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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda has chosen TAKEDA as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Herman
vs
Takeda

176 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
177 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herman blocks the body kick.
Takeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Takeda throws a leg kick that misses.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Herman is avoiding it.
Takeda throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Takeda misses.
Takeda lands a head kick. Herman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Herman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Herman finds it's way through Takeda's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takeda tries to bum rush Herman with a series of wild strikes but Herman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herman moves out of range of the body kick.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick and Herman moves out of range easily.
Takeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herman.
Herman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herman connects with a single shot there.
Takeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda moves in looking to clinch but Herman pushes him off.
Herman defending well as Takeda loads up on a big left hand.
Takeda throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to clinch
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeda walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takeda.
Takeda thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a low kick, right behind Takeda 's knee.
Takeda clinches but Herman breaks the clinch
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Takeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeda throws out a loose jab but Herman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda misses with a jab to the body
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeda's knee momentarily.
Takeda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Herman on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a leg kick.
Takeda looks gassed!
Herman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takeda.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman lands a head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Herman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a left to the body.
Herman with a hook.
Herman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda stuns Herman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Herman.
Takeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda looks to clinch
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Takeda throws a combination that misses
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takeda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takeda throws a big shot that misses.
Takeda wants to clinch
and Herman counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Takeda misses
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda loads up on a big right hand but Herman slips the punch.
Herman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Herman connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Herman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takeda swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Takeda swings for the body but Herman moves out of range.
Herman walks into a straight right hand from Takeda.
A good leg kick by Herman.
Takeda misses with a leg kick
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Takeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman connects with a solid leg kick.
Takeda throws a jab but it's blocked by Herman.
Peewee Herman is winning the standup battle so far.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a left and a right that stings Takeda.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Takeda
and Herman counters with a head kick. That will keep Takeda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman lands with a straight right. Takeda didn't see that one coming.
Takeda misses with a kick to the body
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.
Takeda tries to clinch
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Takeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Takeda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Herman catches Takeda right on the button with a cross.
Takeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Herman moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Herman counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Takeda misses
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Takeda misses with an uppercut.
Takeda throws a combination that misses
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Takeda misses with a shot to the body
and Takeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeda misses with a looping left.
Herman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
Takeda tries to land a body kick
letting Herman counter with a right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Takeda might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Herman has got the better of the exchanges.
Takeda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeda's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses the jab.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Herman.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Herman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with a big head kick but Takeda shrugs it off.
Herman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.

Takeda closes the distance and clinches.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herman.

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.
Takeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
Herman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takeda misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a solid body kick.
Takeda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Herman.
Herman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Herman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda throws a lazy head kick
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takeda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takeda misses with a body punch
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Herman avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Takeda cracks a nice hook into Herman's ribs.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Herman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeda looks to throw a body kick
and Herman counters with a straight right hand.
Herman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Herman moves away from the strike by Takeda.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman counters with a three punch combo that has Takeda backing up. Takeda nods at Herman to acknowledge the strikes.
Takeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a nice looking combination but Herman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Herman connects with a looping right hand.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeda's knee momentarily.
Takeda looks to land a right hand but Herman moved out of range.
Herman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Herman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shingo Takeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takeda's head.
Takeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Herman does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Herman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Herman.
Takeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Herman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice hook to Herman's body. Herman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick by Takeda misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick that Takeda semi-blocks.
Takeda throws the left hand but Herman avoids the punch easily.
Herman lands a head kick. Takeda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herman. That's going to slow Takeda down.
Herman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
Takeda throws a combination that misses
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
Herman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Takeda misses
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman lands a jab to the nose.
Herman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good shot there by Herman.
Takeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Herman lands with a kick to the temple. Takeda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takeda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takeda there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Herman.
Herman lands a head kick. Takeda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takeda misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Herman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Takeda misses with a hook to the body
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Takeda was not able to check.
Takeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Herman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeda looks to clinch
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Herman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Herman circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takeda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Takeda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman scores with a three punch combo!
Takeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a leg kick.
Herman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herman moves away from the strike by Takeda.
Takeda looks to clinch
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takeda misses with a body shot
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Takeda misses
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takeda darts in trying to clinch
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Herman.
Takeda swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Herman counter with a right hand.
Herman lands a really nice looking cross but Takeda seems unphased.
Herman thumps Takeda with a low kick.
Takeda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Herman counters with a good low kick that Takeda was not able to check.
Takeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman dips to his left and cracks Takeda with an uppercut!
Takeda throws an overhand right that lands on Herman's shoulder, as Herman tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda misses with a body punch
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shingo Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda clinches but Herman breaks the clinch
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takeda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Takeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Takeda misses.
A head kick misses from Herman.
A low kick from Takeda is predictable there
and Herman counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeda.
Takeda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman counters with a head kick.
Takeda tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeda misses with a kick to the body
and Herman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.
Takeda misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takeda tries to clinch
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeda misses with a body punch
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Takeda misses with a body punch
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman had his way with Shingo Takeda in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Takeda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Herman. That one must have hurt.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herman scores with a leg kick.
Takeda misses with an uppercut. Herman saw that one coming.
Takeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeda throws a lazy head kick
and Herman counters with a leg kick.
Herman thumps Takeda with a low kick.
Takeda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Herman.
Takeda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Takeda walks into a straight right hand from Herman.
Takeda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Herman.
Takeda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Herman moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman lands a high kick!
Takeda clinches but Herman breaks the clinch
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeda tries to clinch but Herman moves away
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takeda wants to clinch
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Herman.
Takeda misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to clinch
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Herman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takeda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takeda misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a straight right hand.
Herman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeda thows a leg kick but Herman checks it
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeda throws a lazy body kick
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Takeda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takeda's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands a jab to Takeda's midsection.
Herman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Takeda's head backwards.
A big left from Takeda misses.
Herman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice body kick from Herman.
Takeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takeda takes one to the chin there.
Herman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takeda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws a head kick that Takeda semi-blocks.
A jab lands there for Herman.
Takeda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herman scores with a leg kick.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
Shingo Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeda misses with a double jab
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Herman.
Peewee Herman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman lands with a kick to the temple. Takeda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Peewee Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peewee Herman!