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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Dawkins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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156 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanaka looking for a takedown.
Tanaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dawkins prevents it.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Dawkins tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanaka.
Tanaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanaka is trying to drag Dawkins to the mat but Dawkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brian Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taka Tanaka.
Dawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanaka turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tanaka manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins is trying to improve his position.
Tanaka lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka working the ground and pound.
Tanaka working away.
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Tanaka trying to control the position but Dawkins is working away.
Dawkins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tanaka.
Dawkins struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dawkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Tanaka swings around for an armbar but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tanaka's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Dawkins frees his head nicely. Oh but Tanaka has switched to an armbar! Dawkins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Taka Tanaka!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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