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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holden Caufield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noryuki Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caufield comes to the ring accompanied by Just Close Your Eyes. Noryuki Takahashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Caufield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noryuki Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caufield is defended easily by Takahashi.
Caufield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caufield has a takedown stuffed.
Caufield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caufield shoots in but Takahashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Caufield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caufield keeps working.
Takahashi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Caufield to his feet.
Takahashi scores with a push kick.
Caufield misses with a head kick.
Caufield tries for a takedown but Takahashi circles away easily
and Takahashi counters with a head kick.
Caufield is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick by Caufield misses
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caufield throws a lazy head kick
and Takahashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi scores a takedown into full mount!
Takahashi controlling the pace for now.
Takahashi tries to control but Caufield wriggling away.
Caufield is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Caufield is squirming around, avoiding Takahashi's attempts to control the action.
Caufield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takahashi controlling from mount.
Caufield is trying to escape the mount.
Caufield flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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.
Takahashi looking to control but Caufield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caufield gets back to half guard.
Caufield looking for submissions off his back.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caufield does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caufield tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
Caufield is staying active underneath Takahashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Noryuki Takahashi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caufield throws a head kick that misses
and Takahashi counters with a head kick. That will keep Caufield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Caufield feints and as Takahashi raises his hands in defense, Caufield changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caufield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caufield prevents Takahashi from getting back to his feet.
Caufield stopping the sweep attempt from Takahashi.
Caufield wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Caufield is proving a slippery customer.
Caufield tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahashi is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caufield passes into half guard.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noryuki Takahashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caufield throws a sloppy head kick
and Takahashi counters with a body kick.
Takahashi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Caufield to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Caufield tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahashi is retaining full guard.
Takahashi uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caufield throws a sloppy head kick
and Takahashi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caufield actively working from the bottom here.
Takahashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caufield is just riding it out for now. Takahashi eventually gives up the hold.
Takahashi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caufield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
Caufield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takahashi pulls his head out easily.
Noryuki Takahashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caufield is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two 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.
Caufield is trying to stand up here but Takahashi is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caufield is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takahashi.
Holden Caufield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Takahashi.
Caufield looks to clinch
and Takahashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Caufield really felt that one!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takahashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caufield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Caufield trying to control the position but Takahashi is working away.
Caufield tries to move to mount but Takahashi blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caufield prevents Takahashi from escaping the position.
You can see the frustration on Takahashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Caufield trying to control the position but Takahashi is working away.
Caufield moves into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Caufield there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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.
Caufield jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Takahashi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Takahashi and Caufield has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Caufield tries to advance position but instead Takahashi slips a leg back in to half guard.
Caufield wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is defending well.
Takahashi trying to control here.
Caufield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takahashi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caufield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noryuki Takahashi 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!
Caufield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Caufield throws a lazy head kick
and Takahashi counters with an inside leg kick.
Caufield tries to clinch
and Takahashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takahashi throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Caufield misses
and Takahashi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caufield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahashi manages to pull guard.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Caufield is proving a slippery customer.
Caufield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takahashi is keeping the position for now.
Caufield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takahashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caufield is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Caufield is proving a slippery customer.
Caufield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Caufield misses
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Caufield misses
and Takahashi counters with a good, hard body kick but Caufield shrugs it off.
Caufield takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caufield napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Takahashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caufield keeps working.
Caufield looks to move to half guard but instead Takahashi has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caufield tries to lock up and control but Takahashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Caufield is desperately trying to improve his position but Takahashi has a good base and remains in mount.
Takahashi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caufield looks a forlorn figure.
Takahashi content just to control the position here.
Caufield is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi controlling from mount.
Caufield is looking to get to half guard.
Caufield is working hard here to advance position.
Caufield is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Caufield manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Takahashi passes into side control, despite Caufield's attempt to control the position.
Caufield is trying to escape the position but Takahashi is controlling the position.
Noryuki Takahashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Caufield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takahashi wants to stand but Caufield is controlling his arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noryuki Takahashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takahashi 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noryuki Takahashi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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