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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero comes to the ring accompanied by La mandanga. Takeshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On The Dub-ble. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi with a nice cross.
Takeshi walks into a stiff left hand from Cantero.
Cantero throws a series of punches but Takeshi moves out of range.
Takeshi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cantero on the side of the head.
Takeshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cantero at a distance.
Takeshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut. Cantero saw that one coming.
Cantero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Takeshi did well to prevent Cantero getting side control.
Cantero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cantero stops Takeshi from getting back to his feet.
Takeshi trying to control from the bottom.
Takeshi pushes Cantero off looking to stand but Cantero dives back in and keeps control.
Cantero is working for a kimura but Takeshi is defending it quite comfortably.
Cantero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantero wants to work for an arm triangle but Takeshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cantero prevents Takeshi from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cantero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cantero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cantero wants to work for an arm triangle but Takeshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cantero wants to work for an arm triangle but Takeshi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cantero prevents Takeshi from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantero is working for an americana but Takeshi has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Cantero was thinking about the submission.
Takeshi keeping full guard, as Cantero tries to pass.
Takeshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takeshi moves in looking to clinch but Cantero pushes him off.
Takeshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cantero, pushing him back against the ropes.
Takeshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeshi throws a looping overhand right but Cantero ducks down to avoid it.
Cantero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takeshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cantero somewhat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Takeshi. No joy for Cantero on that attempt.
Takeshi throws a big shot that misses.
Takeshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takeshi tries to clinch there but Cantero circles away.
Cantero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cantero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeshi 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takeshi was covering up waiting for the punch and Cantero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cantero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cantero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takeshi's guard.
Cantero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cantero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cantero thows a huge punch but Takeshi dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Luis Cantero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cantero throws a series of punches but Takeshi moves out of range.
Takeshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takeshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cantero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantero moves away.
Takeshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cantero defending well as Takeshi loads up on a big left hand.
Takeshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Takeshi connects with a single shot there.
Takeshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cantero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takeshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cantero somewhat.
Takeshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takeshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeshi scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Takeshi as he connects with a hook.
Takeshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takeshi wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to clinch but Cantero is avoiding it.
Takeshi throws a body punch but Cantero moves out of range.
Cantero shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeshi sprawls well. He's pushed Cantero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantero misses with a hook.
Cantero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takeshi is fending him off so far but Cantero persists. Nope, Takeshi circles away and we're back to standing.
Takeshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cantero's head backwards.
Takeshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cantero.
Takeshi throws a body punch but Cantero moves out of range.
Takeshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cantero is able to avoid easily.
Takeshi tries to score with a low kick but Cantero moves his leg out of the way.
Ryuu Takeshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Cantero blocks the leg kick.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cantero.
Takeshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cantero keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takeshi, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Takeshi.
Takeshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Cantero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeshi. That snapped Cantero's head back.
Cantero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takeshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takeshi lunges at Cantero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cantero's hand.
Cantero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cantero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Cantero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeshi works over Cantero's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Takeshi scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cantero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantero moves away.
Takeshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cantero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takeshi finds it's way round the side to connect with Cantero's head.
Ryuu Takeshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi lands a slapping body shot.
Takeshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeshi tries to clinch up but Cantero circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeshi wants to clinch.
Takeshi stuffs the takedown attempt from Cantero. Cantero gets slowly back to his feet.
Takeshi cracks Cantero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Takeshi is looking to chop away at Cantero's legs.
Cantero takes one to the side of the head.
Takeshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown but Takeshi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Takeshi.
Takeshi lands with a straight right. Cantero didn't see that one coming.
Cantero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takeshi as he jumps to the side.
Takeshi is looking to slow Cantero down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cantero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takeshi wants it to stay on the feet.
Takeshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takeshi is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takeshi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takeshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cantero has time to react.
Takeshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cantero.
Cantero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cantero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Takeshi does it's job there.
Takeshi throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takeshi lands the left hand.
Cantero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cantero is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takeshi jabs Cantero right on the nose. Cantero blinks but takes it well.
Takeshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cantero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Takeshi 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cantero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cantero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cantero. That did some damage!
Ryuu Takeshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeshi scores with a hook to the body. Cantero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takeshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cantero circles away.
Takeshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takeshi jabs at Cantero's body.
Takeshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takeshi cracks the inside of Cantero's front leg.
Takeshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cantero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takeshi lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeshi. That snapped Cantero's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cantero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cantero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab by Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a low kick.
Takeshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeshi moves in looking to clinch but Cantero pushes him off.
Takeshi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cantero takes a step back to recover.
Cantero tries to move into range but Takeshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cantero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to de liver by Takeshi. Beautiful body shot.
Takeshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takeshi wants it to stay on the feet.
Takeshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cantero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeshi lands with a straight right. Cantero didn't see that one coming.
Jose Luis Cantero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeshi lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takeshi scores with a jab. Cantero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi lands with a nice combination. Cantero backs away looking to recover.
Cantero walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Takeshi.
A jab from Takeshi finds it's way through Cantero's defenses.
Cantero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takeshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cantero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takeshi tries to avoid it but Cantero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takeshi to the ground. Takeshi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Cantero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cantero.
Takeshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takeshi scores with a push kick.
Takeshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cantero doesn't seem bothered though.
Cantero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takeshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takeshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantero walks into a left hand.
Takeshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Cantero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cantero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takeshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cantero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cantero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takeshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takeshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Takeshi lunges at Cantero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cantero's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cantero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takeshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cantero walks into a left hand.
Cantero needs to keep his hands up - Takeshi had a free shot at his head there.
Cantero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeshi lands with a cross.
A jab from Takeshi does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to clinch but Cantero is having none of it.
Takeshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cantero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takeshi cracks Cantero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Takeshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cantero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takeshi.
Cantero walks into a jab.
Cantero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cantero there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takeshi. That's going to slow Cantero down.
Cantero tries for a takedown but Takeshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takeshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeshi throws a right hand that Cantero ducks under and follows up with a left that Cantero also avoids with ease.
Takeshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cantero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cantero. That did some damage!
Takeshi forces Cantero back against the ropes and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Takeshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takeshi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryuu Takeshi!
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energy
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hype
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