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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes to the cage accompanied by The Hammer. Takeshi Naoki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lowell Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Naoki misses the target.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Stanley misses with an uppercut.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley looks to land a right hand but Naoki moved out of range.
Stanley scores with a nice strike.
Naoki misses with an uppercut. Stanley saw that one coming.
Naoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Stanley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naoki doesn't seem phased though.
Naoki lands a jab to the head.
Naoki tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley misses with the combination.
Naoki has Stanley up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki works on Stanley's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Naoki.
Naoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stanley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stanley tries to land knees in the clinch but Naoki avoids the damage to the body.
Stanley tries to land knees in the clinch but Naoki avoids the damage to the body.
Naoki lands a left hand.
Stanley managing to block the knees to the body from Naoki.
Stanley lands a right hand.
Stanley throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Naoki.
Stanley misses with the head strike.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Stanley blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Naoki.
Stanley is trying to stall.
Naoki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stanley trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Naoki - that landed with a thud.
Naoki trying to land knees to the body.
Naoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Still in the clinch, Naoki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naoki scores with a hook to the body.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Stanley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Naoki up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Naoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Naoki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Naoki gets through Stanley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Naoki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Naoki obliges.
Naoki lands a knee to the head.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Naoki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stanley misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Naoki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naoki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stanley's efforts to push away.
Naoki is working Stanley over against the cage.
Naoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Nice body punch from Naoki - that landed with a thud.
Stanley throws a punch but it's blocked by Naoki.
Naoki landing knees to the head.
Naoki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Naoki prevents Stanley from improving his position.
Naoki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stanley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley has a hand on Naoki's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Naoki takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Naoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stanley is desperately trying to improve his position but Naoki has a good base and remains in mount.
Naoki landing strikes from the mount and Stanley is in trouble!
Stanley tries to lock up and control but Naoki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Naoki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stanley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Naoki working Stanley over with strikes here.
Stanley working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naoki lands a big shot there that rocks Stanley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Naoki with good strikes from the mount here!
Naoki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki prevents Stanley from getting the reversal.
Naoki with good strikes from the mount here!
Naoki scoring with strikes but Stanley is staying in there.
Naoki wants to control the pace but Stanley is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Naoki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Naoki working the ground and pound effectively.
Naoki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stanley is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley working to try and regain half guard.
Naoki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stanley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that 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.
Stanley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naoki. Naoki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stanley lands a jab to the head.
Naoki cracks Stanley with an open hand slap.
A cross from Stanley lands.
Stanley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Naoki.
A big right from Naoki misses.
Naoki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stanley!
Stanley working to try and regain half guard.
Stanley tries to hold on but Naoki postures up.
Stanley regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki lands with a punch from half guard.
Naoki throwing shots but Stanley is blocking nicely.
Naoki wants to control but Stanley is keeping him busy.
Stanley is trying to get back to full guard.
Stanley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stanley wants to get back to his feet.
Stanley is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Stanley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Stanley.
Stanley misses with a straight right.
Naoki slips a jab and a cross from Stanley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naoki throws a jab when Stanley was well out of range.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Naoki saw that one coming.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naoki moves away.
Naoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stanley looks to land a left hand but Naoki moved out of range nicely.
Naoki takes the fight into the clinch.
Stanley has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.
Stanley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stanley tries to circle away but Naoki has him pinned against the cage.
Naoki works on Stanley's body with a couple of short punches.
Naoki avoiding damage as Stanley throws knees to the body.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Stanley blocks with his arms.
Stanley looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naoki with a knee to the head.
Naoki leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Stanley fails to land.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Naoki misses with a knee to the head.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Naoki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stanley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Naoki.
Stanley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stanley struggles to land a body shot inside as Naoki controls his hands.
Naoki tries a knee to the head but Stanley blocks it.
Stanley misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Stanley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stanley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naoki is defending well for now.
Stanley throws a head punch that misses.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stanley avoids it.
Naoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naoki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Naoki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stanley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stanley lands a hook that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Naoki missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naoki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stanley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stanley.
Stanley just leaning against Naoki, taking a breather.
Stanley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naoki blocks the elbow strike.
Stanley misses with some punches.
Stanley pushes off an throws an elbow but Naoki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naoki trying to land knees to the body.
Naoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Naoki blocks the elbow strike.
Stanley working aggressively here.
Naoki pushes Stanley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Naoki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naoki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Stanley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Naoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Naoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Stanley backwards.
Naoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Naoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Naoki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stanley misses with the combination.
Naoki throws a jab when Stanley was well out of range.
Naoki misses with a double jab.
Naoki misses with a low kick.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowell Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Naoki counter with a right hand.
Stanley with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Stanley throws a jab but it's blocked by Naoki.
The fighters circling - Naoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naoki circles away quickly and effectively.
Naoki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stanley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Naoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Naoki crashes against the mat.
Stanley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Naoki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stanley gets back to full guard.
Stanley looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanley, not yet.
Naoki scoring with some ground and pound.
Stanley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naoki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naoki is controlling him.
Stanley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naoki is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Naoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stanley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Naoki has managed to get both his arms back between Stanley's legs - danger averted.
Stanley can't keep his opponent in guard - Naoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Naoki.
Stanley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Naoki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Naoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stanley has hold of Naoki's hands but Naoki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stanley is trying to get back to full guard.
Naoki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Naoki tries to pass to full mount but Stanley defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Naoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Naoki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stanley wants to get back to full guard.
Stanley trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Naoki manages to pass to mount!
Stanley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naoki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Naoki prevents Stanley from getting the reversal.
Stanley tries to hold on but Naoki pushes him away.
Stanley is desperately trying to improve his position but Naoki has a good base and remains in mount.
Lowell Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Naoki landing shots from mount.
Naoki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stanley looks a forlorn figure.
Stanley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Naoki wants to control but Stanley is keeping him busy.
Stanley taking some punishment here, with Naoki in his half guard.
Stanley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stanley wants to sweep but no luck.
Stanley wants to stand but Naoki is controlling the position.
Naoki trying to control but Stanley is working from the bottom.
Stanley looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanley, not yet.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Naoki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naoki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Naoki!
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energy
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