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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda has chosen TAKEDA as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Ya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Ya keeps it at a distance.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
Takeda swinging wilding here.
A lazy left from Takeda finds it's target.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeda looks to land a combination but Ya avoids it well.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Ya circles away.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Ya fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda lands a jab.
Takeda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ya won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.
Takeda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ya looking to pass the guard.
Ya lands a couple of elbows.
Takeda keeping full guard, as Ya tries to pass.
Ya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is adopting a defensive guard.
Takeda trying to control the position.
Ya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takeda wants to get back to his feet but Ya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick from Takeda.
Ya is breathing heavily.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Takeda misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda misses with a few strikes there.
Takeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Shingo Takeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Takeda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takeda throws a head kick but Ya moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda dominated that round.
That's time! Ya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Ya keeps it at a distance.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeda is looking to land body kicks.
Ya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Ya shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeda sprawls well. He's pushed Ya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shingo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ya throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Takeda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Ya pushes him off.
Takeda swinging wilding here.
Takeda misses the jab.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shingo Takeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Ya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda throws a chopping leg kick but Ya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shingo Takeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda catches Ya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ya throws and low kick but Takeda moves out of range easily.
Ya shoots in for a takedown but Takeda shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Ya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Ya circles away.
Takeda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ya slips a jab and a cross from Takeda.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Ya moves out of range as Takeda throws a body kick.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Ya keeps it at a distance.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Ya is avoiding it.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Ya circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Takeda as Ya shoots in.
Takeda throws a head kick but Ya moves out of range.
Takeda wants to land a leg kick but Ya is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Ya is avoiding it.
Ya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takeda avoids it really well and circles away.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Ya keeps it at a distance.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Takeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takeda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ya.
Ya trying to mount his opponent but Takeda defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to improve his position but Ya is controlling well.
Ya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takeda sees it coming and defends easily.
Takeda is trying is best to control the position here.
Takeda trying to control but Ya postures up.
Ya wants to work for an arm triangle but Takeda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Takeda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ya prevents Takeda from improving his position.
Takeda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ya has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takeda is trying desperately to improve position.
Takeda tries to hold on but Ya postures up.
Takeda is bucking up trying to escape but Ya cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Takeda squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ya looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ya with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Ya clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Ya pushes him off.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya tries for a takedown but Takeda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takeda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Ya with that takedown attempt.
Ya avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Ya moves out of range.
Ya shoots in and bounces Takeda off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Takeda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takeda working a defensive guard here.
Ya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is trying to control the position but Ya postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takeda working a defensive guard here.
Takeda is pulling down on Ya's head. It's preventing any offense from Ya, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takeda but Takeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Ya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Takeda misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda throws a hook but Ya avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Takeda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ya swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Ya circles away.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya is having none of it.
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takeda.
Takeda wants to clinch.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Ya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takeda sprawls well. Takeda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ya gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Ya circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ya keeps the fight on the outside.
Ya dives in and grabs Takeda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takeda pushes down on Ya's head and hops out.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
Takeda tries to clinch but Ya moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ya blocks the body kick.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda stalks Ya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ya's face. Ya staggers backwards, shaken.
Ya shoots in for a double leg but Takeda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Ya pushes him off.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Takeda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ya is working away from the top position though.
Ya wants to pass the guard but Takeda is defending well.
Ya is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takeda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ya.
Takeda wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is controlling Ya's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Takeda is defending against the submission attempts here by Ya.
Ya moves into full mount! Takeda won't be happy about that!
Takeda is looking to improve his position but Ya isn't that keen on the idea.
Ya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Takeda can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Takeda is desperately trying to improve his position but Ya has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya lands a heavy elbow.
Takeda wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ya.
Takeda working to try and regain half guard.
Ya moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Takeda has worked his arm free - good work by Takeda!
Takeda struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Takeda is right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takeda sneaks back into half guard.
Takeda wants to get back to full guard.
Ya has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Takeda defend it? Ya steps over the head and cranks it - Takeda is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shin Ya!
Shin Ya is the new welterweight champion!
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RATING
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