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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abhidi Sharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sharma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Meditation. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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167 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abhidi Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki looks to land a right hand but Sharma moved out of range.
Naoki throws a body punch but Sharma moves out of range.
Naoki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharma is fending him off so far but Naoki persists. Nope, Sharma circles away and we're back to standing.
Sharma is looking to clinch but Naoki is avoiding it.
Sharma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharma slips under a jab.
Naoki wants to land a leg kick but Sharma is out of range.
Sharma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naoki throws a body punch but Sharma moves out of range.
Sharma tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sharma as he jumps to the side.
Sharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naoki.
A swing and a miss from Naoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki shoots in but no luck this time.
Abhidi Sharma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki misses with a straight right.
Naoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharma wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Naoki scores with a hook to the body. Sharma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Naoki.
Naoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharma.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naoki.
Sharma checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naoki.
Sharma tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naoki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharma defends it nicely.
Naoki throws a body punch but Sharma moves out of range.
Naoki scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sharma wants to try and get back to his feet.
Naoki throwing strikes here but Sharma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Naoki looking to control but Sharma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sharma avoids a strike by Naoki and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Naoki's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma is looking to stand up but Naoki won't let him.
Naoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sharma manages to get himself to full guard.
Naoki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Naoki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sharma has wrist control.
Naoki looking to pass the guard.
Sharma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Naoki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Naoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharma being controlled here, momentarily.
Naoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naoki throws and elbow that misses. Sharma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naoki's guard. Nice move by Sharma!
Naoki looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Naoki throws the left hand but Sharma avoids the punch easily.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naoki 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.
Naoki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Naoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeshi Naoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sharma as he jumps to the side.
Naoki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naoki throws a right and a left that Sharma avoids nicely.
Naoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharma moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki throws a body punch but Sharma moves out of range.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown but Sharma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Naoki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sharma doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Naoki misses with a hook. Sharma ducked under it nicely.
Naoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naoki swings for the body but Sharma moves out of range.
Sharma tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abhidi Sharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Naoki misses.
Naoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharma.
That's two 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.
The fighters circling - Naoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naoki.
Sharma stuffs the takedown.
Abhidi Sharma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown but Sharma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naoki.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naoki.
Naoki throws a right hand that Sharma ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharma also avoids with ease.
Abhidi Sharma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharma tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
Naoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naoki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma forces Naoki back against the cage and clinches.
Naoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sharma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Naoki misses with a wild combination.
Sharma tries to clinch but Naoki moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Sharma as Naoki shoots in.
Naoki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Naoki is breathing heavily.
Sharma blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Naoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Naoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharma was well out of range. Poor timing from Naoki.
Sharma tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharma slaps away a takedown attempt from Naoki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharma tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abhidi Sharma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Naoki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Naoki dives in and grabs Sharma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sharma pushes down on Naoki's head and hops out.
Sharma walks into a straight right hand from Naoki.
Naoki misses with a hook. Sharma ducked under it nicely.
Naoki throws a series of strikes that have Sharma backpedaling.
Naoki throws a front kick aimed at Sharma's knee but Sharma avoids it well.
Naoki misses with a hook.
Sharma wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Naoki misses with a straight right.
Naoki looks to land a combination but Sharma avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki lands a jab-cross combination.
Naoki throws a jab when Sharma was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Naoki.
Naoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good work by Sharma as he checks the leg kick.
Sharma doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Naoki misses with a leg kick.
Naoki throws an overhand right that lands on Sharma's shoulder, as Sharma tries to avoid the shot.
Sharma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sharma pushes Naoki up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharma wants to stall.
That's two 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.
Sharma avoids a wild elbow strike from Naoki.
Naoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Naoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Sharma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharma avoids it.
Sharma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Naoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naoki misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Naoki.
Stalling in the clinch from Sharma.
Naoki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki crunches a lovely knee into Sharma's ribcage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sharma taking a breather.
Sharma avoiding damage as Naoki throws knees to the body.
Naoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abhidi Sharma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Naoki.
Naoki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharma prevents it.
Naoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naoki missing with knees to the body.
Sharma just leaning against Naoki, taking a breather.
Naoki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Sharma blocks with his arms.
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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sharma wants to stall.
Naoki missing with knees to the body.
Naoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Sharma managing to block the knees to the body from Naoki.
Naoki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharma.
Sharma looking to slow down the pace here.
Sharma seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Naoki is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naoki tries a knee to the head but Sharma blocks it.
Sharma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Naoki up against the cage.
Sharma is pressed up against the cage. Naoki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharma down to the mat. Sharma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naoki 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
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hype
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