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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hozumi Hasegawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasegawa has chosen On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Naoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hozumi Hasegawa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasegawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naoki throws a looping overhand right but Hasegawa ducks down to avoid it.
Naoki looks to land a combination but Hasegawa avoids it well.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasegawa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hasegawa. Hasegawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Naoki throws a hook to the side of Hasegawa's head but Hasegawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up.
Hasegawa tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Hasegawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasegawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naoki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasegawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasegawa moves in looking to clinch but Naoki pushes him off.
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Naoki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hasegawa wants to clinch.
Hasegawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasegawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Naoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naoki throws a lazy right hand but Hasegawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naoki connects with the punch.
Naoki misses with an uppercut.
Hasegawa stuffs the takedown.
Hasegawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Naoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki moves out of range.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Naoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Naoki closes the distance and clinches up with Hasegawa, looking for a takedown. Naoki pushes Hasegawa against the cage but Hasegawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Naoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hasegawa sprawls well. Hasegawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Naoki gets slowly back to his feet.
Naoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Hasegawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naoki.
Naoki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hasegawa circles away.
Hasegawa wants to clinch.
Hasegawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Naoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naoki digs a good body shot into Hasegawa's ribs.
Naoki throws a series of punches but Hasegawa avoids them all with ease.
Hasegawa moves in looking to clinch but Naoki pushes him off.
Naoki keeps the fight on the outside.
Naoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasegawa circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki sizes up Hasegawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Naoki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hasegawa moves into the clinch.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Naoki lands with a left to the head.
Hasegawa lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Hasegawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naoki or not.
Naoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naoki is breathing heavily.
Naoki wants a takedown but no success here.
Naoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Hasegawa is blocking nicely.
Naoki looking for a takedown.
Naoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Hasegawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Naoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hasegawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hasegawa is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
A combination from Naoki does no damage.
Hasegawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Hasegawa is looking to clinch.
Hasegawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki moves out of range.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up.
Hasegawa is looking to clinch but Naoki is avoiding it.
Naoki lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hasegawa misses its intended target.
Naoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Hasegawa.
Naoki walks into a left hand.
It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Naoki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hasegawa's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasegawa wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Naoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
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.
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Naoki cracks Hasegawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Naoki - that landed with a thud.
Naoki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Naoki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hasegawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Naoki working aggressively here.
Naoki lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasegawa won't want to take too many of those.
Naoki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Naoki digs a right hand underneath Hasegawa's ribcage. Hasegawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Naoki lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Naoki.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Naoki.
Naoki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hasegawa backwards.
Naoki stalling against the cage.
Naoki misses with a knee to the head.
Naoki with a knee to the head.
Hasegawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Naoki lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Naoki.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Naoki.
Naoki lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Hasegawa is blocking nicely.
Naoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasegawa backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naoki.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Hasegawa lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hasegawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hasegawa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Naoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Naoki.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Hasegawa is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Hasegawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Naoki.
Naoki misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki taking a breather.
Hasegawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki tries a knee to the head but Hasegawa blocks it.
Hasegawa scores with a hook to the body.
Naoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasegawa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki misses with the head strike.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Naoki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hasegawa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Hasegawa blocks a body shot from Naoki.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Hasegawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hasegawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hasegawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeshi Naoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hasegawa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naoki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hasegawa pushes Naoki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Hasegawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Naoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Naoki.
Naoki connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasegawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hasegawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naoki lands a knee to the head.
Hasegawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hasegawa.
A nice left hand lands by Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Naoki working aggressively here.
Hasegawa takes a shot to the head.
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasegawa lands a nice uppercut.
Naoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Naoki stalling the fight.
Hasegawa lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naoki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Hasegawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Naoki.
Naoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Naoki on the inside.
Naoki looking for a takedown.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
Naoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Hasegawa.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
Naoki lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasegawa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Hasegawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hasegawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takeshi Naoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Naoki's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Hasegawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Hasegawa tries to clinch up but Naoki circles away and keeps his distance.
Naoki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hozumi Hasegawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasegawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Naoki circles away.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Hasegawa throws an overhand right that lands on Naoki's shoulder, as Naoki tries to avoid the shot.
Naoki tries to keep at a distance but Hasegawa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hasegawa has a couple of punches blocked by Naoki.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Hasegawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naoki misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasegawa lands an uppercut.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hasegawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Naoki.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasegawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Naoki.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasegawa.
Naoki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Naoki pushes Hasegawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hasegawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Naoki goes for a takedown attempt but Hasegawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hasegawa throws a shot from downtown. Naoki moves away and avoids it.
Hasegawa tries to clinch there but Naoki circles away.
Hozumi Hasegawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naoki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Naoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hasegawa wants to clinch up but Naoki keeps it at a distance.
Hozumi Hasegawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa throws a combination. Naoki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hasegawa catches Naoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hasegawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Hasegawa throws a right hand that Naoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Naoki also avoids with ease.
Hasegawa tries to clinch but Naoki is having none of it.
Hasegawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
A short left from Naoki.
Hasegawa gets underhooks to prevent Naoki's takedown attempt.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Naoki prevents a body shot from Hasegawa.
Naoki misses with some punches.
Naoki tries to throw a body punch but Hasegawa avoids it by throwing Naoki back against the cage.
Hasegawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Hasegawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Naoki throws a head punch that misses.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
Naoki scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasegawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Naoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasegawa blocking some punches.
Naoki takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasegawa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hasegawa.
Hasegawa working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hasegawa presses Naoki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Naoki lands with a short shot to the head.
Naoki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Naoki wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Naoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasegawa avoiding damage as Naoki throws knees to the body.
Hasegawa throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
Naoki blocking some punches.
Hasegawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Naoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasegawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasegawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Naoki misses with some punches.
Naoki tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasegawa avoids the damage to the body.
Hasegawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Naoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
Hasegawa scores with a shot to the side of Naoki's head.
Naoki looking to throw knees to the head but Hasegawa is blocking nicely.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takeshi Naoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Naoki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hasegawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Naoki takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasegawa.
A nice left hand lands by Hasegawa.
Hasegawa misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naoki.
Hasegawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hasegawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Naoki tries to land a knee to the head but Hasegawa blocks with his arms.
Hasegawa lands a left hand.
Hasegawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naoki blocks an uppercut.
Hasegawa misses with the head strike.
Hasegawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naoki backwards.
Hasegawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasegawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hasegawa blocks a body shot from Naoki.
A head punch on the inside from Hasegawa fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozumi Hasegawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Takeshi Naoki!
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