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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - All Nightmare Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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196 lbs
17 - 5 - 1 |
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada throws a leg kick but Spade moved away.
Takada moves away from the strike by Spade.
Takada lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Spade misses.
Good work by Spade as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Spade avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spade is out of range.
Spade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takada momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Spade blocks the leg kick.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Takada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takada plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Takada.
Spade just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade moves out of range of the leg kick from Takada.
Spade takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.
Takada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade misses the shot to the body.
Spade moves out of range as Takada throws a body kick.
Spade tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Spade throws a right hand that Takada ducks under and follows up with a left that Takada also avoids with ease.
Spade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takada throws a chopping leg kick but Spade manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akio Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada scores with a spinning back kick!
Spade looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.
Takada throws a jab but it's blocked by Spade.
Takada is looking to chop away at Spade's legs.
Spade doesn't manage to clinch there - Takada circles away.
Spade misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.
Spade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spade stuns Takada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takada.
Takada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Takada throws a front kick aimed at Spade's knee but Spade avoids it well.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Takada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spade scores with a nice right hand.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Spade throws a series of punches but Takada avoids them all with ease.
Takada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spade.
Takada moves out of range as Spade strikes.
Spade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spade lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spade just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade throws a series of strikes that have Takada backpedaling.
Spade with a nice cross.
Spade misses with a shot to the body
and Takada counters with an inside leg kick.
Takada is looking to slow Spade down with leg kicks.
Spade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takada.
Spade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spade avoids the head kick by Takada.
Spade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takada can pounce on him.
Spade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takada tries to work over Spade's front leg with a kick but Spade checks it.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands a jab to the head.
Takada feints and then cracks Spade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spade down.
Takada throws out a leg kick but Spade moves out of range and Takada only half commits.
Takada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spade's head.
Spade misses with an uppercut.
Takada is looking to land body kicks.
Takada throws the kick towards the body but Spade avoids it.
Takada goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spade blocks a leg kick.
Spade scores with a jab to the body.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Spade throws a combination. Takada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Spade avoids the head kick by Takada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Takada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takada slips under a jab.
Spade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Takada throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
Spade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spade checks it well.
Takada avoids the body shot from Spade.
Takada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Takada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spade's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada misses with a low kick as Spade jumps back.
Takada throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Takada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takada throws a leg kick but Spade checks it.
Takada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takada misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spade blocks a head kick by Takada.
Spade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Spade digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Spade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takada misses with some punches.
Takada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takada slips a straight right by Spade.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Spade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takada tries to pull guard but Spade holds him up against the cage and eventually Takada drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Takada is trying to break the clinch but Spade has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade blocking some punches.
Takada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spade.
Takada is trying to push Spade away but Spade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takada misses with some punches.
Takada pushes Spade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spade lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada breaks from the clinch.
Spade lands with a hook. Takada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spade misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.
Spade cracks Takada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takada misses with a body kick.
Spade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Spade.
Spade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Spade fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takada scores with a push kick.
Takada drops his hands momentarily and Spade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spade lands a glancing blow to the side of Takada's head.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
Akio Takada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spade is out of range.
Spade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spade presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Spade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Spade tries a body shot but Takada blocks it.
Takada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spade is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Spade.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Spade.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spade lands with a left to the head.
Spade pushes Takada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Spade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade lands a shot to the body.
Spade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spade presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Spade as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spade.
Spade presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Spade digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Spade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Spade.
Spade lands a right hand.
Scott Spade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takada takes a shot to the head.
Spade scores with a shot to the side of Takada's head.
Spade lands a shot to the body.
Spade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Spade digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Spade.
Spade is leaning against Takada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spade.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade scores with a hook to the body.
Spade lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spade lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Spade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Spade.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spade.
Spade works on Takada's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Spade dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade needs to keep his hands up - Takada had a free shot at his head there.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takada throws a head kick that misses.
Takada plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left lands for Spade.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spade just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takada lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Spade throws a big shot that misses.
Takada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spade digs a good hook to Takada's body.
Takada turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spade connects with the punch.
Takada wants to slow Spade down by chopping away at his legs.
Spade checks a leg kick.
Takada swats away the attempt to clinch by Spade.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spade crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takada - the referee stops the clock and Spade gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takada. Spade manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Spade moves out of range easily.
Spade tries to close the distance and clinch but Takada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takada connects with a looping right hand.
Spade avoids the body shot from Takada.
Takada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spade circles away quickly and effectively.
Spade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Spade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spade avoids the head kick by Takada.
Spade misses with a shot to the body
and Takada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takada throws a low kick, looking for Spade's leg but Spade calmly moves out of range.
Takada tries to land a leg kick but Spade saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takada finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spade throws a series of punches but Takada avoids them all with ease.
Takada connects with a solid leg kick.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takada throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Takada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takada lands a slapping body shot.
Takada throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Takada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spade looks to land a right hand but Takada moved out of range.
Takada scores with a nice strike.
Takada slips under a jab.
Spade avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada misses with a kick to the body.
Spade doesn't manage to clinch there - Takada circles away.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Spade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takada doesn't seem phased though.
Spade checks a leg kick nicely.
Takada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takada lands with a kick to the temple. Spade shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takada 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Takada!
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