive takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
To Be Positive looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
To Be Positive chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
To Be Positive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a kick to the body.
#T3#
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
To Be Positive throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with a body kick that stops To Be Positive in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick from Yoshi lands but To Be Positive takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses To Be Positive's sensitive parts.
To Be Positive chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
To Be Positive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised To Be Positive's leg. To Be Positive is trying to keep his angry face on.
To Be Positive throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
To Be Positive has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.#T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow To Be Positive down.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses To Be Positive's sensitive parts.
To Be Positive on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. To Be Positive looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
To Be Positive pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! To Be Positive crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshi - the referee stops the clock and To Be Positive gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshi. To Be Positive manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
To Be Positive misses with the combination.
Yoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
To Be Positive takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL2#
Yoshi has To Be Positive up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Splinter Yoshi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! To Be Positive crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshi - the referee stops the clock and To Be Positive gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshi. To Be Positive manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! To Be Positive crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshi - the referee stops the clock and To Be Positive gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshi. To Be Positive manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
To Be Positive steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yoshi. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi cracks the inside of To Be Positive's front leg.
To Be Positive takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to To Be Positive's calf.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
To Be Positive misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
#T1#
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses To Be Positive's front leg but catches the back leg as To Be Positive tries to avoid it.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
To Be Positive will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
To Be Positive misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
To Be Positive misses with a jab to the body
and Yoshi counters with a nice body kick.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses To Be Positive's sensitive parts.
To Be Positive misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Yoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshi working To Be Positive over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yoshi.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi with a knee to the head.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Yoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yoshi misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Yoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Yoshi clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on To Be Positive's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Yoshi.
To Be Positive takes a knee to the side of the body.
To Be Positive is trying to force a seperation but Yoshi has the dominant position.#BC2#
Yoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshi misses with a body shot.
To Be Positive throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.
To Be Positive throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to To Be Positive's calf.
Desperately To Be Positive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshi - that will leave a mark!
Yoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Yoshi scores with a kick to the body.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
To Be Positive's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Yoshi is looking to slow To Be Positive down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
To Be Positive takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised To Be Positive's leg. To Be Positive is trying to keep his angry face on.
To Be Positive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
To Be Positive keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses To Be Positive's sensitive parts.
Yoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from To Be Positive.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshi slips a straight right by To Be Positive.
Nice body kick there by Yoshi.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from To Be Positive.
To Be Positive misses with a wild combination.
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
To Be Positive throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Desperately To Be Positive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from To Be Positive.
To Be Positive throws a series of punches but Yoshi avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
To Be Positive takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
To Be Positive takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Splinter Yoshi's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from To Be Positive.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
Yoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
To Be Positive throws a hook to the side of Yoshi's head but Yoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
To Be Positive tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
To Be Positive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yoshi cracks the inside of To Be Positive's front leg.
To Be Positive misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL2#
Yoshi clinches.
To Be Positive stops a takedown attempt from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but To Be Positive blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
To Be Positive takes a knee right on the jaw!
To Be Positive avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
To Be Positive can't break the clinch.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. To Be Positive won't want to take too many of those.
To Be Positive takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yoshi tries a body shot but To Be Positive blocks it.
#BC2#
Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Yoshi clinches up against the cage.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Yoshi landing knees to the body.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. To Be Positive won't want to take too many of those.
Yoshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yoshi displaying some good clinch control by pressing To Be Positive up against the cage.
To Be Positive wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Yoshi tries to work over To Be Positive's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yoshi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi landing knees to the head.
Yoshi with a knee to the head.
Yoshi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC2#
Yoshi breaks the clinch.
To Be Positive takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
To Be Positive takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on To Be Positive. That did some damage!
Yoshi thumps To Be Positive with a low kick.
To Be Positive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from To Be Positive. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
To Be Positive takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on To Be Positive. That did some damage!
Yoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from To Be Positive.
To Be Positive misses with a series of wild punches.
To Be Positive throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick. #T4#
To Be Positive fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
To Be Positive throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
To Be Positive misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
To Be Positive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yoshi.
To Be Positive chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
To Be Positive throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Yoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
To Be Positive swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Desperately To Be Positive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on To Be Positive. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Splinter Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshi 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 Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splinter Yoshi!
After winning the bout, Splinter Yoshi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Desperately To Be Positive was interviewed post fight and said 'This cunt has cancer'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Song looks for a takedown but Yoshi sprawls well.
Yoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Song misses with a takedown
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Song's knee momentarily.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Song's sensitive parts.
Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Song blocks a jab.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Song darts in trying to clinch
and Yoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Song's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Song tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Song. That did some damage!
Song shoots for a takedown but Yoshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Song shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshi sprawls well. He's pushed Song's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Song looks to clinch
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Song 's knee.
Yoshi fakes the leg kick and cracks Song in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Song tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Song down.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Song tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoshi counters with a good, hard body kick but Song shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song 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.
Yoshi lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Yoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Song looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yoshi is fending him off so far but Song persists. Nope, Yoshi circles away and we're back to standing.#TD#
Song closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Song is looking to take a break and control but Yoshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshi manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Yoshi working for a triangle but Song defends it easily.
Yoshi trying to control the position here.
Yoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Song. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Song in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Song shoots in for a double leg but Yoshi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Samuel Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Song tries to clinch but Yoshi moves away
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Song.
Song tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Song somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi pushes Song away with a front kick.#T1#
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Song tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yoshi swivels and escapes.
Samuel Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Song doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Song with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Song down.
Song on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Song rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Song. That did some damage!
Song with a poor takedown
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Song will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Song fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Song takes a step back to recover.
A solid body kick from Yoshi. #CL2#
Yoshi clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Yoshi.
#T3#
Knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Samuel Song has been cut.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Yoshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Song is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Yoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi has Song pressed against the cage, preventing Song from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Song gets tackled into the cage by Yoshi. Yoshi maintains the clinch.
Yoshi lands a knee to the body.
Yoshi gets underhooks to prevent Song's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yoshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Song in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Song controls his hands.
#KD2#
Yoshi drops Song with a big knee straight up the middle! Song is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#
Song is rocked!
Yoshi thumps Song with a low kick.
Oh Song is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song 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.
Song tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Song chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Yoshi is looking to slow Song down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Song drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Yoshi follows Song to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Splinter Yoshi!
During a confident post fight interview, Splinter Yoshi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
IFA 16:03
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshi throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Yoshi misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi wants to clinch.#T1#
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Smith is looking to wear down Yoshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yoshi circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
JT Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Yoshi tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yoshi.
Yoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshi, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Yoshi against the cage but Yoshi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Yoshi's belly button to the back.
Yoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoshi wants it to stay on the feet.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith misses the body punch
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Splinter Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Yoshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands with a nice body kick.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
Smith misses with a hook
and Yoshi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
A low kick from Yoshi misses #TD#
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB#
Smith maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Yoshi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smith has cracked it and Yoshi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JT Smith!
An out of breath JT Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
IFA : 02/03
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Smith tries to clinch there but Yoshi circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshi throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Yoshi lands with a kick to the ribs.
#CL2#
Yoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC2#
Yoshi breaks from the clinch.
Yoshi throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#ROC2#
Smith is rocked!#T2#
Smith shoots in and drives through. Yoshi sprawls well.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Splinter Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Yoshi manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Yoshi connects with a high kick.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Yoshi is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
#T4#
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Yoshi lands a high kick!
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshi throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yoshi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi delivers a nice body kick.
Smith 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.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
JT Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
A good leg kick by Yoshi. #CL2#
Yoshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.#BC2#
Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith tries to clinch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
#CL#
Smith darts in and clinches Yoshi up against the cage.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Yoshi with a knee to the head.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yoshi.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.#BC2#
Yoshi breaks the clinch.
#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Yoshi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#KD2#
Yoshi lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Yoshi takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Yoshi thumps Smith with a low kick.
Yoshi is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
#T4#
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Smith 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.
Nice body kick there by Yoshi.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yoshi sprawls well. Yoshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshi scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Yoshi finds it's target.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yoshi as he jumps to the side.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Yoshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Yoshi clinches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yoshi obliges.
Yoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Yoshi lands a knee to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshi blocks a body shot from Smith.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshi crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.#BC2#
Yoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Yoshi loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshi. Smith shrugs it off though.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Smith down.
JT Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to clinch but Yoshi slips to the side
and Yoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Splinter Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshi 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splinter Yoshi!
An out of breath Splinter Yoshi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
IFA : 21-02-19
Date: Feb 21, 2019 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow De Bois down.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De Bois swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoshi.
Yoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
De Bois jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Yoshi tries to sprawl but De Bois drives through with a takedown into half guard.
De Bois is trying to control. Yoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Yoshi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Bois is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoshi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
De Bois sitting and controlling from the half guard.
De Bois drops an elbow to the side of Yoshi's head. #T1#
De Bois sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yoshi defending well though.
Yoshi trying to control but De Bois postures up.
De Bois keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Bois definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Bois lands with a punch from half guard.
De Bois working Yoshi over with strikes.
De Bois throwing shots but Yoshi is blocking nicely.
De Bois drops an elbow to the side of Yoshi's head.
De Bois thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Bois thows a huge punch but Yoshi dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, De Bois seems content to control.#T2#
Yoshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Bois is trying to control. Yoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Bois throwing shots but Yoshi is blocking nicely.
Yoshi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yoshi.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Bois accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Bois content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Bois showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
De Bois got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Bois has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshi's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB2#
Yoshi throws his legs up looking for a submission but De Bois uses it to pass to side control.
Yoshi manages to get back to half guard.
Yoshi has hold of De Bois's hands but De Bois slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Bois connects with a nice short shot to Yoshi's temple.
De Bois working Yoshi over with strikes.
De Bois looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
De Bois seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yoshi is refusing to be controlled, as De Bois sits in half guard. #T4#
Ground and pound from De Bois.
De Bois looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Bois is working away from the top position though.
De Bois lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Yoshi looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Bois lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambe De Bois dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
De Bois throws a big shot that misses.
Yoshi throws a sloppy head kick and De Bois moves out of range easily.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Bois. That did some damage!
De Bois shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoshi tries to sprawl out of it but De Bois keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
De Bois misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Yoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but De Bois avoids the damage to the body.
De Bois lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yoshi backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Bois.
De Bois working aggressively here.
De Bois on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Yoshi breaks from the clinch.
De Bois throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses De Bois's front leg but catches the back leg as De Bois tries to avoid it. #T1#
A big left from De Bois misses.
Yoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Bois takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Bois is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
De Bois blocks the body kick.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Bois throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Bois punishes Yoshi's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
De Bois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from De Bois misses.
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Bois will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jambe De Bois. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##TD#
De Bois throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yoshi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. De Bois is in Yoshi's guard.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing De Bois from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Yoshi is looking for a triangle but De Bois pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Bois wants to control from the top but Yoshi keeps moving.
De Bois lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Bois is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshi has wrist control.#SUB2#
Yoshi is looking for a triangle here but De Bois uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T3#
De Bois scores with punches from side control.
De Bois cracks Yoshi with a big right hand but Yoshi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yoshi is not content to let De Bois control the position.
Yoshi gets back to half guard.
De Bois drops an elbow to the side of Yoshi's head.
Yoshi wants to control but De Bois is keeping busy.
De Bois is controlling the pace.
#T4#
De Bois slips a nice elbow through Yoshi's hands, connecting with Yoshi's forehead.
De Bois throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yoshi is looking for a sweep. De Bois is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Bois.
De Bois is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Bois wants to pass the guard but Yoshi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jambe De Bois dominated that second round.
That's time! De Bois's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Bois throws out the jab.
De Bois misses the jab.
Yoshi misses with a kick to the body.
De Bois throws the left hand but Yoshi avoids the punch easily.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Bois misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Bois throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Bois misses with a straight left.
De Bois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Bois misses with an uppercut. Yoshi saw that one coming.
Yoshi moves out of range as De Bois strikes.
Yoshi tries to score with a low kick but De Bois moves his leg out of the way.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
De Bois changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Bois misses with a two punch combination.
De Bois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Bois thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Bois fails with the takedown
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Bois checks a low kick from Yoshi.
De Bois drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yoshi sprawls and moves away.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Bois.
Splinter Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Splinter Yoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Bois swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
De Bois throws a body punch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Bois changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Bois misses the jab.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg 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!
De Bois lands with a right hand.
Yoshi misses with a low kick as De Bois jumps back.#T3#
De Bois takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
De Bois moves into the clinch.
De Bois is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jambe De Bois. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Bois looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Yoshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Bois is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshi.
A telegraphed right hand from De Bois misses the target.
Yoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Bois was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Bois connects with a crisp jab.
Yoshi pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Bois is out of range and Yoshi settles back down.
Yoshi throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and De Bois counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De Bois is in close to Yoshi's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
De Bois throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Bois looking to pass the guard.
De Bois throws an elbow that misses. Yoshi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Bois's guard. Nice move by Yoshi!#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed De Bois's guard.
De Bois keeps control of the position for the meantime.
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 Jambe De Bois.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De Bois, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jambe De Bois!
A relieved looking Jambe De Bois thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
IFA : 14/02
Date: Feb 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Yoshi thows a body kick. Coleman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coleman jabs at Yoshi's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshi motions for Coleman to come forward. Yoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Coleman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshi is looking to score with low kicks.#CL#
Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coleman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coleman taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Coleman has been cut.#TD#
Coleman tightens his grip and picks Yoshi up, before dumping him to the ground. Yoshi manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Coleman is working Yoshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Yoshi working for submissions but it's allowed Coleman to get to half guard.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman winds up and cracks Yoshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Yoshi actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoshi taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Yoshi is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Yoshi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yoshi trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman stalling away here and it's allowed Yoshi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Yoshi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yoshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Coleman is in close to Yoshi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshi is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman works over Yoshi with some ground and pound from guard.
Yoshi trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Yoshi keeps moving.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Yoshi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Coleman has picked Yoshi up and slammed him! Yoshi can't keep hold of the triangle and Coleman manages to pass to side control!
Coleman working away.
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshi keeps working.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yoshi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yoshi is trying to work for a sweep but Coleman has mounted him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman'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.
#R2#
Coleman works Yoshi's body with a nice hook.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Coleman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yoshi throws out a leg kick but Coleman moves out of range and Yoshi only half commits.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
Yoshi throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Yoshi.
#T1#
Coleman lands a left hand.
Yoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Yoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Good work by Coleman as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Coleman closes the distance but Yoshi moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Coleman drives through and clinches with Yoshi against the cage.
#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Coleman avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Phil Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Coleman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman trying to control but Yoshi is working from the bottom.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Yoshi's brow.
Yoshi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman distracts Yoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman throws a strike but Yoshi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshi.
Coleman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi preventing the sweep.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshi's guard. #REVR#
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB2#
Yoshi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yoshi working a defensive guard but Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Yoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coleman throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coleman throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Coleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD#
Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yoshi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman working away.#T1#
Yoshi trying his best to control but Coleman has mounted him.
Coleman trying to control but Yoshi is having none of it.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Yoshi is staying in there.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Yoshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yoshi?
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Splinter Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.
Yoshi is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yoshi is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T3#
Coleman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Yoshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC#
Yoshi is rocked!
Coleman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Yoshi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Yoshi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
IFA - Smackdown
Date: Jan 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Gordon misses with a hook
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi slips a jab from Gordon.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Yoshi slips the punch.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Gordon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon loads up on a big right hand but Yoshi slips the punch.
Yoshi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon scores with a jab to the head.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshi missing with a left hand there. Gordon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Yoshi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gordon will feel that in the morning.
Daniel Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gordon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Gordon's front leg.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from Gordon.
Yoshi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Gordon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Yoshi connects with a solid leg 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!
Gordon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Gordon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Yoshi has managed to clinch.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Yoshi keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Gordon avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gordon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoshi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Splinter Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gordon looks winded!
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.#TD#
Yoshi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gordon regains guard immediately. #SUB#
Yoshi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yoshi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yoshi forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Yoshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well. #SUB#
Yoshi is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Yoshi seems to be working for a kimura but Gordon defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Gordon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gordon tries to avoid it.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Gordon off balance momentarily.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Gordon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshi.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Gordon throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gordon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordon misses with a combination
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Gordon throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Gordon 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.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
Gordon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshi.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshi is looking to slow Gordon down with leg kicks.
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gordon swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T2#
A big left from Gordon misses.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Yoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Gordon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshi lands a leg kick that knocks Gordon off balance momentarily.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Gordon throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gordon. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Gordon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gordon tries to avoid it. #T3#
Gordon throws a big shot that misses.
Gordon misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a head kick that half lands.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Gordon 's knee.
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoshi lands a high kick!
A shot to the body from Gordon misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Yoshi slips under a jab.
It looked like Yoshi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gordon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshi.
Yoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Yoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoshi can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Yoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yoshi.
Yoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Splinter Yoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Yoshi defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshi tried to counter with a leg kick but Gordon avoided it.
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon misses with a body punch
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Gordon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
Crunch! Yoshi slams his shin into Gordon's torso.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshi!
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gordon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.#T1#
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Yoshi counters by clinching up.
Yoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshi is looking for a takedown.
Yoshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
Gordon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yoshi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Splinter Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Yoshi has double underhooks.
Yoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gordon prevents it.
Yoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daniel Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Gordon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshi.
Gordon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Yoshi is controlling the position.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#
It looks like Daniel Gordon has been cut.
Gordon is pressed up against the cage. Yoshi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gordon down to the mat. Gordon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gordon.
Yoshi connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Gordon down.
Yoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gordon throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon slips under a jab from Yoshi.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gordon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crunch! Yoshi slams his shin into Gordon's torso.
Yoshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gordon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Gordon was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Yoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gordon misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Splinter Yoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splinter Yoshi!
Splinter Yoshi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
IFL : Let's Bang
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
#R1#
A shot to the body from Halford misses
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Halford throws a head kick but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halford is out of range.
Halford blocks a leg kick.
Halford looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Halford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halford checks a low kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halford.
Halford throws a lazy body kick
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Halford 's knee.
Yoshi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Halford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshi throws a wild body kick that Halford sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi checks a low kick from Halford.
Yoshi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Halford just manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Halford blocks the low kick.
Halford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshi throws the kick towards the body but Halford avoids it.
Halford avoids a kick to the body.
Rodney Halford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Halford checks a leg kick.
Halford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshi misses with a leg kick.
Halford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halford.
Halford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yoshi counters with a good low kick that Halford was not able to check.
Yoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Halford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Halford blocks a low kick nicely.
Halford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
A head kick misses from Yoshi.
Halford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Halford moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halford.
Halford misses with a wild body shot.
Halford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Halford takes a swing at Yoshi's ribcage but misses.
Yoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halford tries to clinch but Yoshi is having none of it.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halford.
Yoshi moves out of range of the body kick from Halford.
Halford swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Halford looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Halford swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
Yoshi feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshi!
Halford takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Halford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Halford moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshi.
A clash of legs there as Halford blocks the low kick.
Halford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
Yoshi throws a head kick but Halford moves out of range.
Halford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Halford looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Halford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Halford.
Yoshi throws a leg kick
and Halford counters with a nice body shot.
Halford looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Yoshi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshi, right into the meat.
#T4#
Halford thows a body kick. Yoshi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halford throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Halford tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Halford.
Halford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halford tries to clinch there but Yoshi circles away.
It looked like Yoshi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Halford.
Yoshi half committed to a counter leg 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!
Halford swings for the body but Yoshi moves out of range.
As Halford backs away, Yoshi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Halford throws a wild body kick that Yoshi sees coming a mile off.
Yoshi is looking to chop away at Halford's legs.
A little jabbing left from Halford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halford misses with a body kick.
Yoshi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Halford just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodney Halford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Yoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Halford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoshi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halford.
Yoshi tried to counter with a leg kick but Halford avoided it.
Halford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yoshi misses with a body kick.
Halford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Halford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halford checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Halford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Yoshi counters with a quick kick to the body but Halford blocks it.
Halford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Halford tries to keep at a distance but Yoshi has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Halford tries to break free but Yoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Halford is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yoshi misses with some punches.
Yoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Yoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halford managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Halford avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Yoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Halford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Halford avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Halford avoids the damage to the body.
Halford prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshi.
Halford managing to block the knees to the body from Yoshi.
Yoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halford wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoshi won't allow it.
Yoshi is stalling here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yoshi obliges.
Halford avoids the elbow strike from Yoshi, against the cage.
Halford is trying to stall.
Yoshi misses with a knee strike.
#T3#
Yoshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Halford avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halford avoids it.
Halford is trying to break the clinch but Yoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halford avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halford avoids it.
Halford avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Halford's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Yoshi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halford is defending well for now.
Yoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Splinter Yoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yoshi misses with a body punch.
Halford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halford's elbow.
Halford avoiding damage as Yoshi throws knees to the body.
Yoshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halford blocks it with crossed arms.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yoshi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Splinter Yoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshi missing with knees to the body.
Halford is trying to break the clinch but Yoshi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body kick there by Halford.
Yoshi misses with a leg kick
and Halford counters with a body kick.
Halford throws the kick towards the body but Yoshi avoids it.
As Halford backs away, Yoshi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Halford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Halford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi throws a front kick aimed at Halford's knee but Halford avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yoshi.
Yoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Halford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yoshi tried to counter with a leg kick but Halford avoided it.
Halford blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshi.
Halford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halford lunges at Yoshi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshi's hand.
Halford throws a body shot but no joy.
Halford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Halford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Halford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Halford tries to get set, Yoshi tries to push him back and clinch up but Halford manages to avoid the attempt.
Yoshi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Halford. That one must have hurt.
Halford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T2#
Yoshi blocks the body kick.
Yoshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Halford is able to avoid easily.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halford. That did some damage!
Halford tries to land a front kick but Yoshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yoshi blocks the body kick.
Halford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yoshi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Halford misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg 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!
Halford throws a body kick that misses.
Yoshi tried to counter with a leg kick but Halford avoided it.
Halford misses the body punch #CL#
and Yoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yoshi.
Halford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Halford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yoshi misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Halford is trying to break the clinch but Yoshi is controlling him.
Halford tries to break the clinch but Yoshi is controlling the position.
Halford tries to circle away but Yoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Halford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Halford avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshi working Halford over with knees to the body.
Halford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshi can't find room to land a body shot as Halford controls the action.
Yoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yoshi tries a knee to the head but Halford blocks it.
#T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yoshi.
Yoshi misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Yoshi breaks from the clinch.
Yoshi throws a leg kick but Halford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Halford blocks the body kick.
Halford looks to throw a body kick
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yoshi.
Halford throws a body shot but no joy.
Halford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Halford 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.
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 Splinter Yoshi.
I think Yoshi 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Splinter Yoshi!
Splinter Yoshi 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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Event:
ROTI-22
Date: Jan 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Yoshi slips a straight right by Tauro .
Tauro misses with a body shot.
Tauro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tauro lands a jab to Yoshi's midsection.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
Yoshi slips a jab from Tauro .
Drax Tauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tauro misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshi dodges the punch combination from Tauro .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoshi.
Tauro tries to bum rush Yoshi with a series of wild strikes but Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi slips a jab and a cross from Tauro .
#T1#
Tauro throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tauro .
Tauro just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tauro looks to land a right hand but Yoshi moved out of range.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Tauro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tauro throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
Tauro backing away here, and Yoshi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tauro swings widly with a right hand
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshi.
Tauro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yoshi back to the cage. Tauro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yoshi misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Yoshi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tauro throws out the jab.
Yoshi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Yoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tauro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshi - the referee stops the clock and Tauro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshi. Tauro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Yoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tauro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yoshi on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Tauro .
Yoshi wants to counter the offense by Tauro and move into the clinch position.
Tauro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tauro 's calf.
Nice shot lands for Tauro .
Tauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Tauro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Yoshi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tauro moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.#T3#
Tauro throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Tauro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Tauro .
Tauro throws a right hand that Yoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoshi also avoids with ease.
Yoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tauro .
Yoshi avoids the body shot from Tauro .
Yoshi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Tauro down.
A solid body kick from Yoshi.
Yoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi slips a jab and a cross from Tauro .
#T4#
Tauro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tauro misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tauro misses with a left hand
and Yoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tauro throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Tauro throws a body punch but Yoshi moves out of range.
Tauro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshi. Yoshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Tauro 's front leg but catches the back leg as Tauro tries to avoid it.
Tauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Tauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoshi wants to counter with a clinch but Tauro pushes him away.
Tauro misses with a looping right.
Yoshi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tauro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tauro misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Splinter Yoshi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tauro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tauro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshi moves away.
Tauro misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
Yoshi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshi slips under a jab.
Tauro throws a looping overhand right but Yoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Tauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Sloppy strikes from Tauro . Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi cracks the inside of Tauro 's front leg.
A big left from Tauro misses.
Yoshi flicks out a counter leg kick but Tauro steps away.
Tauro misses the jab.
Yoshi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Yoshi tries to move into range but Tauro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshi blocks a jab.
Splinter Yoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tauro lands with an overhand left.
Yoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tauro 's sensitive parts.
A big right from Tauro misses.
Tauro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tauro misses with a straight left.
Tauro backing away here, and Yoshi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tauro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tauro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshi.#T2#
Yoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tauro 's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi ducks under a wild hook from Tauro .
Tauro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshi manages to avoid it.
Yoshi feints and then cracks Tauro 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tauro down.
Yoshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tauro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tauro misses with a hook.
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.
Tauro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tauro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tauro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshi thumps Tauro with a low kick.
Yoshi thows a body kick. Tauro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tauro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T3#
Tauro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshi slips a jab and a cross from Tauro .
Tauro throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Tauro throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoshi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tauro throws a jab when Yoshi was well out of range.
Yoshi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tauro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauro .
Tauro misses with a looping left.
Yoshi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tauro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tauro throws out a loose jab but Yoshi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Yoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tauro .
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi ducks under a wild hook from Tauro .
Tauro throws a shot from downtown. Yoshi moves away and avoids it.
Tauro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tauro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Yoshi tenderised Tauro 's leg. Tauro is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshi. That's going to slow Tauro down.
Yoshi moves away from the strike by Tauro .
Yoshi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Splinter Yoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Yoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tauro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Tauro 's knee.
Yoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tauro looks to throw the jab but Yoshi is out of range.
Tauro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
Tauro misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Yoshi misses.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tauro lands a nice looking body shot.
Tauro misses with an uppercut
and Yoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tauro fails to land with a series of punches.
Yoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Tauro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi. #T1#
Yoshi is looking to slow Tauro down with leg kicks.
Tauro throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshi's shoulder, as Yoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tauro blocks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshi.
Tauro moves out of range as Yoshi strikes.
A punch combination from Tauro misses.
Tauro 's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Tauro throws an off balance right hand
and Yoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Tauro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoshi.
Yoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tauro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Tauro .
Yoshi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tauro misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshi.
Tauro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Yoshi.
Tauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshi.
Tauro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshi - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tauro . That did some damage!
Tauro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Tauro finds it's target.
Yoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoshi throws a leg kick which misses Tauro 's front leg but catches the back leg as Tauro tries to avoid it.
Tauro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshi scores with a leg kick.
Tauro throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshi keeps Tauro at a distance using the push kick. #T3#
Tauro misses with a hook
and Yoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tauro 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.
Tauro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshi - that will leave a mark!
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tauro .
Yoshi staying out of range there.
Tauro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yoshi counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tauro .
Nice body kick from Yoshi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tauro 's head.
Yoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tauro .
Yoshi flicks out a counter leg kick but Tauro steps away.#T4#
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tauro .
Yoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tauro works Yoshi's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tauro .
Tauro misses with a hook.
Yoshi slips a straight right by Tauro .
Tauro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yoshi feints a counter leg kick.
Tauro misses with a double jab
and Yoshi counters with a low kick, right behind Tauro 's knee.
Yoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drax Tauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tauro .
And that's the end of the fight!
Splinter Yoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yoshi 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Splinter Yoshi!
During a confident post fight interview, Splinter Yoshi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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