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✍️ No controversy on the scorecards here – Yuki Yoza won all three rounds against Ben Woolliss, with every judge returning an identical 30-26. Woolliss had his best spell in the second and made Yoza work throughout, but the Japanese contender was cleaner, sharper and more consistent across the fight. The third-round knockdown was the icing on the cake and turned a clear victory into a dominant one at The Inner Circle 22. It puts Yoza back in the win column in ONE Championship after the disappointment of losing to Jonathan Haggerty, although even he admitted afterwards that this was not his best performance. Perhaps Woolliss deserves some credit for preventing him from finding his full rhythm. Yoza called for another shot at Haggerty in our post-fight interview, but I suspect he may need one more victory to seal the deal – and another fight could also help him fine-tune before trying to dethrone the champion in 2027. He will probably need to find another gear if that rematch happens. As for Woolliss, this may be the right time to rest after back-to-back-to-back camps and three fights in five months. The defeats to Petchtanong and Yoza will hurt, but he has shown he can compete with elite opposition at this level. Who should Yoza fight next? And what would you do with Woolliss after he has had some time to recover? Let me know in the comments 👇️ @yozayuki_1 @ONEChampionship @onechampjp #ONEChampionship #nickatkinone