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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takaishi Minong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriyaki Hasito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takaishi Minong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriyaki Hasito!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasito tries to close the distance and clinch but Minong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Minong feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minong looking to pass the guard.
Hasito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hasito controls Minong momentarily but Minong frees himself.
Minong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasito controlling the position.
Hasito's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hasito keeping moving, preventing Minong from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Minong wants to clinch.
Minong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Minong tries to score with some ground and pound. Hasito controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Minong trying to control the position but Hasito is working away.
Hasito stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Minong tries to advance to mount but can't.
Minong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hasito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hasito regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasito moves into full guard.
Minong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minong is breathing heavily.
Hasito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minong wants to stand but Hasito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hasito is pulling down on Minong's head to control his posture.
Hasito wants to sweep but no luck.
Hasito lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Minong!
Minong is squirming around, avoiding Hasito's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hasito content just to control the position here.
Hasito trying to control but Minong is having none of it.
Hasito controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minong is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takaishi Minong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hasito tries to clinch
and Minong counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hasito!
Hasito is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Minong is landing with some decent strikes but Hasito is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Minong wants to control the pace but Hasito is squirming around nicely.
Minong is trying to control here but Hasito has managed to regain half guard.
Hasito wants to control but Minong is keeping busy.
Hasito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minong prevents Hasito from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasito trying to control but Minong postures up.
Minong escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hasito bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hasito decides to stand back up. Hasito steps back and let's Minong get back to his feet.
Minong tries to clinch there but Hasito circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hasito.
Hasito landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Minong gets back to full guard.
Minong 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.
Hasito trying to control the position from guard on top but Minong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minong is trying to control the position but Hasito postures up.
Minong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hasito trying to control but Minong is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hasito with a lazy takedown attempt
and Minong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hasito gets full guard.
Minong is pushing down on Hasito's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hasito is fighting to maintain full guard but Minong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hasito wants to control but Minong passes into side.
Hasito taking punishment in the form of punches.
Minong throws a strike aimed at the side of Hasito's head but Hasito avoids it well.
Hasito can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasito dodges the ground and pound from Minong.
Hasito tries to control but Minong manages to take his back.
Minong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hasito preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Minong.
Hasito trying to control the hands but Minong won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minong misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takaishi Minong dominated that second round.
That's time! Minong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Minong takes the fight into the clinch.
Minong jumps guard and drags Hasito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Minong is working an open guard so Hasito takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Minong. No joy for Hasito on that attempt.
Minong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hasito is fending him off so far but Minong persists. Nope, Hasito circles away and we're back to standing.
Hasito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Minong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hasito pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hasito scores a nice knee to the body.
Hasito is looking to break free of the clinch but Minong has double underhooks.
Hasito wants to stall.
Minong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hasito pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takaishi Minong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hasito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Minong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasito looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hasito trying to control from Minong's half guard. Minong has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hasito sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hasito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hasito won't allow Minong to sweep him here.
Hasito trying to control the position from guard on top but Minong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minong is trying to keep Hasito in close.
Hasito wanted to stand there but Minong had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minong trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hasito gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hasito won't be happy with that.
Hasito is trying to control Minong's posture but Minong avoids it.
Minong stands up.
Hasito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaishi Minong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasito pushes Minong up against the cage in a clinch.
Minong crunches a lovely knee into Hasito's ribcage.
Hasito looking to stall.
Hasito tries to score a body lock takedown but Minong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Minong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hasito prevents it.
Hasito trying to stall but Minong improves his position.
Minong breaks the clinch.
Minong moves into the clinch.
Hasito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Minong avoids the elbow strike from Hasito, against the cage.
Minong breaks from the clinch.
Hasito has a takedown stuffed.
Minong has closed the distance and engaged Hasito in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hasito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Minong's brow.
Hasito pulls guard effortlessly.
Minong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasito looking to control.
Hasito keeping moving, preventing Minong from controlling successfully.
Minong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hasito is keeping the position for now.
Minong trying to control but Hasito is working from the bottom.
Minong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Noriyaki Hasito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasito keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takaishi Minong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takaishi Minong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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